Slicer for soaps and candles
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Description
Short Description
The perfect tool for soap and candle makers. A stationary planer for the 80×29×3 mm blade (from an electric hand planer). The blade is secured with 3 M4 screws into brass heat-set inserts. Level soap, candles, wax, wood, and soft plastics. Includes a removable container for shavings.
📏 Technical Specifications
Planer (Table) Dimensions:
- Tabletop: 200 mm (L) × 100 mm (W)
- Total height: 50 mm
Container Dimensions:
- Length: 198 mm
- Width: 81 mm
- Height: 25 mm
Hardware (not included, purchased separately):
| Part | Size | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Countersunk M4 screws | M4 × 10–12 mm | 3 pcs |
| Brass heat-set inserts | M4 × 8 mm (length) × 6 mm (diameter) | 3 pcs |
✅ Compatible blade: 80 × 29 × 3 mm (standard for electric planers F1900B / F20A)
Elektrische Hobelmesser:
🧼 What is this for?
| Material | Application |
|---|---|
| 🧼 Soap | Leveling blocks, chamfering edges |
| 🕯️ Candles / Wax | Leveling bottoms, planing slabs |
| 🌲 Softwood | Model making, small woodworking |
| 🔧 Plastic | Soft plastics (ABS, PP, HDPE) |
The blade is installed edge-up into the table. The workpiece is pushed manually.
🧩 3D Printing Features
1. Completely Support-Free
2. Blade Pocket
- Slot: 80.5 × 29.5 × 3.2 mm
- Blade sits flush with the table surface
3. Blade Securing — 3× M4 Screws + Brass Inserts
The model includes 3 holes for M4×8×6 mm brass heat-set inserts.
Installation process:
- Heat your soldering iron to ~200–250°C
- Press each insert into the hole
- Let it cool — the insert is now permanently fixed
- Insert the blade and screw in M4 screws
4. Integrated Chip Chute
Shavings fall into the removable container (198×81×25 mm).
🔧 Slicer Recommendations
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm |
| Layer height | 0.2 mm |
| Infill | 10–25% |
| Walls | 3 perimeters |
| Supports | OFF |
| Material | PETG (recommended) / ABS / ASA |
PETG handles the heat from insert installation better than PLA.
⚙️ Assembly Instructions
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Print the table and container |
| 2 | Install 3 M4×8×6 mm brass inserts using a soldering iron |
| 3 | Insert the blade (80×29×3 mm) — cutting edge UP |
| 4 | Align the blade holes with the table holes |
| 5 | Screw in 3 M4 screws (length ~10–12 mm, countersunk) |
| 6 | Slide the container under the chip chute |
| 7 | Push the soap / candle over the blade |
Safety note:
The blade is sharp! Keep your fingers behind the workpiece.
🛒 Shopping List (not included)
| Part | Size | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|
| Electric planer blade | 80×29×3 mm | AliExpress, Amazon, hardware store |
| Brass heat-set inserts | M4×8×6 mm (3 pcs) | AliExpress, Amazon |
| Countersunk M4 screws | ~10–12 mm (3 pcs) | Any hardware store |
Elektrische Hobelmesser:
License
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