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| Author: | Malcolm [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Styrofoam cutter... |
I don't own one my self, but i was curious if one of these would slowly cut/melt through a gi joe... I knowticed when drelling some Joes' that the plastic would begin melting onto the dremmel bit... and i thought maybe a styrofoam cutter would work great for slicing joes apart. Anyone got one and willing to give it a shot? |
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| Author: | ThMick [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
I've tried a hotknife, like you use in scale modeling. and got some reall gnarly results, the plastic beads and draws back really bad. I'd think a foam slicer might give you the same results. Has anyone else had luck with either of these? |
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| Author: | nova [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
You're much better off with a Dremel or a Razor Saw...either of them give you better control. I've toyed around with a soldering iron...but other than the odd bullet hole in armor it's not a whole lot of help. |
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| Author: | ThMick [ Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
nova wrote: You're much better off with a Dremel or a Razor Saw...either of them give you better control. I've toyed around with a soldering iron...but other than the odd bullet hole in armor it's not a whole lot of help. The hotknife I was using is basically a soldering iron attachment you put a #11 blade in. I thought mayhaps it was me effing it up. |
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| Author: | Malcolm [ Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
I might see if we have one at my work, I work in a primary school... Yeah I kinda expected the plastic to melt aroudn the edges a lil, perhaps i jsut need a circular saw attachment for my dremmel instead, Im just a lil concerned about removing a finger or two  .
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| Author: | roguetiger [ Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
Malcolm wrote: I might see if we have one at my work, I work in a primary school... Yeah I kinda expected the plastic to melt aroudn the edges a lil, perhaps i jsut need a circular saw attachment for my dremmel instead, Im just a lil concerned about removing a finger or two .try http://www.toolbarn.com/product/dremel/199/ that bit. Wal Mart and Home Depot both carry that bit. Cheaper at Wal Mart though. |
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| Author: | Tsunami [ Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Styrofoam cutter... |
I have a styrofoam cutter at home, I may be able to try it out on a Corps or fodder guy and see what happens this weekend. |
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