Removing chrome and clear parts from sprues.

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This is the way I remove chrome and clear parts from the sprue is by heating the edge of scalpel blade with a soldering iron not to hot to damage the parts.
You will get a nice clean cut though the gate without chipping of all the chrome off or cracking the clear part, it works very well.

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This is the way I remove chrome and clear parts from the sprue is by heating the edge of scalpel blade with a soldering iron not to hot to damage the parts.
You will get a nice clean cut though the gate without chipping of all the chrome off or cracking the clear part, it works very well.

Pete
Pete,
Great tip I will have to try that.
 

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Ooh heat, like this .:smiling2:
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Made me chuckle. :smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2:
 
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