Subj : Hot Wire Foam Cutter
To   : Mike Powell
From : Ed Vance
Date : Sat Sep 21 2024 13:48:43


> I have mentioned before that I dabble in model railroading. I was looking
> for a way to make hills, etc., on my layout.  I stumbled onto a couple of
> youtube videos about using foam core and a hot wire foam cutter.

> I tried it out for the first time yesterday.  I started by practicing on
> some bits of foam that were used as packing material.  It is a softer
> material than foam core boards you find at the DIY stores.  Boy, that cutter
> sure cut through that foam real quick!  One word of caution is that this
> foam also puts off some noxious fumes that may last a while, so be sure you
> are in a well ventilated area (like an open garage or even outdoors) and
> wear a mask.

> The cutter went through the foam core boards pretty easily, too, even
> though they are denser than the test foam.  It also didn't stink as much
> but I would still recommend cutting it in a garage or outside.  Took me a
> while to figure out why what I was cutting was "backwards" from what I
> wanted... I finally figured that out and got a few good pieces made.

> This task would have been much more difficult trying to cut the foam with a
> saw.  Foam core is dense enough not to warp easily but also lighter than
> using sculpting products.  The lack of extra weight on the layout is a plus.

> Now to get the pieces assembled on the layout.

> Mike P

>  * SLMR 2.1a * A wok is what you throw at a wabbit.

Reading about  You making a Hill for the Train set.
I met a guy in the 1950's, his Father was a member of a Model Train Club.
The Club met in their basement and built a O Gauge down there.

A Hill was made of Hardware Cloth covered over with some material.

I think many years ago I wrote You abt the Club.
Ed
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