"Electric hot blade, to remove flash at 20mm plastics?" Topic
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| Blaubaer | 14 Feb 2022 10:59 a.m. PST |
Hello, after a hard fight with removing flash at 20mm plastic figures, I try to use a hot wire cutter for that. It worked, but I need something more "handy". A sharp scalpel was not good for this kind of plastic.
There are offers for electric hot blades at the internet. Some offer a temperature betwen 0° and up to 600° C..
This hot blades have cables, I will give them a try. Has anybody here try something like that? |
| JimDuncanUK | 14 Feb 2022 1:01 p.m. PST |
There are tools called pyro gravure. It might be worth investigating them. |
79thPA  | 14 Feb 2022 1:18 p.m. PST |
I've heated up a metal pin or a blade before and used that. Sometimes I just let it go because trying to remove the flash makes it look worse. |
| Col Durnford | 14 Feb 2022 2:04 p.m. PST |
A hot blade will take off the flash, head, arm, and more. For me, a very sharp knife is the best bet. |
| DyeHard | 15 Feb 2022 8:51 a.m. PST |
There is a tool called a cauterizing pen that might work well. Like the Pyro Gravure but on a smaller scale.
Here is an example:
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| Umpapa | 15 Feb 2022 5:22 p.m. PST |
link Herę You go, soldering iron. |
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