Cutting out carbon fibre?

[Zipper]

I'm looking to make some custom carbon fibre shock towers for the Durga which will move the shock mounting holes up 5mm.

I have designed and cut out the shock tower templates from thin card.

I have a sheet of 3mm carbon fibre and wanted to know if anyone else has had a go at cutting carbon fibre and if so, any tips? (I intend to use a Dremel).

[DCM]

drill the holes whilst it is on some flat wood....

cut it roughly to size them use the sanding drum on the dremmel.... and WEAR A FACE MASK!

[jimmy]

are these to mount up to the standard car or onto/replace the 3Racing cf towers?

[Zipper]

are these to mount up to the standard car or onto/replace the 3Racing cf towers?

To replace the 3Racing CF towers.

[b4rs]

im gonna guess its very toxic carbon dust, that maybe only the stig can breath, so id use a face mask too.

[annie_himself]

Long sleeves, face mask, and gloves. Don't let the dust get in contact with your body in any way.

[mark christopher]

send your templates to fibrelyte and have me made, they wont be that dear, will be symetrical and safer on you

[DCM]

send your templates to fibrelyte and have me made, they wont be that dear, will be symetrical and safer on you

depends what you call cheap, I have never found Fibrelyte to be cheap.

Dust on the arms isn't a problem, you don't absorb it, carbon shards can act like splinters and be a real pain, the dust is cumulative, in as much as, once it, it don't come back out.

[Tom3012]

make sure you have a good face mask and a pair of goggles/safety glasses! also, make sure you clear up the dust afterwards... its nasty stuff!

[b4rs]

is it basically fibreglass, so treat it the same? fibregalss dust, bad times:thumbdown:

[Doomanic]

im gonna guess its very toxic carbon dust, that maybe only the stig can breath, so id use a face mask too.

The dust generated by cutting/grinding carbon fibre is a cumulative carcinogen, so that's bad, mmmkay?

depends what you call cheap, I have never found Fibrelyte to be cheap.

I think Fibre-Lyte offer good value for money.
I have had many parts made by them, from one-offs to batches of 50+ parts.

You'll get exactly what you ask for, but it will be cheaper if you send them a CAD file that they can use without further work.

I would suggest that 3mm is too thin for shock towers, so make 2 and double them up.

[DCM]

depends what you call as cheap though innit Dom, if you are more than capable of making it yourself, do it.... thats what I do.

[mark christopher]

the dust is not toxic, it just clogs your lungs up

[b4rs]

my technology teacher had to go to hospital to get loads of mdf dust out of his lungs coz it were growin in him. mmmm nice.

[Zipper]

As per all your advice I have purchased a face mask...

http://www.maskasoo.com/nss-folder/pictures/si_UEw400h400_Untamed%20Leopard.jpg

Tonight I shall don the mask and attempt to produce a couple of shock towers.....

[Lee]

:lol::lol: Ace, i just put a pair of the girlfriends tights on when i cut carbon. :woot:

The dust comes out when you blow your nose anyway, it`ll be fine :thumbsup::lol:

[b4rs]

zipper:thumbdown: you should have gone for the black leather one with chains hanging from it.

[Zipper]

:lol::lol: Ace, i just put a pair of the girlfriends tights on when i cut carbon. :woot:
:lol:

Thanks for the tip, although I'm not sure why my legs need protecting?

[b4rs]

you dont zipper, its probably one of lees secret fetishes.

[low13]

yh just cover as much of your skin as possible wear face mask and goggles.. as for actaully cutting the stuff i used a dremmel cutting wheel and then finshed with a fine sanding drum last time i cut carbon but that was 2 mm thick so dunno if the same disk willl work should do though

[bigred5765]

:lol::lol: Ace, i just put a pair of the girlfriends tights on when i cut carbon. :woot:



your not supposed to wear them :woot:
more strap them to you face and sniff through them:thumbdown:

[millzy]

what if she farts befor taking them off?

[cstroh]

carbon is essentially thin layers of cloth that are then baked with a resin (epoxy like) it makes a strong product but it can splinter and cause harm i would wear leather work gloves jeans and maybe a windbreaker nylon type coat.......but i am somewhat of a safety freak