made holes in plastic container, sharp edges inside

[Robyn8]

I punctured a plastic container from the outside to make air holes. the plastic is so thin that I can puncture it with a small screwdriver. but since I punctured from the outside, there are now some sharp bits on the inside. I have tried a knife but i can't get rid of them properly.

 

[Blackout14]

Soldering iron if your using a screwdriver sounds like they are decent size holes..a soldering iron put in the holes for a second with melt the edges and make them not so sharp

 

[Robyn8]

its a small screwdriver, holes are only 3 mm. don't have a soldering iron.

 

[Blackout14]

Heat up the screw driver a bit to melt the holes allittle then otherwise ur just going to be going at it with a knife like you have been

 

[Venom1080]

never had problems with those sharp edges, a bunch of my plastic containers have them. i agree with blackout on how to get rid of them.

 

[Robyn8]

It looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/yjerDcF.jpg
They're really high up de sides of the enclosure though. Can i just leave it like this?

 

[Venom1080]

absolutely.

 

[TownesVanZandt]

It looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/yjerDcF.jpg
They're really high up de sides of the enclosure though. Can i just leave it like this?

I can´t really see the problem here. It´s not razor blades, is it? I´ve had enclosures for slings that I have made holes in like this and I have never had any problems with it.

 

[Blackout14]

It looks like this: http://i.imgur.com/yjerDcF.jpg
They're really high up de sides of the enclosure though. Can i just leave it like this?

Sure won't hurt anything leave em be. I find the more I try to overthink and make things perfect the more I screw them up

 

[Robyn8]

Thats a relief, thanks!

 

[Robyn8]

Sure won't hurt anything leave em be. I find the more I try to overthink and make things perfect the more I screw them up

Really this. Screwed one container up trying to make it perfect.

 

[Blackout14]

Really this. Screwed one container up trying to make it perfect.

Yep I've learned that close is perfect lol. I drilled like 20 holes in an amac box one time doing round vents and went meh I'll do one more cracked the whole thing...I'm happy with..that's close enough now haha

 

[The Snark]

Sharp edges? That is what the deburring bit is for.

 

[TarantulasWorld]

Soldering iron. Dirt cheap online now a days. Id reccomend small pieve of sand paper to sand down the already made holes

 

[Robyn8]

I got different enclosures (was only like €3 total) and made the holes from the inside so that sharp edges are on the outside.

 

[bryverine]

I got different enclosures (was only like €3 total) and made the holes from the inside so that sharp edges are on the outside.

If you dont have access to a deburring tool or chamfer tool, I've used oversized drill bits. Take one and just spin it between your fingers.