Need plastic cutting pliers- any advice

oggy4u · Post by **oggy4u** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:02 am

Hi ,
The plastic cutting pliers I use to seperate parts from the sprue leaves a nasty burr. I want to finnish my Bandai Voyager but I need a cutting tool that leaves the least burr possible just like in the Bandai instructions. Any advice about the best way or tool to seperate parts from the runners would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:45 pm

Either a fine Xuron cutter which may still leave a nib or my favorite, a micro saw. The micro saw takes a little time but leaves very little trace.

Post by **TER-OR** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:50 pm

definitely small razor saws to remove fragile parts. The Xuron snips are the best, too.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:35 pm

Also, for those times when neither the saw, nor the Xuron will do, a set of flat-tipped toenail clippers work great. Don't use then very often, but there are occasions when they work best.

Kenny

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:54 pm

A set of commercial plastic gate cutters works great. the blades are like hobby sprue cutters only thinner, harder, and oh so sharp. I got mine years ago when my wife worked for an injection moulding company.

oggy4u · Post by **oggy4u** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:32 am

Thanks for the feedback. Its great to have a resource such as this.

Oggy