<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I would say it depends on the equipment you have available.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Do not use anything that would crush it like wire cutters.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I'm willing to bet a number of folks probably use a fine tooth saw blade and haven't had problems. However, the best solution is the Tungsten Carbide type.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Here is an example...</SPAN></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Lowes and Home Depot probably carry them now...<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Anthony Cornacchione <acornacchione@hotmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, July 12, 2013 4:22 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NSRCA-discussion] Cutting 3/16 carbon fibre rod<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=y_msg_container><BR>What is the best way to safely cut these rods from Central Hobby? Thanks in advance for your help. <BR><BR>No, this is not a question on the judging tests.<BR><BR>Anthony Cornacchione<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" ymailto="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A><BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>