User:Luzian/Foam Cutter
| MachineInfoBox Foam Cutter | |
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| Synonyms: | hot wire cutter; DE: Heißdrahtschneider |
| Material: | foam |
| Access Requirements: | |
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A foam cutter uses a hot wire to slice through foam. It is perfect for any projects using foam (e.g. building model aircraft).
Luzian built one out of thin metal tube, special wires and a handle with a button to control the power!
This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is not yet tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!
| Task | comment | Status |
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| Name the tool: | good enough | Foam Cutter |
| Take a picture | - | pending |
| Find the manual as PDF | needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it | pending |
| Documentation | this page, status: in commissioning | pending |
| Print QR-Code | use the wikicrawler | pending |
| Introduction | separate one needed? could be covered by a "Heat Introduction" together with hot glue gun & hot air | pending |
| Security Check | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| Test | to be done or witnessed by a manager | pending |
| tool's name, owner and approx. value | provide to Patrick for inventorization | pending |
| Last step: make it available | needs proper spot | pending |
Use
Connect the power cable to a regulated power supply. Adjust the voltage to 3-6 V and limit the current to a maximum of 1.25 A (4 V/0.8 A works pretty well and increases the wire lifespan). Plug the power cable into the foam cutter and switch the power on. Now you are good to go. If you press the red button on the foam cutter the wire will heat up instantly.
Caution
- don't touch the wire during operation
- don't use more than 6 V
- don't let children use the foam cutter without supervision
Wires
The foam cutter uses 70 mm StarTec ST 10659 wires. They are wear parts and can tear. New ones are available (for example) at ersa Distribution.
