Steven:

     Routing the board is probably less stressful on the board and its
     components than trying to manually break the waste material away from
     the finished assembly, especially if the board is held in place with
     internal mounting holes.

     If the tab is relatively small, diagional cuttters might work as a
     short-term fix.  The key thing to avoid:  DO NOT FLEX THE FINISHED
     ASSEMBLY.  Not only will the solder joints fracture when the board is
     flexed but also components mounted near the tabs and perpendicular to
     the board edge can fracture the component's ceramic body itself.

     Bill Fabry


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