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Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
By:jimkozel
Date: 12/5/2003, 4:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar (Randy Knauff)

: Have you tried a hot wire or hot blade of some kind. I know people make hot
: wires for cutting foam. Shouldn't be too hard to make something to try on
: the tape.
: Many hardware stores and sports/climbing shops have hot cutters for bigger
: rope. Maybe you could take your tape down there and make a deal to cut it
: to your lengths.

Kevlar does not melt.

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/4/2003, 12:10 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/8/2003, 7:39 pm
Re: Cutting Kevlar - Use Tullen Shears *LINK* *Pic*
Ron Deane -- 12/11/2003, 5:50 am
Tullen Shears at bargain prices *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2003, 12:18 pm
...or $7.50/pair in singles. *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/11/2003, 1:13 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Bruce -- 12/5/2003, 8:15 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar *LINK*
Jay Doorly -- 12/5/2003, 1:59 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Robert N Pruden -- 12/5/2003, 1:54 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Mike and Rikki -- 12/6/2003, 12:51 pm
Ah, but you bought 'em. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/6/2003, 1:23 pm
and sorry I did, too *NM*
Mike and Rikki -- 12/7/2003, 2:01 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Randy Knauff -- 12/4/2003, 6:21 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
jimkozel -- 12/5/2003, 4:39 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Randy Knauff -- 12/6/2003, 2:02 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/6/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Mike and Rikki -- 12/6/2003, 12:48 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
C. Fronzek -- 12/4/2003, 6:03 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 12/4/2003, 1:39 pm
Very Pricey! *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/5/2003, 1:55 am
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Tom Tieman -- 12/4/2003, 1:50 pm
Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
Brian Nystrom -- 12/4/2003, 2:07 pm