Common household items are repurposed to create a hot wire foam cutting factory, on a budget. The “Styro-Slicer”.
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Wire foam cutting machines for sale on the internet, but too pricy to actually consider paying for.
WARNING: The electrified wire of the “Styro-Slicer” can reach temperatures well above 1,000ºF, which can cause burns, and potentially start fires. This project should only be attempted with adequate knowledge and training, and under constant adult supervision. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that any project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.
Project History & More Info:
This is the final video on the Styro-Slicer itself.
The purpose of the previous video; The Hot-Wire “Styro-Slicer” (http://bit.ly/TheStyroSlicer) was to demonstrate all of it’s features. There were so many features, it required a completely separate video just to show them off.
This video is all about making the Styro-Slicer, but doesn’t get into great detail about how to use it.
Although the build is fairly simple, there is a sizable materials list and the video can seem quite technical. But I promise that if you take it one step at a time, you’ll get it finished.
I made 3 previous prototypes of this model. Each one giving me new experience and insight into what I wanted the finished product to be able to do.
The ultimate success came when the design for compact storage actually worked out, and the assembly could compact together for quick storage. I am still very excited and proud about that feature 🙂
I took a lot of inspiration from different pictures on Google image searches, of professional foam cutting machines. I was inspired by different features, like cutting at angles, and adjusting the temperatures, and wanted to replicate those features.
My first prototype took just over 15 minutes to put together, and used a scrap 2″x4″ piece of wood, a piece of picture hanging wire, and was powered by a transformer I ripped out of an old stereo.
It worked great, but it was also really crude and I didn’t have time to make a nice version for my metal casting videos, so I never did mention it until recently. But I always had intentions to fully develop it.
Being realistic, I don’t expect many people will actually build this foam factory, and I don’t expect many people will even watch the video. However, I do expect that anyone who is serious about making one for themselves, will find the information invaluable, and have unlimited amounts of fun and creation with their new “Styro-Slicer”.
As a side note, I have young kids, and they all love making and creating, with the Styro-Slicer.