A.Baxter Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Basically I want to cut my carbon bars down, but understandably due to their steep price i'm a bit wary of doing it. Ive heard loads of people say its best to use a proper carbon cutting blade. But I was recently advised by someone saying that if you wrap the bars in tank tape of electricians tape and then cut through that with a normal hacksaw they will be fine and they won't fray or anything like that. I was just wondering what techniques you guys have all used and which was the most successful? Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Never bars, but I've cut carbon tubes with a 1mm cutting disk on an air grinder, and a fresh blade in a pipe cutter, both worked fine with no splits or freys. Again, not handle bars, carbon type may differ? Edited December 17, 2013 by f**megently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I would be more inclined to use a grinder and a thin cutting wheel over a hacksaw. Even taped up I think it would still splinter. It's just the way hacksaws cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Cut them normally..but keep putting water where you are cutting..keep it wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 If you use a normal 24 hacksaw blade. Tape the bar and run water over it and take your time. worry more about the dust and heat build up in the resin if you saw to fast or to hard you will wreck the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Just put a grip with lockring on the bar, choose were you want to cut it, tight the lock a little bit, and then use a hacksaw, that is how i cut carbon bars for the last 8 years of working in bike shops, ZERO problems so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Does it matter if they splinter , my forks have small splinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkuskaUK Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 If it splinters, it can cause cracks which with snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Does it matter if they splinter , my forks have small splinter Cant understand what is the meaning of "splinter" mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Cant understand what is the meaning of "splinter" mate.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 If it splinters, it can cause cracks which with snap. ... However the position and size of the splinter needs to be taken into consideration. I assume there will be a barrage of emails when I get to work Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Okay cheers guys I get back from uni this weekend so will take all of the replies into consideration when I do it, thanks a lot Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Best off using a slitting disc on an angle grinder. Hacksaw blades have a course teeth per inch which will tend to tear and cause them to splinter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 If you prefer to use the correct tools for the job you can use any of the permagrit tools to cut your carbon. you can get all you need here http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Category/Tools-Equipment-and-Supplies/Perma-Grit-Tools.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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