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Review on πŸ”ͺ Slice 10482 Industrial Injection Moulded 3D Printed: Cutting-Edge Technology for Precision Manufacturing by Tony Reid

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Handy tool for cleaning my 3D printed parts

, I've lost count of the number of times I've shed blood cleaning 3D printed parts (I print LOTS of them here). Usually this is fanning with a knife (office knife or x-acto). So far I've used this tool in multiple installments and have been happy with how it's been performing so far. I'm MUCH more comfortable with this tool than with knives for this purpose. I can stretch it around the edges (particularly handy for parts printed with borders). As for the edges - I usually hand rip off as much as possible and then use a knife. It's really hard for me to describe how I use it, but I end up using the blade as a "scraper". I have attached a photo to show this. I hold the tool as shown and pull it towards me in this position with slight pressure. If you use too much force, the tool will vibrate and you'll end up with a rough cut. I have another rotary deburring tool (hard to describe but fairly common) that works very well for inside corners or holes as rotating the blade allows it to rotate in sync as I drive it around a corner or around a hole. However, a rotary tool struggles (at least in my experience) when you try to guide it around outside corners (around a convex arc). It's just prone to stuttering and snagging, and doesn't glide smoothly around the perimeter. I find that the slice tool works better with such outer/raised radii. In my experience, this tool is relatively safe as the blade has a blunt end - there is no risk of "stab" injury. holes, corners, etc.) is not always possible. In situations like this, I rely on my rotary/rotary tool (the milling cutter is much smaller). I don't work with sheet metal or other metal at home. So I can't comment on the ability to deburr metals.

Pros
  • Specially designed for industrial environments, this specialist tool is ideal for deburring the edges of sheet metal, injection molded plastics and 3D printed prototypes.
Cons
  • Dear