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Hot Wire Foam Cutter

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What is the Hot Wire Foam Cutter?

A Hot Wire Foam Cutter is a tool used to cut polystyrene foam and similar materials. The device consists of a thin, taut metal wire, which is heated to approximately 200°C. As the wire is passed through the material to be cut, the radiant heat from the wire vaporises the material just in advance of contact. The depth of the cut is limited only by the wire length.

Why use the Hot Wire Foam Cutter?

FabLab’s Styrocut hot wire foam cutter can create clean cuts along styrofoam and polystyrene foam incredibly quickly and without the mess of using a blade. It is ideal for architectural sketch models or prototyping.

Training

A copy of the detailed Standard Operating Procedure is secured to the bench-top next to each machine. This contains important safety information as well as diagrammatic instructions.

Please clean your offcuts into the provided bins.

This machine can be used by anyone who has completed the . If you are not confident using the machine, please ask a staff member to demonstrate its usage.

Level 01 – Safety Induction (Online)
Hot Wire Foam Cutter