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====General Procedure====
 
====General Procedure====
The tabletop foam cutter is best for performing straight, miter, and parallel cuts. Odd shapes and rounded features may be better cut with the handheld foam cutter. Only the handheld foam cutter can have its hot wire bent into odd shapes.
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The tabletop foam cutter is best for performing straight, miter, and parallel cuts. Odd shapes and rounded features may be better cut with the handheld foam cutter. Only the handheld foam cutter can have its hot wire bent into odd shapes. Loosen the adjustment knobs and bend the wire to your liking.
    
When you finish using a foam cutter, turn it off. The hot wire should cool down in a few seconds. Gently wipe down the hot wire with a soft cloth or paper towel to remove any leftover residue.
 
When you finish using a foam cutter, turn it off. The hot wire should cool down in a few seconds. Gently wipe down the hot wire with a soft cloth or paper towel to remove any leftover residue.
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==Safety==
 
==Safety==
Clearly, getting burned by the hot wire is a safety concern. Don’t touch the hot wire. However, a much greater risk is the potential for dangerous fumes when cutting foams - especially foams other than polystyrene. It is very important that you verify that any other foams are safe to be cut.,
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Clearly, getting burned by the hot wire is a safety concern. Don’t touch the hot wire. However, a much greater risk is the potential for dangerous fumes when cutting foams - especially foams other than polystyrene. It is very important that you verify that any other foams are safe to be cut.
    
# Provide good ventilation, when using the device.
 
# Provide good ventilation, when using the device.
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You can not cut through the spongy polyurethane foams used for upholstery. It beads off on the hot wire and gives off toxic fumes.
 
You can not cut through the spongy polyurethane foams used for upholstery. It beads off on the hot wire and gives off toxic fumes.
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==Cut List==
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===Approved Materials===
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* EPS/Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
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* XPS/Extruded Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
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* Owens Corning Pinkboard (Foamular)
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* DOW Blueboard
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* PE/polyethylene
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* PP/polypropylene
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===DO NOT CUT===
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* Polyurethane foams
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* Polyisocyanurate foam
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* Items that are not foam
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If you want to cut a material not listed here, please talk with the Maker Hub staff.
    
==Certification==
 
==Certification==

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