cutting carbon sheet

[dan23]

i have some 3mm thick carbon sheet

whats the best way to cut it so the edge stays nice an straight i ve cut some thinner sheet before an the edge went kind of rough an jagged as the sheet went into to two pieces

[Graeme]

Fine hack saw blade is that I used

[Angus Closier]

As said, I found that a really fine hack saw blade does the trick. If its to thick it just causes the edges to be odd and uneven.

[Bubba]

so...not a grinder?

[MK999]

masking tape on both sides will help too.

[Mike]

so...not a grinder?

Would melt the laminate & end up like melted plastic lol

For really thick stuff I use masking tape (as said elsewhere) to mark out a line & then use Aircraft shears. Dont attempt to cut it out in the cold though as it'll crack like bitch.

[gazz]

so...not a grinder?

just as good.

as said hacksaw blade (in an air saw)
if not fine blade in jigsaw with masking tape on to stop splintering and marking..

[Mazz]

You can get proper blades to do the job, they have a sort-of sand like stuff glued on

http://www.jimlangley.net/carbocutblade.jpg

[Sturge]

However you cut it, unless it's shears or a guillotine, wear a dust mask! Carbon dust is far from good for you :)

[BRoadGhost]

Angle grinder with 1MM disk will do nicely assuming you have some skill

[dan23]

mazz where can you get those blades

[Mike]

They look like tile cutting blades to me?

[MK999]

I was about to say no doubt they have another less glamorous use but they charge you £15 a go for the motorsport carbon fibre high tech blades :p

I know the tile saw blades we sell are thin/round though, not 'hacksaw' style. Saw in any direction kinda thing

"Tungsten Carbide hacksaw blades" are what you want :thumb:

[Mike]

Lindy or Fiskar scissors will cut it aswell, but they are not cheap either (£28+vat)

Or any Tungsten Carbide blade, PermaGrit do a very good range actually.

[BRoadGhost]

/sigh

[Mazz]

/sigh

??

:tard:

[dan23]

how about
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laser-3385-Tungsten-Tungston-Grinding-Disc-115mm-4-5-D-/160453698155?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item255bc9226b

[Pistol Pete]

When i cut the CF for my mirror bases, i masked off the edges and used a fine tooth blade and a jigsaw. Cut ever so slightly away from the line and sanded it back. Job jobbed!

[Balley]

Angle grinder with 1MM disk will do nicely assuming you have some skill

You beat me to it :(

[Mieran]

dremel

[Stuart]

clamp a straight edge down and stanley the *******ing thing... it will take a long time and a lot of blades though lol