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  1. MandrelMan

    Cutting thick carbon fibre sheet

    Cutting and triming carbon fiber parts can be done with diamond coat carbide and ceramic cutting tools. Carbides are less expensive but have a thermal "footprint" that is transfered to the carbon over cutting time, thus causing degradation of resin structure. Ceramic cutting tools do not have...
  2. MandrelMan

    Cuttoff off 3/4" "cane" shaft of .1" wall thickness

    Compositepro has several good points, including number 3 which dicusses resin heat resistance. Try using a ceramic endmill if you decide on a production volume.
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