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KingsleyHill	KingsleyHill posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 6, Visits: 20	I have found that cutting Kevlar by all the normal means is extremely difficult. Worse than that trimming and finishing edges of vacuum bagged parts containing kevlar has never been satifactory. Kevlar edges always seem to get fuzzy and never look right. Does anyone have some advice on a) cutting kevlar to produce a clean edge and b) (most importantly) trimming and finishing kevlar edges? Thank you. -Kingsley Tags finishing Kevlar trimming
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wozza	wozza posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Sorry Fred, Perspex is a trade name here in the U.K. It is clear Acrylic sheet. You can often find it used in picture frames in a bargain store (2mm thick) Because it is clear you can still see where you have marked the kevlar for drilling. I use the same method on all my composites (where possible) as it prevents "break out" on the back of the hole. It's a trick I learnt as an engineer for drilling holes in very thin shim steel. Hope that helps. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd Edited 12 Years Ago by wozza
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fgayford	fgayford posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 433, Visits: 1.2K	wozza (11/03/2013) Sorry Fred, Perspex is a trade name here in the U.K. It is clear Acrylic sheet. You can often find it used in picture frames in a bargain store (2mm thick) Because it is clear you can still see where you have marked the kevlar for drilling. I use the same method on all my composites (where possible) as it prevents "break out" on the back of the hole. It's a trick I learnt as an engineer for drilling holes in very thin shim steel. Hope that helps. Warren Thanks Good idea! ( here it is called plexiglass ) Fred
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brasco	brasco posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 192, Visits: 305	whew! i learned something today. it wasnt a total waste then i would NEVER have thought to try this. .....quietly scribbles note on paper and stuffs into pocket.... fgayford (11/03/2013) wozza (11/03/2013) Sorry Fred, Perspex is a trade name here in the U.K. It is clear Acrylic sheet. You can often find it used in picture frames in a bargain store (2mm thick) Because it is clear you can still see where you have marked the kevlar for drilling. I use the same method on all my composites (where possible) as it prevents "break out" on the back of the hole. It's a trick I learnt as an engineer for drilling holes in very thin shim steel. Hope that helps. Warren Thanks Good idea! ( here it is called plexiglass ) Fred CarbonFiberCreations
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Cutting and Trimming Kevlar Parts

KingsleyHill - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]KingsleyHill (07/03/2013)[/b][hr]I have found that cutting Kevlar by all the normal means...

fgayford - 12 Years Ago

you can get the correct scissors to cut kevlar cloth, some here...

neilb - 12 Years Ago

You can cut kevlar with a decent pair of composite scissors its a slow process, an inch at a time...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]wozza (10/03/2013)[/b][hr]You can cut kevlar with a decent pair of composite scissors its...

fgayford - 12 Years Ago

Sorry Fred, Perspex is a trade name here in the U.K. It is clear Acrylic sheet. You can often find...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]wozza (11/03/2013)[/b][hr]Sorry Fred, Perspex is a trade name here in the U.K. It is clear...

fgayford - 12 Years Ago

whew! i learned something today. it wasnt a total waste then :) i would NEVER have thought to try...

brasco - 12 Years Ago

Keeping the fibres away from the perimeter is good advice. Like everyone said cutting Kevlar is...

tauruck - 12 Years Ago

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