Hot Wire Foam / Styrofoam cutter

December 16, 2017
Description
How to build a 3D printed, battery powered Hot Wire Foam / Polystyrene cutter.
You'll need the following:
- Some wire
- A set of the 3D printable parts
- 1 momentary switch https://www.amazon.co.uk/6x6x5mm-Through-Momentary-Tactile-Button/dp/B00976KDBY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1513419007&sr=8-5&keywords=momentary+switch&linkCode=sl1&tag=diymachines09-21&linkId=01391fee72f5f8b8ab5fc47b992c094f
- 3 AA Batteries https://www.amazon.co.uk/6x6x5mm-Through-Momentary-Tactile-Button/dp/B00976KDBY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1513419007&sr=8-5&keywords=momentary+switch&linkCode=sl1&tag=diymachines09-21&linkId=01391fee72f5f8b8ab5fc47b992c094f
- 3 Bolts https://www.amazon.co.uk/6x6x5mm-Through-Momentary-Tactile-Button/dp/B00976KDBY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1513419007&sr=8-5&keywords=momentary+switch&linkCode=sl1&tag=diymachines09-21&linkId=01391fee72f5f8b8ab5fc47b992c094f
- 4 Nuts https://www.amazon.co.uk/6x6x5mm-Through-Momentary-Tactile-Button/dp/B00976KDBY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1513419007&sr=8-5&keywords=momentary+switch&linkCode=sl1&tag=diymachines09-21&linkId=01391fee72f5f8b8ab5fc47b992c094f
- Some 32 AWG Nichrome https://www.amazon.co.uk/6x6x5mm-Through-Momentary-Tactile-Button/dp/B00976KDBY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1513419007&sr=8-5&keywords=momentary+switch&linkCode=sl1&tag=diymachines09-21&linkId=01391fee72f5f8b8ab5fc47b992c094f
You can watch a video here on Youtube for assembly instructions: https://youtu.be/l8lAdbMGkgU
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The battery holder itself was designed by 'enif': https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:456900