ANGLED BLADE METHOD OF CUTTING I/O COLUMNS

摘要

A method of cutting input/ouput columns (20b) on an electronic component (20a) includes the steps of: providing a shear plate (33) which has a thickness that is less than the length of the columns (20b) and which has respective holes (33a) for receiving all of the columns; inserting the columns (20b) into the holes (33a) until a portion of the columns extend past the shear plate; placing a blade (35), with a cutting edge (35a), at an acute angle against the shear plate (33) such that only the cutting edge (35a) of the blade touches the shear plate; and, sliding the cutting edge of the blade against shear plate and through the portion of the columns which extend past the shear plate, while keeping the blade at the acute angle. With this method, crater-like voids and burrs on the cut ends of the columns are eliminated.