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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | I had to put in some 45° bevels on my insulation. Came up with this cutter. It's just two boards, a batter charger and a piece of stainless wire. http://s527.photobucket.com/albums/cc355/Chevytwoton/styrofoam%20cutter/
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A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | I had to cut 45° bevels in my styrofoam insulation so I came up with this cutter. Just used two boards, a small stainless wire, and a battery charger. http://s527.photobucket.com/albums/cc355/Chevytwoton/styrofoam%20cutter/
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | looks like Paul may be having that problem Cletis brought up in the IT forum  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | I wonder if it is because I put in a link to Photobucket. It's always worked before. I will try Shutterfly.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | I had to bevel my insulation for my garage foundation at a 45, so I decided to build a cutter. I used two scrap boards, a small gauge stainless wire, and a battery charge, along with some wood screws to hold it together. I screwed the boards at a 90, then drilled a small hole for the wire to feed through 4 inches from the intersection of the two boards. This gave me a 45 on the wire in relationship to the base. I used the battery charger at 6 volt. It would cycle off once and a while, and did this less at 6 volts.
I am going to place a picture link on a separate reply to see if it helps with the disappearing text.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 |
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | Okay.... that seemed to work.. Let us see what happens with a Photobucket link. http://s527.photobucket.com/albums/cc355/Chevytwoton/styrofoam%20cutter/
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | oKay.... rebooting seemed to clear the problem.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | That's a real nice ingenious setup using the battery charger for the hot wire.
We used to use those at work in 40' lengths or more cutting polyiso insulation in our roof crickets.
Great ingenuity!
Jeff | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 | My buddy uses copper wire and a soldering gun to cut his surfboard blanks. | | |
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