What kind of wire do you use for a foam cutter?
What kind of wire do you use for a foam cutter?
NiChrome Wire
NiChrome Wire (NiCr) is the optimal cutting wire choice for Foam cutting equipment for a variety of reasons, but particularly because it is resistant against corrosion and oxidation at very high temperature.
What can I use instead of Nichrome wire?
Nichrome is good, steel or stainless steel should also work ok and may be preferred if you need less heat and more strength.
Can we use copper wire instead of Nichrome?
Copper cannot be used as a meter bridge wire because it has low resistance and high-temperature coefficient of resistivity.
What is a hot wire foam cutter?
The hot wire foam cutter is a tool used to cut polystyrene foam and similar types of materials. The device consists of a thin metal wire, often made of stainless steel or nichrome, or a thicker wire preformed into a desired shape, which is heated via electrical resistance.
Why choose nichrome wire for foam cutting?
NiChrome Wire is the optimal cutting wire choice for polystyrene foam cutters (EPS, XPS) and CNC foam cutting machines for a variety of reasons, but particularly because it is resistant against corrosion and oxidation at very high temperature. The NiChrome cutting wire reaches the temperature of a few hundred Celcius degrees during cutting. . . .
What size wire do I need to cut foam insulation?
You can use any wire size you want to. Foam can be and is cut with wire sizes from 40 gauge (.003″ dia.) all the way up to 11 gauge (.091″ dia.). The most common size is 26 gauge. A short piece of 40 gauge wire has been used with a 9 volt battery to cut very thin (.020″)…
What can you cut with a foam cutter?
With the foam cutters on our list, you’ll have a capable tool no matter where your creativity takes you. A hot wire foam cutter could be the tool you don’t know you need in your life. These precise tools allow you to cut, carve, mold, and shape foam for a variety of projects, from creative to protective.
