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Steve D · Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 512 Location: USA GA Newnan

Hey! What the.....? I could sworn I put this topic somewhere else! Hmmmmm, the Great OZ musta moved it..... Wink

Thanks for the suggestions y'all. Turns out I have an X-acto saw and can get my hands on a Dremel tool fairly easily. Time to cut some Carbon!

aemge · Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Westerville, OH

I used to use a fine-toothed hacksaw blade, but I recently got a small rotary tool similar to a Dremel. I think its a Black and Decker. The best thing is it runs on a rechargeable battery so I just take it with me when I fly. It makes field repairs much easier than with a hacksaw and its a little it faster.

Andrew

Charles Bojarski · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:21 am Post subject: Cutting Carbon

Hi Group:

X-Acto makes an aluminum miter box that works great with both their saws and the Atlas snap saw. It also has a lip on one end so it doesn't slide around the cutting table. It can also be clamped in place. Angles are 90, 45 and I think 60.

Good winds....CharlieB

knotronda · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

Oops, never mind.

I got mixed up on what screen I was working on. I'll come back when I get my posts straightened out.

knot(ty)ronda

knotronda · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject:

OK I figured out what happened. I was still on page one and answering steve's little jab when what I posted got put on page 2. I was soooo confused.

Anyway, to answer Stevef's comment . . . .

ha ha ha ha ha

Yes, but I don't do them often. I just need it to smooth out my nails for my work. Are you ready for this? I sell UNDERWEAR and PANTYHOSE. It is an interesting job but not always a pretty sight.

knot(ty)ronda

Scott E. Spencer · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:

I use a fine tooth hacksaw blade in the opposite direction.
Yes I use the backside of the teeth not the chisel side.
Works great on all spars exspecially micro rods.
It takes a little longer but the cut is finer.
And yes I chamfer the ends on a file by dragging and rotating in the opposite direction.
No I am not left-handed.
Just found what works for me.
Until I finally broke down and bought a Dermal.
Grinding discs are great.
I still miss use them.
I use the side or flat surface to chamfer rod ends.
Yes they no not recommend that.
But I only do it on the LEFT side not the Right side. Laughing

kiteguy · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 292 Location: Kansas

For solid Carbon rods I use a cable cutter tool that I found at ACE Hardware. It works fine on all rods up to .09. It cuts wooden dowels nicely, too. It is hard to get a 1/4 dowel into the jaws, though.

It makes a nice clean cut.

Laughing

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Progcraft · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

A cable cutter?? Really. I would've thought those do more crushing then cutting. Especially on wood.
Can you post a picture of it? I'm curious.

Thanks
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Kitesquid · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:12 am Post subject:

I would like to see it tooo
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kiteguy · Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 292 Location: Kansas

Progcraft · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:26 am Post subject:

Ahhh, I see. Electrical cable cutters. I was thinking wire cable cutters.
Thanks Smile

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Stan · Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 177 Location: So Cal

I was thinking bicycle cable cutters, but those look much better!
Would be a handy, dustless method for rods on fighter kites on the kitchen table. Very Happy

Thanks!
Stan