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This Cordless Ultrasonic Cutter is Like a Power X-Acto Knife

Perfect for cleaning up 3D prints

By Rain Noe - November 22

in Tools & Craft

This C1 Ultrasonic Cutter, by Chinese tool manufacturer Hanboost, is designed to make delicate cuts in plastic easy.

The cordless, rechargeable-battery-powered tool vibrates at 40,000 HZ, allowing you to slice with ease; it seems like the ideal tool for cleaning up 3D prints.

It takes standard 30-degree angle hobby knife blades, though changing them does involve an Allen key.

The company claims it'll cut through a lot more than plastic:

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The C1 has gone gangbusters on Kickstarter, racking up $522K-plus at press time, with 10 days left to pledge. Prices start at $109.

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Troy Fischer

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I have been regularly using a corded ultrasonic cutter made by a Honda subsidiary. It’s a damn game changer, but starts at US$600. Blades are cheap, and the same standard hobby blades you see here. There are also a variety of alternate blades such as a L shape for scooping, flush cutting, etc. Another for ultrasonic welding plastics. One very important thing to note: The set screw that holds the blade in place needs to be tightened to a very specific lb force supposedly. The dealer that I bought this from sold me a Wiha torque wrench for 90 bucks. Wondering if this one requires the same.

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German Bauer

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Until you said Kickstarter.
Also would be infinitely more attractive if it used some form of standard blades. Who knows if they are still around when I need new blades?

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  Per the article and Kickstarter, it looks like it takes a standard hobby blade.
  
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