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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 May 2007, 11:05

Title: cutting carbon fibre
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 May 2007, 11:05

anyone know the best way to cut carbon fibre sheet is? i need to make some circles :laugh:

cheers

Title: Re: cutting carbon fibre
Post by: topher on 24 May 2007, 08:40

masking tape across the cut line on both sides (to minimise splinters) and a jigsaw with either a special carbon blade (£Â£) or a normal metal cutting blade should do.

Title: Re: cutting carbon fibre
Post by: tom26 on 24 May 2007, 11:13

be damn careful not to get a splinter! as you may know already the body won't recognise it as a foriegn object and it could get very nasty.

Title: Re: cutting carbon fibre
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 28 May 2007, 14:02

yeah ive had a few fibreglass splinters and they arent nice, up the fingernail  :sick: i shall be extra careful  :nerd:

Title: Re: cutting carbon fibre
Post by: WhiteMk2Gti on 06 June 2007, 12:48

masking tape and dremal with normal cut off disc.

If big sheet needs cutting, grinder with diamond disc.

wear a mask.