- cut off saw.
Question:
Thanks to everyone who replied with help regarding a cut off saw for carbons.If it;s of any help to anyone else, I made a great one using an old sewing machine motor, you can even control the speed using the foot pedal. Thanks for a great group, Bill.
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Just a warning, there are reports of serious respiratory problems cutting carbon fibers. It really should be done in a very controlled environment, with a water misting and negative pressure ventilation. Check with Bill Baker at Teepee Archery in Acton, Massachusetts for more info.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Thanks to everyone who replied with help regarding a cut off saw for >carbons.If it;s of any help to anyone else, I made a great one using an old >sewing machine motor, you can even control the speed using the foot pedal. > Thanks for a great group, > Bill.
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> Just a warning, there are reports of serious respiratory problems cutting > carbon fibers. It really should be done in a very controlled environment, > with a water misting and negative pressure ventilation. > Check with Bill Baker at Teepee Archery in Acton, Massachusetts for more > info.
Thank you for this important information. I would appreciate a reference that is more generally accessible. Best regards - H.Oe.
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>>Just a warning, there are reports of serious respiratory problems cutting >carbon fibers. It really should be done in a very controlled environment, >with a water misting and negative pressure ventilation. >Check with Bill Baker at Teepee Archery in Acton, Massachusetts for more >info.
I am curious, exactly what reports are there ? I have never seen a report of this kind but now I am very concerned. I had always heard carbon is inert. If you have a reference to a specific document or web page I would really appreciate it. Ken
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: I am curious, exactly what reports are there ? I have never seen a report of : this kind but now I am very concerned. I had always heard carbon is inert. If : you have a reference to a specific document or web page I would really : appreciate it. I don’t have proof, but the notion that something which is largely inert can’t hurt you is crazy. Look at asbestos. It’s rock. It doesn’t burn, it doesn’t dissolve in common solvents, but chop it up into tiny pieces and you end up with lung disease. Black lung is the result of breathing coal dust for years. The thing to take away from this is to wear a good quality mask, or to have an excellent exhaust system to cut carbon or aluminum. Nether is going to be good for you. Marty Sasaki
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Bill Baker of TEEPEE Archery has had to have a lung removed and blames carbon from arrows giving him black lung disease. He is in the process of or already has attempted to sue arrow manufacturers. Anybody that cuts anything should be wearing some sort of protection against airborne matter. Aluminum isn’t exactly good for you if you inhale enough of it. The discs that everyone uses to cut arrows with is made of carborundum which I’m sure has carbon as a primary component. I’ve never seen anything in print warning about the hazards of cutting arrows. I believe that it is only common sense to protect yourself.
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do like I do for cutting arrows,either aluminum or carbon. I use a Dremel with the cut-off blades available for it. Does an excellent job and lets you de-burr and edges.
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> do like I do for cutting arrows,either aluminum or carbon. I use a Dremel > with the cut-off blades available for it. Does an excellent job and lets you > de-burr and edges.
A razor saw, sold in most model making shops, might do the job and if it works it would be much cheaper than the Dremel. I have not got a clue if it would work or not, but it is a thought. Phil Phil
