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A 0.2mm wire is heated using a safe 10V source, and this heated wire cuts through the polystyrene, melting it and providing a clean cut. By varying the amount of voltage on the wire (and thus current), the wire temperature can be varied between 100℃ - 200℃ (212℉ - 392℉).
A 0.2mm wire is heated using a safe 10V source, and this heated wire cuts through the polystyrene, melting it and providing a clean cut. By varying the amount of voltage on the wire (and thus current), the wire temperature can be varied between 100℃ - 200℃ (212℉ - 392℉).
''Installing the cutting wire''
# Switch off the device.
# Carefully unwind the cutting wire approx. 8’’ (20 cm).
# Open the lower wire guide by turning the knurled screw 4 (Fig. 1).
# Thread the wire approx. 2’’ (5 cm) into the lower wire guide.
# Clamp the wire by turning the knurled screw 4.
# Push the overarm 5 lightly downwards with your left hand, thread the wire through the guide slot 10 and fasten the wire spool 6 so that the wire is slightly tensioned.
# Release the arm. The wire is tensioned by the spring force of the arm.
#Check that the wire is a right angle with work surface. Adjust, if necessary by sliding the spool carrier 8 or by bending the clamp.
# Connect the mains plug. Your device is now ready for use.
''Cutting''
# Switch on the device with the switch 1(Fig. 1).
Note:
It is normal that the wire extends somewhat after being heated for the first time. Stretch the wire slightly by the first heating and tension it again. The wire will now retain its length.
# Adjust the temperature with the regulator 2. The table on the front of the device serves
as a guide. The best way to find the ideal temperature is to try different temperatures yourself. For simple, straightforward cuts you use a high temperature, for complicated shapes a lower temperature. Please note that too high temperatures will cause untidy edges.
# Now move the workpiece through the wire with a light pressure and even speed. Be aware that too high pressure in the direction of the cut when cutting complicated shapes will tend to bend the wire.
====Demonstration====
====Demonstration====
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
“Small sections of long profiles can best be cut by laying a waste piece 1 (Fig. 6) between the stop and the work piece and then cutting against the stop. The cutting wire then cuts into the waste piece and the edges remain clean.”
==Safety==
==Safety==