Proxxon 37080 Hot Wire Cutter THERMOCUT 115/E

The Proxxon can even do simple things that you don't need a lot of skill to do. The foam I use for tabletop rpg and wargaming scenery is made from XPS insulation foam. I use my mill primarily to make shapes and mill pieces of XPS insulation foam. Among many other feats, I am able to produce bricks of consistent size, cut foam sheets according to the correct width, produce relatively convincingly round circles, etc. There are some downsides to this, but the biggest one is the fence/guide. It appears to work, but it's very short and needs some kind of brace or affixing on the other side or it'll shift causing uneven cutting. Though I haven't been happy with it, I've managed to keep going. This is an excellent tool as a whole. Getting the most out of it is even useful to an amateur like me. This book is highly recommended!.

Noa Carney

| Mar 01, 2021

By adding the foot pedal switch, we can now use this machine as a precision foam cutter!.

Odin Delaney

| Apr 06, 2021

When it comes to cutting foam, this thing works great. The egg-crate foam that comes with the gun case allowed my magazines to slide inside the case hitting my firearm. I made custom cases for these guns. It was hard to cut the bottom foam, so I ordered firmer foam for the bottom, but left the egg-crate on top since the bottom foam was too soft Since the cut-out stays in place, the top just presses against it), I made templates from poster board, and I The only way I could make the wiring work was to feed the cutting wire through the foam using a sewing needle, then feed the wire through again with a knife Below is the internal cut-out (for the internal cut-out). (to the outside). When I order the foam, I need to cut it My part with the outward face is 1/2" shorter than the half of the case, and I also ordered some 1/2" foam and spray-painted it. Attach the glue to the cutout Using part of the plastic case as a backing so the gun won't touch the Let me know if you understand. Basically, the part where the gun fits is made out of two pieces of foam glued together and cut to length for the firearm and spare magazines)). This has worked well for me for some time now, because I cut plenty of foam for my cases with it. Additionally, I'm still using the original spool of wire, and I can't imagine cutting foam cases by hand anymore, and if I did, I wouldn't be able to make them look aesthetically pleasing.

Lyric Cain

| Aug 06, 2021

Foam products such as XPS foam and other foam products are well suited for this cutting tool. Box cutters provide much better consistency and are much easier to use. You will find that if you work a lot with foam (say, if you're into terrain building for RPGs or war games), this is a most worthwhile tool. It is frustrating that the wire height on the scribe is just below six inches, which means those working on large pieces (e. g. a six by six grid) will find it impossible to make clean indents. The guard is also liable to wobble and move when force is exerted on it. In general, this problem can be mitigated by applying pressure to the top of the bar to keep it in place, but it is problematic if you need to use both hands to cut a large piece.

Westin Hubbard

| Oct 19, 2020

I love how easy it is The only tip I can give is to set the cutting temperature as low as possible, otherwise you will cut into the paper. To cut foam, trace your gun on a piece of poster board, cut it out, and then place a template where you want it, in between the foam and the nail. Set your temperature so that the foam can be cut at the lowest setting.

Stanley Bentley

| Oct 10, 2020

It ended up taking me quite a while to build a table big enough to fit the foam cutter onto that enables me to get the entire sheet at the same level (see The cutter works great for small pieces of foam or when using my extended table, but it requires quite a bit of practice to become smooth (it's pretty easy to clean up the lines once you get the hang of it).

Addyson COATES

| Jan 28, 2021

In fact, I think it needs to be just a little bit stronger wire as it would bend if I did not go really It would be good if there were small holes for pins of various diameters We cannot really know what is under the table, so they could probably drill the holes more accurately. Instead of using a taped-on pin, I drilled small holes into the table and inserted some wire. Much better, but it would be nice if they predrilled them. The fact that when I am cutting a long line and have to stop cutting, turning off the power instantly cools it down is very useful. When back out, foam can attach to wire so flipping on/off quickly will release it. Sometimes foam sticks to wire, so it may have to be back out. Additionally, the edge guide does not seem to be as rigid as I had hoped. In order to keep the guide from moving too much when cutting a lot of strips, I would back up the guide. Make sure the knobs are well tightened so they won't come loose, and check the knobs.

Sergio Branch

| Sep 28, 2020

The Pelican 1750 Case with Foam fit nicely into this surface and I like the fact that you can control the temperature. Keep the heat on high and the wire will cut too fast, giving you jagged cuts. Reduce the temperature to 4 and you'll have smooth cuts. In addition, this item has a nice smooth straight cut for a price point of about $5.

Also, for the price point, this item was a bit more than expected, pretty decent There are two reasons why I took one star off of this item 1) The included guide is pretty much useless I threw mine away once I tried to use it for a while. 2) If you tighten the bottom wire clamp too hard, it will break the wire inside, so you have to be careful not to break it. The wire should be designed so you don't have to figure out why it keeps breaking, but I hope they take this into account.

Ryleigh Larsen

| Nov 07, 2020