Anybody use an ultrasonic cutter?

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Raymond Genovese

Joined Mar 5, 2016
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I am significantly challenged [read as pathetic] with respect to making an enclosure for projects. Consequently, I am always looking for new ideas, methods, tools etc... This tool grabbed my attention.


That hefty price tag drove me to look into DIY versions and I found a few...well sort of, anyways:
https://makezine.com/2018/03/05/exp...-ultrasonic-cleaner-into-an-ultrasonic-knife/
https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Vibro-scalpel/

Has anyone here actually used one? Has anyone here built one?


I should also mention that the first link is not the only product around.


 

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Raymond Genovese

Joined Mar 5, 2016
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Interesting stuff. Makes me wonder whether a blade on the end of a cheap engraver like this might be a poor man's version.
That one guy tried a mod on an electric toothbrush. One video shows cutting into plastic - exactly the kind of thing I would do....and I notice the plastic is curling up as in getting very hot - I suppose that is unavoidable.
 
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