I use a very convenient tool to deburr/countersink/bevel the bowden tube ends. I found it by chance and it is very cheap. Now I use it everywhere (it also will deal with aluminium by the way).There are two reasons to use it on bowden tube ends in my opinion :
- it reduces friction of the filament on the tube square edges
- it makes the tube softer so that it can be applied with progressive force against the PEEK for example, for a better seal
To remove the hairy results afterwards, quickly rotate a big philips screwdriver in the bevel
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Thanks, where did you get it?
ReplyDeleteSorry I can't help... I found it by chance in a hardware shop, among a pile of unsorted cheap stuff. I paid a few euros if I remember. I can't help either with the name as I don't even know it in French :s
ReplyDeleteSold as a "3 in 1 Countersink Set" at Jaycar in Australia...
ReplyDeleteFound again at 5.55€ in Castorama, France.
ReplyDeleteFull ref is: Wolcraft 4315, e.g http://www.wolfcraft.com/en/products/p/hand_countersinks/1_hand_countersink/s/p/index.html
link to Jaycar:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=TD2027
Thanks Nic. I hope I'll get the chance to visit the surroundings of any Australian city at some time ;)
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