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Title: cutting CF Post by: uglyducky on August 09, 2011, 11:47:02 AM anyone have success cutting carbon fiber without cracking/leaving crappy edges? any suggestions? i wanna go to town on a fender and make it minimal.
Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: stopintime on August 09, 2011, 03:46:19 PM I was pleasantly surprised when I cut my CF tail with a thin Dremel (copy) cutting wheel.
Like butter and with no rough edges - just a light sanding to round them off. My tail is probably not as thick as your fender, but I think it'll go very well. WARNING: someone said CF dust is NOT ok to inhale. Wear a mask. Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: uglyducky on August 09, 2011, 04:00:36 PM I was pleasantly surprised when I cut my CF tail with a thin Dremel (copy) cutting wheel. roger that. thanks man. are there various cutting wheels thicknesses? i guess i can peruse the hardware store .. .Like butter and with no rough edges - just a light sanding to round them off. My tail is probably not as thick as your fender, but I think it'll go very well. WARNING: someone said CF dust is NOT ok to inhale. Wear a mask. Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: stopintime on August 09, 2011, 04:07:45 PM In my kit, there are two. One is not much thicker than paper and that's the one I used. The other is about 1 mm and I think it's meant for cutting metal.
Maybe you should do a test run close to the current edge, so you're prepared when you cut where you want.... Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: uglyducky on August 09, 2011, 04:17:27 PM In my kit, there are two. One is not much thicker than paper and that's the one I used. The other is about 1 mm and I think it's meant for cutting metal. that's brilliant. 7 years of higher education and that honestly would have never occurred to me . . . hahaha - i guess logic can't be taught ;DMaybe you should do a test run close to the current edge, so you're prepared when you cut where you want.... Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: stopintime on August 09, 2011, 04:25:23 PM Keep us posted [thumbsup]
Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: Speeddog on August 09, 2011, 05:29:38 PM [popcorn]
Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: uglyducky on August 09, 2011, 05:38:36 PM [popcorn] HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. that means i'm not allowed to do it. damnit. i'll bring it over nick. Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: geoffduc on August 09, 2011, 09:33:50 PM Just make sure you wear a mask as the air born dust is deadly if inhaled... [bang]
Very fine grade finishing paper will give a good result... [thumbsup] Geoff... [coffee] Title: Re: cutting CF Post by: CDawg on August 11, 2011, 01:54:52 PM anyone have success cutting carbon fiber without cracking/leaving crappy edges? any suggestions? i wanna go to town on a fender and make it minimal. I've done a lot of these. Dremel is your friend. Use a low speed since CF is hard. +1 on the face mask. Also use safety googles. CF throws off a fine dust, but is very easy to trim. |