Hot Wire Cutter / Sculptor & Strip Bender Induction

Materials & Dimensions:

Strip Bending:

Material sheet size – 50mm across Approximately  

Maximum material thickness – 10mm Approximately 

Materials suitable for strip bending:  

  • Acrylic  (Thermoplastic)
  • Polycarbonate (Thermoplastic)
  • Plexiglass (Thermoplastic)
  • ABS  (Thermoplastic)
  • Polypropylene (Thermoplastic)

Cutting & Sculpting: 

Material sheet sizes – 400mm x 200mm – this is the recommended maximum size as it allows for you to move your material around on the machine surface 

Maximum material thickness – 190mm – this will change given you angle if you choose to utilise this part of the hot wire cutter 

Materials suitable for hot wire cutting & sculpting:  

  • Polystyrene foam  
  • Polyethylene foam  

Health & Safety:

With some materials like Polystyrene foam and Polyethene foam, it does release fumes with toxins in. To prevent inhalation of these fumes you are required to wear a protective mask with filter.