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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:48 pm 
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I've got some thin carbon fiber strips that I need to rip. What is the best tool to do this? I've seen cf eat up chisels, so I'm afraid it will ruin a tablesaw or bandsaw blade.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:14 pm 
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I have a little table/sled I built for my dremel and use the fiberous discs for blades. It does wear the disc down pretty quickly, but it works.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:40 pm 
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If they're thin, like .03 or so, you can cut them along length wise using a razor knife and a straight edge. It'll take several passes but it works pretty well.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:42 pm 
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[:Y:] Thanks, guys.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:26 pm 
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Like Jim said, if it is unidirectional carbon fiber you can pretty much cut it with a knife. I even just carefully snap it in that direction. Just recently I found that tin snips (the ones that look like overgrown scissors) work great for cutting across the fibers. I also use bias carbon fiber where the fibers are laid up on a 45 degree angle for my bridgeplates. In this case I have to cut with tin snips no matter what direction I am cutting. I always clean up my edges by sanding. Don't breath the dust.

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