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Originally Posted by sanddrag
My experience with G10 Garolite was not as favorable. I found it difficult to cut and that it puts a lot of wear on cutting tools, and I'm not particularly fond of the dust from cutting it.
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The best tool for cutting G10 and other fiberglass is a Fein tool. Since Fein's patents recently expired, you can now get similar oscillating cutting tools from other manufacturers like Bosch, Ryobi, and Dremel.
Home Depot has a nice selection.
The semicircular metal blades with small triangular teeth work best, and won't break skin if you accidentally bump the tool while in operation.
The dust is a very serious concern! Breathing in the dust from cutting fiberglass can cause silicosis. This is another reason to use an oscillating cutter, rather than a rotozip or dremmel tool. The oscillating tool doesn't throw the dust very far (an inch or so for the majority of the dust). Easy to clean up, and not airborne.
-- Len