"How to clean up Shapeways materials?" Topic
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| richarDISNEY | 29 May 2013 8:40 a.m. PST |
I got my order in from Shapeways recently, but now I see that I need to 'clean' them up.
There is some 'print lines' that need to be smoothed out. What is the best way to do this?
Emery board?
Files?
Do I need a NIOSH mask? Since I do not know what their 'soft white flexible' material is, I could use some help. Thanks!
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| PJ Parent | 29 May 2013 9:13 a.m. PST |
I though you were supposed to use some sort of solvent. |
| Phil Hall | 29 May 2013 9:20 a.m. PST |
Do you have mold lines or "stepping"? If it is stepping contact Shapeways. They usually replace the item free of charge. |
| richarDISNEY | 29 May 2013 9:34 a.m. PST |
No, its kind of a 'rough' edging that I would like smoothed out…
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| boy wundyr x | 29 May 2013 11:14 a.m. PST |
I've found a good heavy coat of spray paint will cover a lot of the roughness. Of course, if you have a lot of fine detail you want to protect, that may not be the best option. But for spaceships, it works. |
| Gokiburi | 29 May 2013 1:05 p.m. PST |
Apparently "Strong and Flexible" is Nylon.
shapeways.com/materials
There's also material safety sheet links in the individual entries.
PDF link
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