I have some carbon fiber sheets I want to cut. I want a clean cut instead of leaving blunt or raggedy edges. The heavy duty scissors I use leaves thease raggedy edges so is there an alternative tool/method I can use.
The carbon fiber sheets are about .5mm thick so it's flexible but rigid. I will not only cut straight but have to cut some round edges also.
I have not had the fortune to have sheets of CF on which to practice cutting, but my default answer to every cutting question is "Dremel."
Use the fiber reinforced disks. A variable speed dremel works the best. Lightly wet sand the cut edges.
More importantly...
What are you making !!! :)
Also, I will use an orbital sander to even out straight cuts that are not so straight. Make sure you wear eye/face protection and a dust mask. I use a large vacuum that I use right at the cutting wheel.
This is somewhat off-topic, but does anyone out there have experience with Kydex or Concealex? I understand that it is thermoplastic sheet stock that you can cut, drill, heat, and mold -- to create holsters, sheaths, and all kinds of other stuff.
I first heard about it while browsing through a book on GPS. The author described how to make a belt-mounted holster for a GPS unit. I don't have anything specific in mind, but there must be something useful that I could try to make out of it for the bike. :dunno:
Thanks guys! I will show you guys what I'm making once I'm done. It's top secret! :)
I have a kydex holster for one of my guns
much too bulky and heavy to make a fender or something
you could probably use it to make some sort of holder for something
maybe an mp3 holder or something
I dont see many uses for it on a motorcycle tho
Yeah, I was thinking of something small-ish. Maybe a bracket for an accessory outlet (cigarette lighter) or a replacement gauge cluster holder, or an auxiliary light/switch panel, or ... I don't know!
There is one photo per page on this 3-page thread (http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=892329&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1) from a message board for flashlight enthusiasts. ( :dunno: )
Here are direct links to the photos, showing a few simple items that have been made out of Kydex:
http://www.quapp.de/newarc421.jpg
http://img9.exs.cx/img9/8120/holster3fg.jpg
http://img192.exs.cx/img192/8933/alltogether1kx.jpg[/list:u]PS - Apparently you can buy the stuff in various thicknesses, colors, and finishes. Does anyone have experience with a particular vendor?
Kerry, did you thind that message board because you were searching for info on Kydex, or because you are a closet flashlight enthusiast?
(not that there's anything wrong with that... :roll: )
mmmm...surefire
Quote from: raylarrabeeKerry, did you thind that message board because you were searching for info on Kydex, or because you are a closet flashlight enthusiast?
I was searching for info on Kydex. That particular hit stood out among all of the knife sheath and gun holster pages.