How to make a hot wire foam cutter

[Buck-Beaver]

I just saw this on MAKE and thought people here might find it interesting, it's a tutorial on how to make a hot wire foam cutter. Just remember that you have to be careful and take the proper safety precautions; foam gives off toxic fumes when it burns or melts.

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/ECEBC94A09EA1029BC4A001143E7E506/?ALLSTEPS

...plus you know you have to be careful with any project that requires a fire extinguisher.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Awesome information, man! Thanks!

 

[wes]

I been wanting to use this to make setts for our puppet team and childrens church, But I didn't know where to get one thanks, Andrew

 

[wes]

hey, does any one know where I can get big Blocks of styrofoam. I want to try to sclup different shapes, I want to create a toon town feel. heres some pictures of a church i have seen scrool down to pictures of seekerville:

http://www.seekerville.org/

PS: Pastor Darren is a Member of this site(hey darren if you see this let me Know)

 

[AEaston]

Wes,
animateclay.com/index.php?module=PayPalCart&offset=0&cid=5 has different styrofoam sculpting tools for sale if you don't want to make them yourself..just FYI....

AEaston