Carbon fiber handguard

[dmshozer1]

Carbon fiber handguard

I want to cut a 1" x 2" long hole in one with a Dremel type cut off wheel.

Will that be a problem?

[TRUBL]

should be fine......I'd use masking tape....draw what you want to cut on the tape.....remove it, then use a finger nail file to smooth any sharp edges.

[dmshozer1]

2 hours ago, TRUBL said:

should be fine......I'd use masking tape....draw what you want to cut on the tape.....remove it, then use a finger nail file to smooth any sharp edges.

Thanks Tim,

I just ordered your ULW with the mid length comp.

I'm thinking I have to use your carbon handguard with it.

My thought was to cut a hole over the comp ports.

 

 

[dmshozer1]

I have your ULW  sleeved 5" barrel now,

I put a foam tube over the sleeve to use as a handguard.

Saved a lot of weight and has worked perfect for me.

It does not look like that will work on your new set up.

[jerseyglock]

Wear a good mask and eye protection while cutting.

 

[dmshozer1]

2 hours ago, jerseyglock said:

Wear a good mask and eye protection while cutting.

 

Agree,

I have heard that cutting carbon fiber is not good for you.

[caspian guy]

2 hours ago, jerseyglock said:

Wear a good mask and eye protection while cutting.

 

In addition, I always put tape on the area I am cutting and hit it with a water mist sprayer from a squirt bottle as I am cutting to keep the dust down

[OnVacation]

I liked to spray things with water before the cut when using rotary tools, helps keep down airborne particulate (or so I've heard).  I started using hack saw after I had a kid and got worried about his lungs; always found CF to clean up well if using a sharp file when done

 

[barrysuperhawk]

On 7/20/2022 at 3:06 PM, dmshozer1 said:

Agree,

I have heard that cutting carbon fiber is not good for you.

Breathing CF is awful, but the itty bitty splinters are the worst.  I make the equivalent of a blasting cabinet with a cardboard box and use yellow dish gloves and a face shield backwards over what I am cutting.  It might be overkill but it makes cleanup easier and after having to deal with a CF splinter in my trigger finger for more than a year, its a better choice.

[philmadxx]

Used to work with fiberglass back in the day - worked with Kevlar a bit, never CF - but might I suggest treating the raw cut edge with epoxy or something to seal it up.  You don't want it splintering if it catches something.  Just my 2 cents.  I have a smoke composite guard on my GMR-15 - love it.

 

Good luck

Phil