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RLab has a Proxxon Thermocut 650 hand-held hot wire cutter.
The user manual for this can be found [[media:Thermocut_650_manual.pdf|here.]]
A hot wire foam cutter is a device which utilizes the heat dissipated by a nichrome wire to melt foam evenly and in straight lines. Its applications include:
* Cutting padding for packaging and containers.
* Creating armatures for mache, laminate, and fiberglass.
* Cutting insulation to the correct size.
* Creating positives for metal casting or for silicone.
* Creating bulking for boffer weapons and other latex-on-foam objects.
* Sculpting foam for decorative use.
* Sculpting landscapes for model building.
* Cutting walls and structural aspects of architectural models.
* Making foam planes.
* Making prototypes.
This tool is accompanied by a range of jigs and hand tools (some electric, some not).
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! Foam !! Use !! Cutting temperature / °C !! Number on dial
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| Polystyrene ||
* Padding
* Model landscapes
* Metal casting positives
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| Polyurethane ||
* Insulation
* Model landscapes
* Props and decor
* Forms for mache / fiberglass
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| Polyethylene
* Padding
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| Crosslinked Polyethylene ||
* Metal casting positives
* Boffer weapons / armor
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| Latex foam
* Upholstery
* Padding
|| 120 - 180 ||
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| Plastic coated foam board
* Architectural models
* Model airplanes
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| Polyisocyanurate
* Insulation
* Model landscapes
* Forms for mache / fiberglass
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|L200 ||
* Boffer weapons / armor
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| Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate ||
*Padding
*Boffer weapons / armor
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DO NOT CUT USING HEAT:
* ANY cellulose foam
* Expanded PVC
* Paper or PVC coated foam board
Also be wary of any foil coated foam. You may wish to cut away the foil prior to cutting.
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