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japcarmaniac	japcarmaniac posted 13 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 53, Visits: 157	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES-E46-Real-Carbon-Fibre-Interior-Dial-Surrounds-318i-320i-325i-330-/320805268924?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab17bedbc#ht_2370wt_1187 are they cut out when its still slightly soft?
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Joe	Joe posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 310, Visits: 1.5K	Hey Jap, They say its lasercut. The part need to be cured to be cut. A $1000 electronic device will always protect a 10 cents fuse
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japcarmaniac	japcarmaniac posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 53, Visits: 157	didnt see that the first time lol. would it be possible to wet out some carbon fibre, leave it to cure a little the trim it with a scalpel then sandwich it between two hard smooth surfaces to fully cure?
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	Not sure if you can Lasercut Carbonfiber?! would more likely to be CNC-milled... but not sure Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Joe	Joe posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 310, Visits: 1.5K	I would rather use watercutting or as you mentioned, cnc milling. But cnc milling a flat plate like this would need a vacuum table to make all cuts at once. A $1000 electronic device will always protect a 10 cents fuse
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