How to Cut Polystyrene Foam

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  • Remember! 1. Another diameter of nichrome is another current. 2. Another length of nichrome is another voltage.
    Current table for different diameter of nichrome - imelnikov.ru/mo...
    EXAMPLE. For 1 meter of nichrome (3.3 feet) 0.3 mm in diameter, a current of 2.7 A and a voltage of 40 volts is needed.
    ATTENTION! For long lengths or large amounts of work, use ventilation!
    Nichrome 0.3 mm - ali.ski/QekUY
    Power supply KPS605D 60 volts, 5 amps (300 watts) - ali.ski/GXwed_
    Music from the library of TH-cam:
    Bed and Breakfast
    Birds in Flight
    Fresh Fallen Snow
    Lost Native

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  • @grain-diose
    @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    You can make nichrome wire of any length, but the longer the nichrome, the more VOLTAGE you need for the same temperature. And you need more tension (in kg) with a greater length of nichrome. I indicated the current and voltage for 30 centimeters from nichrome with a diameter of 0.3 mm.
    For nichrome 0.3 mm long 30 cm voltage 8-10 volts, current 2-2.5 amperes, tension of nichrome 1.5-2 kg - 7:35
    0.3 mm nichrome - aliexpress.com/item/1-10-0-3/32955677238.html
    My power supply KPS605D 60V, 5A (300W) - aliexpress.com/item/wanptek-mini-switching-DC-power-supply-KPS605D-60V-5A-Single-Channel-adjustable-SMPS-Digital-0-60V/32804367095.html
    Remember! 1. Another diameter of nichrome is another current. 2. Another length of nichrome is another voltage.
    Current table for different diameter of nichrome - imelnikov.ru/model/tool/foamcut/
    EXAMPLE. For 1 meter of nichrome (3.3 feet) 0.3 mm in diameter, a current of 2.7 A and a voltage of 40 volts is needed.
    ATTENTION! For long lengths or large amounts of work, use ventilation!

    • @porkquad
      @porkquad 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      grain grain I love your vids I asked a teacher if I could watch them and she said yes

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👌 Thank!

    • @olik136
      @olik136 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think commercial cutter use
      tungsten wires

    • @johnmoody8365
      @johnmoody8365 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You will find that the longer the nichrome, the more VOLTAGE is required to give you the same amount of current of 2 - 2.5 amps to achieve the same amount of heat.

    • @jamiemusgrave8359
      @jamiemusgrave8359 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Looking to make a table that is 600mm of 0.3nichrome, what is the energy output? do you have an English link? I cant read Russian ;)

  • @lorrainebijou4108
    @lorrainebijou4108 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just came across this channel this evening and I gotta say, Bravo! By far, the best tutorial on a diy foam cutter, simple and clear instructions. You can bet I will be making one for my crafting and costume making. Thank you for sharing!

  • @MisterLumpkin
    @MisterLumpkin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    When I was a kid back in the mid 60s, I got a toy very much like this for Christmas. It was a bare wire about 6 inches long, strung upright with a base that made it look a lot like a band saw. It came with several sheets of foam with printed lines for various parts of a car, plane and house. I burnt the crap out of my fingers playing with that thing. Great fun back when part of the fun of toys was that they could be dangerous!

  • @Niawen2011
    @Niawen2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back again ... I couldn't pass up the opportunity to point out that the horizontal wire set-up in this video can easily be reconfigured as a yoke with a vertical wire to do scroll work. For that matter, it seems like we should be able to rig up a hand-held holder for the wire to do free-form carving ... the fusilage for a foam glider perhaps. The idea lends itself to lots of applications.
    Anyway, thanks again. You definitely get a hearty like and subscription!

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, cutting a finished wing for a glider is a good idea and is used by glider model builders.

  • @kangarootha
    @kangarootha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    How could anyone in their right mind give this FREE tutorial a thumbs down?? Cheery music music followed by some creative improv instrumentation, excellent camera work with the added drama of those still shots, and of course an excellent solution to a diy problem everyone will have to deal with at least once in their lifetime. What more could ya want? Thanks brother! Loved it!!

    • @sirgalah4d20
      @sirgalah4d20 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The music sucks and its too loud,I still thumbed it up though.

    • @tonka5
      @tonka5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good music. Good volume.

    • @paulfrost8952
      @paulfrost8952 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sirgalah4d20have you tried the volume control to adjust the sound levels!?

    • @jujjuj7676
      @jujjuj7676 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did it, just cause u bitched bout it. But if I had to guess I'd say the music selection..😊 ( otherwise it was a clear and great video) but that elevators slide guitar gets old quick..but he made up for it with the Chinese guitar, then lost me again with the folk hoe down...😪

  • @ГеннадийФедотов-в7и
    @ГеннадийФедотов-в7и ปีที่แล้ว

    Работал в цехе пенопласта оператором блок -формы 15лет,всю эту кухню знаю на зубок. Но снятие видео мне понравилось. Спасибо Вам за ваш труд. Лайк в поддержку канала.

