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Topic: cleaning up stringers inside print

I printed a Bee feeder and had to bridge a large gap causing several stringers inside.
I have to cleat out stringers about 4" deep I tride using a 1/4" wood chisel but it does not do a clean job of cutting off the stringers. Does anyone have a suggestion of what to use.

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Re: cleaning up stringers inside print

Yup! Use a razor pen. I bought 2: one at Home Depot, one at Ace Hardware.
Just buy a few replacement blades. If you have any prints with stubborn supports, especially circular, you will be glad to have replacements.....like I need now and just ran out of smile

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Re: cleaning up stringers inside print

Yes, a "razor pen" (I assume this is the same as a hobby knife or scalpel) with a chisel blade might be useful here. Possibly even a small utility knife for such large pieces.

I also use a razor scraper for helping to lift my prints off the bed (they stick really really well to the glass with hairspray.)

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Re: cleaning up stringers inside print

If it's ABS, might an Acetone vapor bath work?

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