W@nna-BE Posted December 22, 2013 Share hey hubbers i am keen to buy a used carbon flat bar from a fellow hubber, but its not the right sizecan i cut it to size as the LBS did with my original steel bars? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted December 22, 2013 Share yes... Measure it up and use a carbon bladed (normal will work) hack-saw and a cutting guide. Sand the edges to remove burrrrrs and Robert is your Fathers' brother... Edited December 22, 2013 by singlespeedGuy Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted December 22, 2013 Share ok cool thanks, and i thought Bob was your Uncle lol Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted December 22, 2013 Share Another tip is to tape the ends you are cutting with masking tape.This helps prevent the carbon from splitting at the end where you cut. W@nna-BE and Storm 78 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted December 22, 2013 Share Get a pipe cutter that plumbers use. Mask up area as mentioned. Gives a much cleaner cut. Retracting this as its a bad idea I've been told. Edited December 23, 2013 by Cippo W@nna-BE 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheV Posted December 22, 2013 Share Don't use a pipe cutter, use a carbon saw blade. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 22, 2013 Share Don't use a pipe cutter, use a carbon saw blade. Welcome back stranger... Personally I am a believer in using thin abrasive cut off disks.... but that assumes you are into power tool usage - does give a nice smooth finish on the end. I don't for a second believe that using a plumbers pipe cutter designed for copper pipe will work well - definitely going to crush the inner layers of the carbon - not good. RichieT and Bobbo_SA 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted December 22, 2013 Share Masking tape and cut with a blade. The only way to get a clean cut without getting carbon everywhere RichieT and Leonard 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheV Posted December 22, 2013 Share Welcome back stranger... Personally I am a believer in using thin abrasive cut off disks.... but that assumes you are into power tool usage - does give a nice smooth finish on the end. I don't for a second believe that using a plumbers pipe cutter designed for copper pipe will work well - definitely going to crush the inner layers of the carbon - not good. shot for the wb... lol@power tools...., actually you need parktool's, you need this blade: http://www.parktool.com/product/carbon-saw-blade-csb-1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted December 22, 2013 Share Best thing to do is leave them for a month.. dont cut them..cause then you wont want to cut them RichieT 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nna-BE Posted December 22, 2013 Share lol thanks 2Nutz, but i currently have a 600 so used to that size Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted December 22, 2013 Share What width is it currently? If you're used to 600 (crazy narrow), definitely don't cut it. Give it a few weeks getting used to a wider bar, then come back and thank us for nudging you in the right direction. Seriously, don't cut it. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted December 23, 2013 Share I'm with the first try it uncut guys, I always rode with 580 wide bars but tried a wider bar on my 29r and loved it! Have now changed all my bikes to wider bars, give it a try. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted December 23, 2013 Share shot for the wb... lol@power tools...., Air power actually.. although a dremel is also a good tool for small work. I am also of the opinion the op should leave the width on the bars and see after a week or 2 how it goes - despite having grown up on 580/600mm bars, I have stretched them to 680 - and that works for me - wider gives me some shoulder and elbow pains. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted December 23, 2013 Share My bad on the pipe cutter idea. Tx for schooling me guys. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2166985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOK695 Posted December 23, 2013 Share My bad on the pipe cutter idea. Tx for schooling me guys.Might work on an alu bar though Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/134506-cutting-a-carbon-flat-bar/#findComment-2167018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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