Ultrasonic Cutter Z0-41

Box Art


Contents




As usual. Super neat!

Setup

There's really nothing to setup. Just plug and play.
Good thing is the adaptor supports 100V - 240V.
This is how it looks like.





And the cutter...


No frills... until you see what it can do!!

Review

Working with hard plastic like resin cast models, removing the flesh is always challenging. Either its too thick or the removal will result in very uneven surface and plenty of harmful dust from the resin.

Hence the decision to buy this extremely expensive tool (36,360 JPY). Was it worth it?

I'll show you using these pictures:



Smooth surface after removal. See? No dust.


Simple wet sanding using #400, the excess is removed.

Then imagine you have a resin kit where there are hundreds of parts and you have very little time to work on.... This tool saves time and health friendly!

Maintenance? Simple.

Remove only the blade and the blade support using the provided Allen Key. Like this:


Then use a Q-tip (cotton bud) to clean away the dust. Do not use any solution!
Note: Do this cleaning if you hear some weird noise while cutting.

Conclusion

A very useful tool if you are getting serious with this hobby. Even more so when you are into resin cast and scratch building. Once you start using it, it becomes very addictive due to its cutting ability.

However, do note that this model has certain limitation. If you are planning to get such a tool to cut thicker stuff, I would suggest getting USW-334. Which is another model from the same company. After some research on the internet, USW-334 can be so strong, it will melt the parts if you are not careful. Hence, the plus factor of Z0-41 is its ability to "know" when you need additional power to cut  the parts without melting it.

From my perspective, the only real drawback is the price tag. It will put many casual hobbyist away.

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