Hi all, it's been... a while. Please tell me there's a better way to remove the tiny nibs from very thin and fragile laser cut parts like these. I mean, I can cut / sand them off, but it's very time consuming. Any ideas appreciated! -Ed
Fingernail files, or sandpaper glued to paint stirring paddles.
dave
Totally agree with Dave, nail files. They last forever. Mark
I usually use 4" files, either rectangular or knife pattern. But I also have an 8" long offcut from some decorative stone (mantel? counter top?) with a sheet of sandpaper stuck to the top using contact cement.
Ed,
Welcome to the forum. The fingernail file is what I use as well.
Here is what I do to lesson the chance of breakage.
I lay the part flat and use a heavy metal ruler, or something similar, to hold the part on the cutting pad. I hold the ruler on the edge or near the edge of the part needing to be sanded. I then use the fingernail file to sand the "kerf" off the part. The part doesn't move, only the sanding file.
Hope this helps.
Tom
Thanks all for the tips!
What are you building?