Steve Collins wrote:

> I have a design that lends itself to being V-Grooved but I seem to recall
> either in a Forum discussion of a personal discussion that this could be
> dangerous for multilayer bd.. The reason would be that it would be possible
> to fracture an internal layer with the V-Groove panel style. When I think
> about the alternative which is to rout the board it seems to me that the
> same danger is present when you break the boards away from the tabs present
> on the panel. Does anyone else have a feel for this or have experienced any
> of the things I has discussed.
>
> Steve Collins
>

 Steve,

Use an after-score machine to break the boards out of the panel.

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