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Thread: Cutting a carbon fibre muffler?

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    It cuts quite easy with a sharp (new) hacksaw blade. Don't cut perpendicular to the sleeve try to stay parallel. Holding in a vice with support up the inside. Put tape around so you have a very square and accurate line to follow. Can be cleaned up with a sharp file and even cut with a file if need be.

    Now can anyone advise the best way to cut a carbon/kevlar sleeve? I'm thinking some kind of shears as the kevlar always feathers to a fluffy edge!

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    id take my time with it from what i know the cuting of it is like fiberglass.
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    Just quit yapping and cut the fuc*ing thing. Just use a hacksaw.
    I did mine a couple of days ago...piece of cake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GSVR View Post
    Now can anyone advise the best way to cut a carbon/kevlar sleeve? I'm thinking some kind of shears as the kevlar always feathers to a fluffy edge!
    Angle grinder... good kevlar shears... carbide blade utility knife... water jets kick arse on it. Generally you try to lay it up in such a way that the kevlar isn't at the edges of your part, so you don't have to trim it.

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