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Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar
By:Randy Knauff
Date: 12/6/2003, 2:02 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: Trouble cutting Kevlar (jimkozel)

: Kevlar does not melt.

Everything melts. I have Kevlar thread for ultra light boat building that burns and shrivels from a BIC lighter.
Any idea what Kevlar cloth's melting temp might be? Tip of hot plumbers torch? Might high heat soften it enough to ease cutting? Don't know, just things to try. Any local vest makers or boat makers who would do the cutting for a small fee?
Randy

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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
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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