The Nibs

[Lashno3]

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

[deemery]

Fingernail files, or sandpaper glued to paint stirring paddles.  

dave

[craftsmankits]

Totally agree with Dave, nail files.  They last forever.  Mark

[jbvb]

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.

[ACL1504]

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

[Lashno3]

Thanks all for the tips!