Best Method for Cutting Fibreglass?

[CamBiscuit]

Anyone got any thoughts?

As I'm in the cutting mood I thought I might cut out a couple of air holes in the front spoiler for more brake and oil cooler air flow.....

Something like this.

Maybe a Dremel or similar?

[e72phil]

Wear a mask and gloves. That f'glass dust and fibres gets everywhere.

[timp]

Cam,

I use an oscillating cutter like they use to remove plaster casts in hospital. I used it to trim my fiberglass guards and cutting off the rear wing on one side and my battery box.

I them bought a really cheap black and decker fine belt sander. The belt is about 10mm wide and protrudes out the front. It looks like a minny chainsaw, and this gets the shape right.

[John S]

Hi Tim,

which brand oscillating cutter are you using and are you happy with it, also if it is an air driven one, how big an aircompressor is required?

thanks

[timp]

john,

I'm not at home for a week so I will check when I return. It's a german brand! Its electric, and one of the best tools I have ever bought. Beautiful neat cuts and doesn't heat up panels.

[John S]

Tim, thanks, very interested in more info on that tool.

[John S]

Hey Cam, how's it going, any holes yet ?

[Paul W]

I've used a reciprocating saw, with a fine blade. For such a small a job couldn't you use a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade?

[CamBiscuit]

No holes yet.

Too bloody busy at work to get anything done. Haven't even finished the battery box removal job......

[John S]

john,

I'm not at home for a week so I will check when I return. It's a german brand! Its electric, and one of the best tools I have ever bought. Beautiful neat cuts and doesn't heat up panels.

Hi Tim, had a chance to check it out yet?
Cheers

[Fishcop]

Cam, I use an air powered nibbler for thin stuff...

[timp]

This is the tool I use for most of my cutting. It's called a Fein multi tool. Cuts steel and wood can be used to scape off sound deadening, and is a sander.

No heat or warping in the panels and its a very narrow cut. Its an oscillating cut the same as when you have a plaster cut off a broken arm.

The blade in the photo is broken. User error!! It still works fine.

Sorry I was a bit slow getting the photos up.

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[timp]

Here is the result on my ST replica back a long time ago!

[John S]

Tim, thanks for the info. I did a search and found a shop 5 min. up the road, so I'll check it out during the week.

Cam, any holes yet?

[CamBiscuit]

Nope not yet, work has been keeping me off the streets.

I finally put the thing back together and went for my first fang in about a month on Sat.

Waiting on a few things to arrive in the post as well..