porschercr Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Need some advice on how to remove the little tabs off photo etch parts. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 You can use curved precision scissors, or a sprue cutter. On some shapes, a nail clipper will do the job as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 careful sanding is sometimes needed. a piece of sandpaper in the bottom of a shallow bowl or cottage cheese/sour cream container may help keep the etch piece contained if/when it slips from your tweezers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 You can also attach the part to a larger piece of masking tape with the tab to be removed near the edge- use the tape as a handle, and as something to stiffen the thin photo etched part while trimming or filing/sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 A flat sharpening steel is best for removing tabs and burrs from photo etch parts. Much faster and better than using sand paper. Hold the part with tweezers and either rub the steel on the protrusion or place the steel on your work table and use the tweezers to move the part along the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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