View source for Hot-wire foam cutter, tabletop, 14"×12" ID:118

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{{Equipment page
| toolname = Tabletop hot-wire foam cutter
| model = Matt F single-arm
| serial = 2
| owner = Matt F
| loanstatus = Donation to Protospace
| arrived = June 2012
| location = Under the stairs in Bay 108, all the way back in the corner on the first shelf from the floor
| status = Works
| permission = Open to all
| certification = None
| id = 118
| caption = This cutter on the left and [[hot-wire foam cutter, handheld, 4.5"×5.5" (Woodland Scenics) ID:117]] at the bottom right.
}}

[[Category:Foamworking tools]]
[[Category:Machine tools]]

== Specifications ==
* Wire: Stainless steel, 20–24 AWG
* Power: Car battery charger or computer power supply works well.
** 12 V
** 10 A
* Cut depth: ~14"
* Cut throat: ~12"

== Operation & safety ==
{{Warning|Be careful! The hot wire is under tension. If it overheats, it could break and throw molten steel at you.}}
Plug it in. It heats up. Pass foam through it to cut.

If the wire breaks, contact Matt F for replacement.

== History ==
Built by Matt F for Scoperta. Some info in [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/protospace-discuss/31yow3eMDME/discussion this thread].