Cutting foam: Bandsaw

[BorkBork]

I'm thinking of getting a bandsaw for cutting foam in the near future...anyone recomend it or will it not work?

Look at this miniature bandsaw.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Should work, I used to live near an actual foam store and they used these. You should look in to a lubricant that can be used safely on the blade because they tend to dull quickly.

 

[FISH'N'WOLFE]

That's good for very small applications, however if you talking about cutting foam blocks, these are the bandsaws/saws you would want to look at. Of course, you need a big budget to get big saws.

Forrest Bandsaws
Bosch Foam Rubber Cutter
Bosch 220 Volt Foam Rubber Cutter

 

[WildJoker]

I use a larger version of a bandsaw then the mini and yes it works fine. I have never used a lubricant with it but I am in a situation where the bandsaw is used quite a bit for many mediums so it is changed often. I agree that a larger version is going to be more versitile if you can afford it.

I also use it to rough cut styro foam shapes that I use when carveing heads for my marionettes.

I often fall back on the electric knife since it gives me a bit more control.

 

[Iokitek]

Welcome to the forum Shawn I noticed this was your first post here