What hot wire cutters do we have in the workshop?

You can use hot Wire Cutters to cut shapes quickly and accurately from Styrofoam. This is useful for making draft models as well and finished models.

The 3D workshop has one hot wire cutting machine available. It has both a free standing hot wire and a hand held hot wire cutter attached. The free standing section is good for cutting larger blocks of foam and general cutting. The hand held hotwire attachment is used for more detailed shaping.

To cut accurate shapes a paper template can be stuck to the front of the foam. The hot wire will cut through the foam but is not hot enough to cut the paper.

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