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YOUR MATERIAL | DESIGNING WITH HARDWIRE
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HARDWIRE TAPES | KITTING WITH HARDWIRE
BENDING | LAYING UP HARDWIRE | MOLDING | CUTTING HARDWIRE COMPOSITES | TESTING & SPECIFICATIONS |
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Cutting HARDWIRE Composites Up until now we keep talking about how easy Hardwire is…..easy to cut plies, easy to lay up, easy to infuse or wet out. Unfortunately this is where easy ends. Once Hardwire is molded into any plastic (not cement) it is very difficult to cut. We are working on understanding why, but in the mean time we suggest you avoid cutting the material if possible. If you must cut the material here are some suggestions: Cementious composites: a water cooled high torque diamond saw works very well. Cementious composites are the easiest to cut of all the possibilities with Hardwire Thermoset & Thermoplastic Composites: Water jet cutting is by far the preferred method and works very well. If you are using a water cooled diamond saw, make sure it has ample bottom end and lots of extra torque. Tile saws that will cut glass well are very slow to cut Hardwire. The best bet is to terminate the Hardwire and finish any laminates with glass at the edge and then trim the glass laminate! Drilling: Drilling thermoset and thermoplastic composites is not that difficult if the proper bits are used. Water jet again is preferred, however, a good bit with lots of bite can be used. We have had very good success with Bad Dog bits and a link is provided to the left. |
