Can the deep cut blade cut the copper cladding on a blank printed circuit board?
1181437
The thickest stuff I have cut with the deep blade is tag board that is like 3 sheets of card stock thick. It did not cut all the way through.
1366512
I assume you are asking about copper or copper plated wire. You can do that with a regular soldering iron but the Lee melter at a pretty high temperature would work better. have at least 15% tin in the mix of lead or use pure tin.
1140652
I'm not sure the thickness of 22 gauge copper but its probably about 0.03 in, I used it for 0.04 in thick aluminum, it did cut it but it wasn't clean lots of burs and rough edges. The soft material also gummed up the cutting bit and had to stop and clean it often. If bet it will cut it, but is no a precision tool and there would be a pilot hole in the center of the disc.
511069
I would assume that if you use a drill press and the appropriate bit it would cut 20 ga. copper.
1274610
Yes it will strip the outer sheathing, but I doubt it will strip the thin conductors to bare copper
249337
No. The blade is exposed only about 1/8". It cuts a great circle on the foam board, just not all the way through.
161326
Any kind of metal? Probably not. However I have used it to cut the brass compression ring off the 1/2 inch copper pipe when I needed to change out a toilet valve. I can tell you with certainty that it will cut any thin,soft metal (copper, brass etc. Probably would cut any small screw). just go slow and let it cut. Too often people try to force a blade to cut. Go easy on the pressure and it'll cut. Hope this helps.
294697
Yes, just get a metal cutting blade. Make sure you wear your safety goggles.
1140650
I work on aircraft and it's able to cut 24 gauge aluminum with no problem. Copper i think is softer... So it should work.
1271518
Honestly I can't answer that. We've only used them on wire. As for a straight cut, yes. They work great.
588932
Yes. That's what I've been using it for. Be sure to watch the gauge of the metal you are cutting versus the maximum gauge that the cutter is rated for.
1714393
You can cut it to any length. The strip consists of Three LEDs are in a series circuit over and over again in parallel. If it's cut short only the other 1 or 2 won't work. There is no need for soldering. But I suggest sealing the end with hot glue to keep moisture out if it's used outdoors
1159461
Yes they can. They have marks every 3' I believe, maybe every 1'. Once cut you just have to remove some of the rubber coating to expose the solder terminals to connect your wiring to the new smaller sections.
246241
The bar that the blade travels on floats above the material that is to be cut. The clearance allows for material up to 1/16" to slide under it. It would be possible to slide mat board no thicker than 1/16" under the guide However the blade cuts at a right angle to the surface not like cut mat for photo mounting. I am doubtful that the blade would cut mat board very well either. I have used other devices for cutting the bevel edge required for photo mounting but was never satisfied with the results.
1982941
No. It will make the cut, but it does not follow a straight line very well unless the tool (NOT THE BLADE) is supported securely. You can't use a blade-guide because the carbide cutting blade will make short work of anything it contacts...including a metal straight-edge.
1298860
Yes...if you are careful to keep the material flat on a backer board. And remember this cutter is to be used only on a drill press. I have used these cutters to cut instrument holes in .090 aluminium.
1800412
If you're talking about a long roll strip, one end has the pin connectors and the other end has wires to splice what I did was cut in half,bought a separate power supply and spliced wires. If you're talking about short LED strips, I don't think you can cut those and use again without Soldering