First Attempt at Machining Carbon Fiber - Light Duty Utility Knife [#173]

I’ve long wanted to try machining carbon fiber, so I put together a quick little project to test some basic toolpaths. It’s a little proof of concept utility blade holder that I’m actually quite fond of now. I’ll probably end up using it for a few weeks to see where I can improve the design. So far I’ve only stabbed myself with it once. Special thanks to Home Depot for providing the tools I used to keep me safe during this project: 14 Gal. HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum - HEPA Filtration Kit w/ Cyclonic Dust Bags - Shoutout to Ryan at Elevated Materials () for the tips. His recommended endmills for budget CF machining: “Keychain Utility Tool“ I printed: :2843853 —— Help support my experimental CNC content: I also make instructional content on the Carbide3D Channel: Stalk me on Social Media: @WinstonMakes (insta/twitter) Tools I Use: (Legal Blurb - By using my affiliate links, you are helping to support my content.)