Leather knife protection - 3D Maker tool - Cut

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This tiny protector safeguards my prized printing tool, a perilous thing that's left me with nasty marks on my hands - it's an extremely sharp instrument, perfect for prying apart supports and whatnot. When using this tool, proper gloves are absolutely essential. Printing this little piece vertically with just cantilever supports is the way to go; avoid any interior supports at all costs. If you do happen to print with internal supports, make sure they're only in the cantilever - anything else could spell disaster. To keep everything in place, I've glued a small magnet inside, just like you see in the attached photo. It's an incredibly cheap piece of kit, too, available for around € 5 from most online retailers - it'll show up as either a leather knife or a leather cut tool. As always, I'm attaching the FreeCad file so you can modify this design to suit your needs.