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]

Originally Posted by jimmy

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]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

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

[Doomanic]

Originally Posted by b4rs

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?

Originally Posted by DCM

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...



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

[Lee]

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

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

[b4rs]

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

[Zipper]

Originally Posted by Lee

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

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