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05.15.2010, 11:47 PM

No problem...I work with carbon-fiber A LOT, so if you ever need any help or have any questions, feel free to ask.

I will say, though, now is the time to invest in some carbide cutting tools...carbide is the only thing that will cut carbon-fiber without wearing out. Sure, carbide tools will eventually wear out, but they last for a VERY LONG time!

I would grab a carbide M3 tap, carbide M4 tap, carbide ¼" 90° countersink bit, carbide ¼" 82° countersink bit, a couple different carbide jig-saw blades, a decent set of carbide drill bits, and maybe a carbide 1/8" end-mill bit. Carbide tools are a little expensive at first, but you will save a ton of money in the long run because you will never have to replace them, where-as you would have to replace standard tools pretty much after every couple hours or so of use.

And don't waste your money on titanium-nitride coated tools, they are decent for wood and soft metals like cheap aluminum, but they wear out fast on 6061 & 7075 aluminum, and they barely even work once on carbon-fiber before they are completely dull.


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