Vargus UV-1
For those who decide to venture into the world of plastic arts-and-crafts, this is the tool that is of importance second only to your plastic bender.
When you saw or drill ABS (and many other thermoplastics), you create particles that get hot enough to stick together as a result of friction. So, you need to scrape them away, and a deburring tool is the right tool for the job.
I would not have believed that this weird-looking little gizmo can produce such a smooth edge. I've watched visitors pick it up in puzzlement and then smile with fascination when they realize how easy it is to use. Of course, it works on metals, too.
The manufacturer's web site lists a veritable plethora of edge-smoothing devices.
-- Charles Platt
Vargus UV-1
$3
Available from Amazon
Manufactured by Shaviv
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perruptor
"Of course, it works on metals, too." Since it was originally designed to do that, yes. The "of course" doesn't really follow when you've introduced it as a tool for plastics, though. Pretty much any metalworking tool like this will work on plastic. Many plastic-working tools are utterly useless on metals.