Talk:2023-01-22 - Fiberglass Standoffs: Difference between revisions
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We also discussed cutting. I assumed they have a water cutter but Curtis said that they tear up fiberglass cuts. CW use CNC machines to cut fins and a table saw with a Dewalt Concrete saw blade from Lowes Home Improvement. He said that they cut over a thousand pieces before they need to replace the saw blade. | We also discussed cutting. I assumed they have a water cutter but Curtis said that they tear up fiberglass cuts. CW use CNC machines to cut fins and a table saw with a Dewalt Concrete saw blade from Lowes Home Improvement. He said that they cut over a thousand pieces before they need to replace the saw blade. | ||
Cutting fiberglass risks mineral fiber contamination which is very hazardous to health, especially to the lungs. | Cutting fiberglass risks mineral fiber contamination which is very hazardous to health, especially to the lungs. We would prefer not to have to tool up with hazmat suits and heavy-duty respirators plus hepa filtered vacuum cleaners for cleanup. It is better to let a specialty shop deal with all of that. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:15, 23 January 2023
Conversation with Curtis: These people at Composite Warehouse do not communicate in eMail at all. Emails go unanswered. Every time I have had to communicate with them, I get nothing without calling. I got a price estimate that we found very attractive.
We also discussed cutting. I assumed they have a water cutter but Curtis said that they tear up fiberglass cuts. CW use CNC machines to cut fins and a table saw with a Dewalt Concrete saw blade from Lowes Home Improvement. He said that they cut over a thousand pieces before they need to replace the saw blade.
Cutting fiberglass risks mineral fiber contamination which is very hazardous to health, especially to the lungs. We would prefer not to have to tool up with hazmat suits and heavy-duty respirators plus hepa filtered vacuum cleaners for cleanup. It is better to let a specialty shop deal with all of that.
