Carbon/Kevlar
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What you need is a tungsten carbide cobalt blade. They're usually round and are used to cut tiles. Fit it to your trusty hacksaw and go slowly. Finish off with 320 & 600 grit emery paper.
Now before I go any further, what normally happens at this point is that some clown comes along and advises you can cut carbon fiber perfectly well with a normal hacksaw blade "so long as its new". They then go on to say that's what Easton recommends, so it must be the best thing. Then a great 10-page debate ensues about carbon fraying, microcracking, formation of defects & stress concentration points, etc.0 -
Suggest that you apply tape to either surface to be cut to keep stray fibres to a minimum - you can also mark your cut more cleanly. When cutting composities, sometimes its useful to score the surface along the cut line with a sharp blade - it minimises damage to the fibres on the top surface from by the action of the saw.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Thanks for the info.0
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OR, you could just buy a dedicated blade/file/cutting implement for carbon. They do exist you know. Shame most shops dont know they exist, as Ive seen some fking shocking steerers from supposed "excellent shops" in my time!0
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Dont be breathing in the fibres either, they are none too good for your wellbeing0