I saw discussion recently where people were showing how they cut out their circuit boards. I've used a Sheet Metal Notcher for years to cut my boards. It allows me to use the $59 ExpressPCB prototype service to multi-panel designs and then easily slice them apart with a Sheet Metal Notcher.
The notcher has a strong blade that cuts a perfectly straight line in the board. I use the silkscreen to mark where the cuts need to be. I line up the cut and pull the lever for a easy slice of the board. I made a mount for the notcher in my workshop and placed a plastic bucket at the bottom to catch the boards being cut. Watch the video below for a demonstration of cutting a multi-panel board.
I've since found Copper Connection and ITEAD studios are very useful for getting the gerber files and then producing them for less mone but this notcher is still useful because ITEAD doesn't offer v-score so for prototype runs I can still use my notcher to cut out the boards.
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