Diy Foam Rubber Cutter

Cheap 30 and easy to build hot wire foam cutter made from commonly available parts.

Diy foam rubber cutter.

To cut foam styrofoam or plastic. The hot wire foam cutter is a tool used to cut styrofoam polystyrene plexiglass etc. Move the foam rubber along the line that you have stretched. Before you cut foam always make sure your work surface is flat stable and won t be damaged by cutting through the foam with the knife.

There are many of videos showing different ways to build your own hot. Alternatively you can use a foam cutting saw to cut the foam rubber. Turn on the band saw. Please be sure to read the comments that other users have left below.

First you need to use a pencil or a marking pen to draw lines circles or any shape you want to cut the foam rubber into. Cuts styrofoam for surfboards model plane wings sculpture model train or tabletop wargame terrain 3d sign letters mold models for lost foam casting etc. Then slowly push the foam rubber into the blade of the band saw. Our upholstery manager bernie shows you how to cut foam with a bread knife.

Purchase your foam here. The device works by passing low voltage electricity through a nichrome wire causing the wire to heat up to about 200 c. How to build a foam cutting table the simple way.