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Cutting Turret Boards

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Is anyone here making their own turret boards? I'm looking for an easier method of cutting G10 to size, something that won't wear out my cutters and blades. Is there a simple way to score 2mm or 3mm G10 sheet so it can be broken along the line?

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I use a DeWalt miter saw for mine. If I didn't have that, I would use one of my table saws. If you don't want a full size table saw, I have a mini table saw that I use for PCBs sometimes, that would also work (probably a little slow though). This is my mini table saw, it's adorable: https://www.harborfreight.com/09-amp-4- ... 61608.html
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I have the power tools to do this work with end mills and saw blades. I was hoping there might be some means of manually scoring the boards that I haven't thought of. Maybe a giant pizza cutter? :D
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It's intentionally a tough material. A miter/chop saw is the fastest way IME. It only takes a couple seconds to make a clean cut. It's not drywall. 😉
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