Cutting Carbon Handlebars

11-03-2003, 06:42 PM

Hello,
I need to cut an inch or so from either end of a carbon mtb handle. Is
there anyone who might be able to share a cutting method with me? I'm
thinking about using a fine-tooth hacksaw blade after placing masking tape
down to mark the area to be cut. Is there a better/more propriate method
out there?
Thank you!!
Regards, Ron

11-03-2003, 06:53 PM

This should help:
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It seems to be a rather complicated process.. hopefully you can pull it off
properly. A paranoid thing I could probably picture myself doing would be
mixing up some Epoxy after the bars were cut, and giving the cut ends of the
bar a coat of Epoxy inside and out to stop fraying or something, incase that
happened.

Mike
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"Ron and Arlene Palmer" <ronpalmer@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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eFpb.24628$2d7.13797@newssvr31.news.prodigy. com...
> Hello,
> I need to cut an inch or so from either end of a carbon mtb handle. Is
> there anyone who might be able to share a cutting method with me? I'm
> thinking about using a fine-tooth hacksaw blade after placing masking tape
> down to mark the area to be cut. Is there a better/more propriate method
> out there?
> Thank you!!
> Regards, Ron
>
>
>

11-04-2003, 11:43 AM

Mike,
Thanks for all of the great information. I really appreciate you taking the
time to help me!
Ron

"Mike Beauchamp" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> This should help:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>
> It seems to be a rather complicated process.. hopefully you can pull it
off
> properly. A paranoid thing I could probably picture myself doing would be
> mixing up some Epoxy after the bars were cut, and giving the cut ends of
the
> bar a coat of Epoxy inside and out to stop fraying or something, incase
that
> happened.
>
> Mike
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "Ron and Arlene Palmer" <ronpalmer@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news

eFpb.24628$2d7.13797@newssvr31.news.prodigy. com...
> > Hello,
> > I need to cut an inch or so from either end of a carbon mtb handle. Is
> > there anyone who might be able to share a cutting method with me? I'm
> > thinking about using a fine-tooth hacksaw blade after placing masking
tape
> > down to mark the area to be cut. Is there a better/more propriate
method
> > out there?
> > Thank you!!
> > Regards, Ron
> >
> >
> >
>
>