Cutting FRP / Graphite plates

[night_owl]

Guys,

Anyone has any experience in cutting FRP or carbon/graphite plates? i.e. what tools/techniques is neeeded?

Thinking of making some custom parts.

Thanks.

[Shodog]

Recently I bought a Dremel router jig to hold my drmel rotary tool. I then bought some rotozip bits. They make short work of cutting out chassis. I just have to figure out how to keep a steady hand.

[Jozza(2)]

When a carpenter fitted our kitchen worktops, he cut them using a full-sized router, and had an assortment of jigs cut from perspex to guide it. Clamp the jig to the worktop and run the router along it - result was a perfect cut.

Perhaps something similar could be done with the dremel router jig?

[Scorchio]

Jozza your right

You can get a black cone type thing that goes on the end of a dremel and with the router bits shodog metioned you can just push it about without a jig.

I used one on our boat and routed a planking effect into ply head linings, also used it on epoxy, ally and grp. TIP get a steel rule and clamp it along line or should I say 1/2 the width of cone away and use it as a guide.

Here it is

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...4645952-6861546

[WillyChang]

Always wear RESPIRATORY PROTECTION when cutting/sanding CF!!!

(yeah, there's a use for those SARS masks after all [])

[Javelin395(2)]

Hey guys,

I asked this question before with no replies.

Where can I buy this material?

Thanks

[night_owl]

Great! I already have a dremel so I only need to get that black cone thing and the cuuting bits.

Thanks guys.

[Stefan(2)]

javelin, my lhs stocks it but where else?

no idea!

Stefan

[Javelin395(2)]

quote:Originally posted by Stefan

javelin, my lhs stocks it but where else?

no idea!

Stefan

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Thanks Stefan,

I tried that at my LHS but the guy behind the counter looked at me like I had two heads. He said "What would you want with that?".

I can try another shop about an hours drive from here. I called first to see if they have any and said to come in and have a look.

Very frustrating.

Thanks,

Nick

[Scorchio]

Javelin Tower hobies have it don't know where you are but heres link

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXA277&P=0

and for carbon sheets

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/

[Shodog]

This is the one I bought http://www.dremel.com/html/home_fr.html it was $29.99 at a hobby shop which surprisingly was $10 cheaper than the hardware store

Jim

[ShenUK]

i've got the cordless dremel and use it when working on hard bodys never thought about most of the extras lol but did find this

http://www.dremeleurope.com/Europe.html

hope it helps