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Re: Carbon Fiber
We have never used CF in our frame but we have made our electronics boards out of it.

Yes it is light and yes it is strong but it is NASTY stuff. If you want to cut it or drill it you are going to have to purchase special bits and saws.

Also, depending on what type you use the edges will end up like razors. If you don't coat them in some type of resin they'll cut people and worse... electrical wires...

I have often thought that given the difficulty of using them it would be worth it to use conventional materials instead.
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