How to cut a vero board?

dl324

Joined Mar 30, 2015
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I got this vero board today. Can somebody tell me how to cut this board in smaller pieces?
I'd use my 8" metal shear from Harbor Freight:
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If I didn't have it, I'd probably score and snap. Line up the score with the edge of a table to snap.

Or use a metal bending tool:
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MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
34,830
This is what I would call Veroboard or stripboard. It is easy to score and snap. I score in line with the holes.

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With fiberglass perfboard, I would use a fine saw or metal shear. A heavy duty paper cutter also cuts stripboard, perfboard, and copper clad laminate.
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MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
30,681
I mostly use Vero board and the best way to detect 'Whiskers' between solder points on adjacent tracks, is to run a box-cutter blade between the tracks, Detects even the slightest whisker.
 
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