Rob: All the advice you've received is good, but pay special attention to
the "it stinks" and "use in a well ventilated area" part. We use a wire
cutter to make mass models of buildings in the early design phase of our
work, and we have been told that some foams give off a cyanide-like gas when
melted. I try not to inhale while cutting this stuff, just to be safe.
Don W. Carter, AIA
Carter Design Associates
6213 Skyline Dr., Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77057
(713) 529-2288 Telephone
(713) 789-2330 Fax
don@carterdesignassociates.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of John Herrera
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:25 AM
To: edwardbarnard@prodigy.net; billb@bnj.com; 19to1tr6@comcast.net
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [FOT] hot wire no lbc
>Rob: I've cut full size aircraft wings with a hot wire. We always used
>a
>battery charger and the nichrome wire and wood handles Bill mentions. Same
>thing he is doing with a model only longer and wider. Works the same no
>matter what size you just need more current. Do it with the garrage door
>open...it stinks, and don't worry about the smoothness, if you cut slightly
>oversize you can sand it smooth. - Ed
I have seen homebuilders (airplanes, not houses) use an electric train
transformer for power. You can adjust the hot wire current with the speed
control.
John H.
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