omega0684
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 11:01 PM |
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Cutting holes in Carbon Fibre
can anyone recommend the tools that i need to cut holes in carbon fibre sheet, i did my backplate with circular saw cutter but they blunted and nearly
melted within minutes!
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twybrow
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 11:55 PM |
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Jigsaw with tungsten carbide blade (from B&Q), or a hacksaw, or chain drill then hacksaw and file. Also, air cut off tools and mini Dremel discs
work well.
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 05:55 AM |
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Rough cut then Dremel, but wear a mask, carbon fibre dust is horrible, it also makes your hands itch so gloves are a good idea.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 07:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
Rough cut then Dremel, but wear a mask, carbon fibre dust is horrible, it also makes your hands itch so gloves are a good idea.
Yes, do it outside, wear overalls, gloves and a mask and googles.
Its is really nasty stuff - worse than fibre glass - when it gets all over you.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 08:22 AM |
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TBH they must have been pretty cr*ppy holesaws. I've never had a problem going through carbon/epoxy. My favourite weapon of choice for all
things cf, grp etc are the diamond jig saw blade and the diamond cut-off wheel for my dremel. Remarkably cheap for how long they last too.
e.g. saw blades HERE
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BenB
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 09:01 AM |
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Hole-saw. Things tend to go blunt when they've over-heated. So go slower 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 09:01 AM |
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PERMAGRIT TOOLS
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/5/09 at 10:10 AM |
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Anything with CBN (Cubic Boron Nitride) or PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond) grit in it... Just keep the revs down... overheating will kill the substrate
holding the grit in place.
Steve
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