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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Default Re: Custom yoshi RS3 CF exhaust

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carbide or diamond tipped cutting tools i would assume. just make sure you cut carbon fiber wet, the particles are very harmful to your lungs
^^^^^ and i put tape were I was cutting to help the CF not to splinter
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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^^^^^ and i put tape were I was cutting to help the CF not to splinter
i tape them... as for gettin get wet... never done it.. never had a problem
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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i tape them... as for gettin get wet... never done it.. never had a problem
probly a long term thing when you spit out blood let us know
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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probly a long term thing when you spit out blood let us know
haha since u said sumthing.. i have been spiting up blood for the last week... but i dont think its b/c i cut a couple pipes
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Default Re: Custom yoshi RS3 CF exhaust

Originally Posted by atmdc
carbide or diamond tipped cutting tools i would assume. just make sure you cut carbon fiber wet, the particles are very harmful to your lungs
Not necessary, and not true. The epoxy is actually what is worse for you than the carbon, but cutting it wet is a bad idea because water can wick up the fiber bundles between the carbon fibers and the epoxy surrounding them.

All you need is a dust mask just like anything else that produces dust, and clothing that will cover your skin so you won't get carbon splinters or contact dermatitis from the epoxy.
If you're really worried about dust, put your shop vac hose next to the area you're cutting.

As for cutting tools, regular tools work fine. Carbide and diamond tools last much longer for production work, but aren't necessary at all for regular use. Sometimes using carbide grit saw blades (carbide grit instead of teeth) works really well and doesn't splinter thin parts as easily. Just like anything though, the right tooth pitch for the material thickness and things like that are important.

Last edited by Fabrik8; Aug 28, 2009 at 03:59 PM.
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