I ordered a 600mm carbon fiber barrel sleeve for my FX. It is 3.25 inches longer than the barrel. Can I cut this one down to a specific length? What length should I be cutting it to?
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Wrong carbon fiber barrel sleeve
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jdh2550,
Yes, you can cut them with dremmel, hacksaw, etc... Just were eye protection, gloves, and a mask because the carbon fibers are nasty(think fiberglass). You can cut the sleeve 2 or so inches shorter than the liner(to leave room to reinstall the last muzzle end shroud spacer on the liner)
These carbon fiber sleeves are made up of many idividual strands of carbon fibers. As such, they tend to come unravelled/frayed when you disturb them. So, before you cut, wrap the outside of the tube in masking tape where you are going to cut it. Also, put a wooden dowel(or steel rod, old FX liner, etc...) that is as close to the inside diameter of your carbon tube as possible inside the tube before you cut, to prevent the strands of carbon to unravel inwards while you are cutting. Then sand/buff/clean cut the cut sleeve and install on your liner.
Good luck
Yes, you can cut them with dremmel, hacksaw, etc... Just were eye protection, gloves, and a mask because the carbon fibers are nasty(think fiberglass). You can cut the sleeve 2 or so inches shorter than the liner(to leave room to reinstall the last muzzle end shroud spacer on the liner)
These carbon fiber sleeves are made up of many idividual strands of carbon fibers. As such, they tend to come unravelled/frayed when you disturb them. So, before you cut, wrap the outside of the tube in masking tape where you are going to cut it. Also, put a wooden dowel(or steel rod, old FX liner, etc...) that is as close to the inside diameter of your carbon tube as possible inside the tube before you cut, to prevent the strands of carbon to unravel inwards while you are cutting. Then sand/buff/clean cut the cut sleeve and install on your liner.
Good luck
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After you sand the cut edge smooth seal it with super glue using a q tip as a brush. This will keep the cut from fraying.
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If you are going to use a hack saw, use the finest tooth blade you can find and just let the weight of the saw push down on the piece you are cutting. What you really should be using is a diamond blade. A blade like you would cut tile with. Still go slow and the cut shouldn't fray but if using a diamond blade do not put any tape on the where you are cutting or you'll clog up the blade.
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I never cut a carbon fiber barrel sleeve, but have done several carbon fiber fork tubes for bicycles. Park sells a fork tube miter block that I used with a fine tooth hacksaw blade. This is the tool:
https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-Threadless-Carbon-Composite/dp/B004269BQC/ref=sr_1_105?hvadid=339230071862&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032030&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9537069598661271662&hvtargid=kwd-23700441&hydadcr=13897_9762849&keywords=park+tools&qid=1652459457&sr=8-105
https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-Threadless-Carbon-Composite/dp/B004269BQC/ref=sr_1_105?hvadid=339230071862&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032030&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9537069598661271662&hvtargid=kwd-23700441&hydadcr=13897_9762849&keywords=park+tools&qid=1652459457&sr=8-105
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