carbon fibre , drilling.

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    rob SCHMOOOOKIN

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    hi guys,
    me , being the diy expert that i am , cant decide with my self about how to drill a hole in some carbon fibre.
    the holes need to be around 26mm dia and i dont know weither to use a wood bit or something else.
    any ideas?

    rob..
     
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    Carbon fibre is quite soft but highly abrasive. One of those cheap hole saw nests found on tool stalls at your local market will do the job if used slowly.
     
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    Yeah, a hole saw sounds like a good plan. How thick is this carbon fibre?
     
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