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Can the trolling motor MOTOR be removed to shorten the shaft?
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<blockquote data-quote="Still Afloat" data-source="post: 507347" data-attributes="member: 32426"><p>That’s a carbon fiber tube and it will splinter if it isn’t cut properly. Commercially they are cut with a water jet. Here’s how I have cut CF tubes at home.</p><p></p><p>1. Wrap a layer or two of masking tape over the area where you intend to cut. </p><p>2. Mark the cut line and cut with a fine hacksaw blade or fine cutting wheel. </p><p>3. Remove the tape and repair any loose fibers with epoxy.</p><p></p><p>Cut the top of the shaft and use caution to avoid nicking the wires.</p><p>I have a TERROVA shaft that I want shorten and this is method that I’ll use. If you can, slide a metal tube down the ID of the carbon tube to protect the wires.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Still Afloat, post: 507347, member: 32426"] That’s a carbon fiber tube and it will splinter if it isn’t cut properly. Commercially they are cut with a water jet. Here’s how I have cut CF tubes at home. 1. Wrap a layer or two of masking tape over the area where you intend to cut. 2. Mark the cut line and cut with a fine hacksaw blade or fine cutting wheel. 3. Remove the tape and repair any loose fibers with epoxy. Cut the top of the shaft and use caution to avoid nicking the wires. I have a TERROVA shaft that I want shorten and this is method that I’ll use. If you can, slide a metal tube down the ID of the carbon tube to protect the wires. [/QUOTE]
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