cutting kevlar .... lay-up and vacuum bagging

The guys over at Airtech are great for all closed molding needs.

Theres a set of ceramic scissors that are pretty expensive for cutting kevlar, they cut great and don't wear out but if you use them to cut anything but kevlar, it kills the little ceramic serrations on them. I forget the name of who makes them and they run about $500 per pair or so (or at least they used too)

kevlar can be a pain and with the properties of "S" glasses these days, they are almost as good as the Aramid fibers, and alot easier to use and cheaper to purchase.

 

The ceramic edge makes sense, I will try using, if I can find one a ($5) ceramic wheel in a dremel tool. I bet a diamond grit stone would also do the job. After lay-up if I'm left with over hang I cut it off with a grinder using a cutting wheel. This would be a little awkward to handle on a cutting table.

 

heres the answer

you place a Beaver on the floor and straddle it as if you were going to ride the sucker. Grab the back of his head while sliding the Kevlar through his jaws and rapidly jerk his jaws up and down. sorta like a Canadian sewing machine in reverse. Dont try this at home, you;ll end up divorced.

 

Ray did u know u can get ceramic false teeth at the vets for the beavers, had a heard trained for clear cutting trees in Bc , wet-foot call rayplex or google them, they sell scissors that will cut kevlar they also sell a cordless cutter works great on kevlar best 200 you will spend , on there web site they have some free download video of cutting material including kevlar , ask for ray tell him jack at dwight crane sent u

 

they offer a few options for cutting kevlar, I am comparing their prices for cloth and resin. When I mentioned Jack sent me, it was good for a 50% discount, Thanks loads!!!!!!!!!!!

Rayplex Limited 341 Durham Crt. Oshawa, Ont Canada L1J 1W8
PH (905) 579-1433 FX (905) 579-1431
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http://www.rayplex.com

 

please send Jack 25% so he can buy me lunch

 

Your welcome, i want lunch aswell

 

Time to Chow-Down buckknekkid, lunch is on its way. caught a beaver trying to sneak aboard .... too bad for the little fella. "Us" Canucks are cruel, when it comes to a sneaky beaver, first we kill it then we eat it and send the leftovers to our pals.

 

tails first please

 

Do the rotary cloth cutters work well on all types of cloth. I guess the real question is ......... are these little cutters a better option then using a utility knife and a straight edge. "Enough about Beaver I need boat info"

 

i use a cordless cutter called ez cutter works great goes around corners and leaves a nice cleam cut, the rotary cutters will cut many layers at once so goos for large jobs

 

found a EC Cutter not rotary though;
cordless shear type cutter for $65.00.
http://jaeberly.com/ECCutterAction.mpeg

they have a nice rotary cutter for about $130 with a kevlar blade;
http://jaeberly.com/id38.html

haven't come across the EZ Cutter, who sells them?

 

rayplex as far as i know, i have one works great, if ray doesnt have one go to compasite canada i think thats where i got mine, they might not have them in stock but will order them in

 

trust me the ez shear is all you will need

 

Are these folks still in business? http://www.rayplex.com
Their site was up last week but gone now!

Composites canada has the EC cutter but I don't see anything else!
http://www.compositescanada.com