Thing-o-Matic 3D Printer Manual - Post-Processing of Printed Items

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I am required to write documentation for equipment and devices I build and design so that others can use them proficiently. Hence, here is another section of my Work-in-Progress Thing-o-Matic 3D Printer Manual, dealing with Post-Processing of Printed Items such as the following: Removing Parts – Taking the object from the printer and separating individual parts or structures Cleaning-up Parts – Removing rafts, support structures and “strings” Refining Features – Resizing holes, rounding edges and sharpening details Assembly – Combining printed and non-printed parts Finishing – Mechanically filing, sanding and polishing as well as chemically or heat treating objects to improve the surface finish To Do: Add pictures Add section on heat treating of parts Add safety gear recommendations Add details for PLA (at the moment it in only based on my personal experience with ABS) Instructions 3D print something and notice it doesn't look like the 3D render Read Manual of post-processing Become and Expert on: Removing, Cleaning-up, Refining, Assembling and Finishing your parts Perform steps as recommended in guide Produce consistently beautiful finished 3D printed items ??? Profit!