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Hi all!
I'm looking to sand off the model pawns attached (hatchbox wood/PLA mix), but the intricate design is proving difficult to work with normal sandpaper. I was thinking of an emory board but I'd like to know if there are better ways to go about this. TIA!
I use a combination of mini files and sanding blocks.
This kind of thing: https://www.amazon.com/Mangocore-10p...ateway&sr=8-13
https://www.amazon.com/Sackorange-Di...ateway&sr=8-13
Also have a couple big files.
The other thing to look at is wood turners sanding cloth. https://www.amazon.com/Assorted-Abra...gateway&sr=8-4
I have yet to bring my sanding cloth up from my wood working shed to the 3d printer workshop.
The cloth is a lot more amenable to being wrapped and made into different shapes. Normal sandpaper tends to break up when you try and mould it.
A trip to your local buckstore or hardware store is in order :-)
Okay, so I got the sanding files and it's doing well with removing the rough bits. Now, how do I finish the pieces off so I don't have it looking like I spot sanded them?
fine grain sanding cloth :-)
You can also try a clear varnish, I found wood filament tended to really soak it up so needed several coats before it looked even.