I am looking into getting some premade CF sheets to cut up into dash faces, but I don't know how to cut them and keep them from being chipped, gauled, or otherwise F-ed up by my actions (which never happens). Anyone have pointers?
it chips when you cut it with a blade..
Treat it like metal and formica...
Try either a metal cutting wheel on a tablesaw, or hand held grinder/dremel...
Or try a router table..seems to work best, but you are limited to the table size...
rich
Yes I made a few sets. First take the pattern that you are using and put it on the back side of the CF. Make you scribe marks and then cut with a sharp insturment. I used an Xacto straight saw. You can use a drill or hole saw for holes.
Thats all tha I can think of.
CCLINCFDASHBOARD
Thanks fellas!
Actually, the best way I have found is to mask the area where you want to make your cut, then score it really good with a razor knife and then use a very fine jigsaw blade or a fine blade on a bandsaw. It workes for me.
Do I need to use a fine toothed hole saw to put holes in it?
If it's real CF you're talking about, use diamond coated jigsaw blades (like for ceramic tile) because CF eats all other blades for lunch! How thick is the CF you'll be cutting?
It will eat up your holesaw in short order. Try diamond or carbide might work ok for awhile.
No more than 1mm thick. The bits sound expensive. Do you know where I can get anodized brushed aluminum and how I would cut it? that is my other choice.
Down in SD? Nope, but my ex father in law gets metal all the time and I am sure he would know where you could get it.
QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jan 25 2005, 11:25 PM) |
No more than 1mm thick. The bits sound expensive. Do you know where I can get anodized brushed aluminum and how I would cut it? that is my other choice. |
Kevin,
I am looking into doing this for a dash face in my car, so it is only asthetic. Thanks for the info. I'll contact you for the other info. I have the Spruce catalog. I didn't think to look into it there.
I also found some brushed aluminum sheet on ebay for cheap and could make it out of that, but it is thinner than I believe that I want, and it is not anodized.
when I laid up CF for my door panel, I cut it with a giant pair of shears.
my panel was only 1 layer of 8oz CF cloth but it may work on heavier panels.
cosmetic only??
Just use this stuff:
http://www.stickercity.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=16148&cat=0
Mike, whats with the blasphemy? Stickers, as if (Insert looking down nose smiley)
Stickers are great! For me to poop on!
QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jan 26 2005, 12:00 PM) |
Mike, whats with the blasphemy? Stickers, as if (Insert looking down nose smiley) Stickers are great! For me to poop on! |
Those stickers would be nice as targa trim
QUOTE (Jeroen @ Jan 27 2005, 05:29 AM) |
Those stickers would be nice as targa trim |
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