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remarkably like the real thing. Through care-
ful work, pieces printed in crazy pink, green,
and translucent filaments are made to re-
semble clay, stone, metal, and wood. How do
they do that?
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Files, narrow, diamond grit
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Coffee/spice grinder (for grinding fila-
ment)
For sanding/polishing:
Tools and Materials
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Sandpaper: 80/100, 150, 220, 320, and
500 grits
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3M Wetordry Polishing Papers
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Micro-Mesh Soft Touch Pads and Col-
ored Sanding Sticks
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Sanding/polishing/buffing disks for ro-
tary tool
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Novus Plastic Polish Kit
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Benchtop vise such as a PanaVise
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Pliers, combination (aka lineman's pliers)
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Pliers, needlenose
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Multitool
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Safety goggles (I like DeWalt's DPG82-11C
clear anti-fog model)
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Respirator for sanding/particulates (I
use 3M's 8511 particulate respirator)
For filling/gluing/painting/sealing:
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Acetone for use with ABS objects (not
PLA)
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Resealable container, acetone-resistant
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Enamel hobby paints such as Testors
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Acrylic paints
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Clear-coat spray paints (I use Krylon
Crystal Clear Acrylic, Matte Finish, and
Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze; and Rust-
Oleum Matte Clear and Gloss Clear).
For friction welding:
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High-speed rotary tool with 1” and 3/32”
collets, such as a Dremel
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Filament for 3D printer, ABS or PLA
For heating/reworking:
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Hot air SMD rework station (
Figure 13-1
)
or other small heat gun
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Soldering iron and solder
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Brass tube to fit snugly over your solder-
ing iron tip
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Metal plate or mirror (optional) for fast
cooling
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Nail, steel, large (for cooling/pressing)
For trimming/grinding:
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Deburring tool (I use Noga's heavy duty
NG-1 model)
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Flush cutters (aka diagonal pliers) or wire
cutters
Figure 13-1.
Hot air rework station
