Steve,
We have v grooved mlbs.   You groove must be deep and you need some
space between the v and the internal circuitry.  Instead of bending to
break use two deep v grooves and an instrument like a large pizza cutter
to cut the portions apart in a relatively flat position.
Bill

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> From:         Steve Collins[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent:         Monday, December 15, 1997 5:00 PM
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> Subject:      [DC] DES: V-Grooving Multi-layer bd.
>
> 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
>
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