  • @grain-diose
    @grain-diose  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Remember! 1. Another diameter of nichrome is another current. 2. Another length of nichrome is another voltage.
    Current table for different diameter of nichrome - imelnikov.ru/model/tool/foamcut/
    EXAMPLE. For 1 meter of nichrome (3.3 feet) 0.3 mm in diameter, a current of 2.7 A and a voltage of 40 volts is needed.
    ATTENTION! For long lengths or large amounts of work, use ventilation!
    EXAMPLE. For 1 meter of nichrome (3.3 feet) 0.3 mm in diameter, a current of 2.7 A and a voltage of 40 volts is needed.
    ATTENTION! For long lengths or large amounts of work, use ventilation!

  • @ВикторНежурин
    @ВикторНежурин หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Автору ролика респект. Работа хорошая, аккуратная и главное с расчетами. Ещё с помощью умных комментарий познаëшь больше дельных советов для усовершенствования работы автора. Ролик для тех кто хочет что-то сам сделать, а музыка это просто фон. Так что за музыкой да другой сайт. В конце 70-х мы спиралью из нихрома резали деревянный брусок 50х50 в доль и получалась хорошая волнообразная рамка для обрамления (шрурка, полировка и покрытие лаком).

  • @kevinklei3005
    @kevinklei3005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a great easy to follow video clip with no waffle talking just plain visuals and as a bonus in kilograms for the rest of the civilized world like us here in Australia . Congratulations 110%

  • @ciga3967
    @ciga3967 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do not speak English
    But the google translator serves
    I found your channel a minute ago
    And you truly have an EXCELLENT CHANNEL
    I congratulate you from Colombia

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, greetings from Moldova.

  • @Niawen2011
    @Niawen2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Well done! This video shows us all that's needed in a simple, straightforward & easily understood manner.
    I used a scaled-up version of this tool when fabricating foam insulated doors for walk-in coolers and freezers many years ago. Cutting 3-inch foam at an angle on a table saw was messy and dangerous and the heated wire method saved the day.
    I've wanted to build one of my own on several occasions, but never had a good idea of how to go about it. Many sincere thanks for showing me!

  • @nextwayeducrafts5567
    @nextwayeducrafts5567 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did same project to slice Styrofoam for my hydroponics containers. I used 46 gauze nichrome instead 0.3mm wire with a supply of 100V AC. And I ve realized that 46 gauze were too thin for this project as it breaks very often. I could use a ticker version. Thanks for sharing.

  • @atlbrysco6198
    @atlbrysco6198 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great presentation video for the ambitious DIY'er that can afford the current transformer and doesn't require precise measurement in the cuts. However, for all the trouble it takes to make one, I think it makes much more sense to spend slightly over $100 for the exact same thing (with easier adjustments, graduated boards, etc.) from Amazon.
    I remember using these almost 30 years ago for polystyrene foam cutting - worked at a special events company that had a lot of props, centerpieces, etc. that were made from polystyrene. This most definitely is THE best way for cutting materials like these with little muss or fuss.

    • @johnnybanana8562
      @johnnybanana8562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But is it really about the tool or the ingenuity??

  • @EpicGamerJP
    @EpicGamerJP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just built one following your video!
    There are some slight changes since I didn't have all the tools but it works great.
    Thanks for uploading this, it really helped me out.

  • @erikiacopelli451
    @erikiacopelli451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dunno bout anyone else but for some reason, I REALLY love watching videos like this. Making your own tools

  • @jarredmattingly5369
    @jarredmattingly5369 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wonderful musical instrument!

  • @EddyfyingArt
    @EddyfyingArt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not that I would ever have any reason to make such an apparatus, but I must say your video had me intrigued to watch till the end.

  • @СергейПетровских-х7г
    @СергейПетровских-х7г 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    С удовольствием смотрю ваши сюжеты.
    Всерьёз и по существу!
    Спасибо. Успехов!

  • @jerrycraig3737
    @jerrycraig3737 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Interesting way to produce uniform thicknesses and with none of the waviness caused by cutting or by a moving wire. Great for small production cutting - the hot-wire version of a table saw. Well done.

  • @fredbrooks1386
    @fredbrooks1386 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks for mentioning the importance of exhausting those nasty fumes. Perhaps a video on building an efficient and safe exhaust fan would be a great help.

  • @psdaengr911
    @psdaengr911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The thumb-pushing technique is a easy way to get a deep burn acoross the pad of your thumb. A pusher stick and some vertical drag guides to hold the panel down will make for flatter cut surfaces. You want to make cuts pushing the stock against the "upstream" side of the wire.
    The wire will be better retained if there was a smoother surface to slide across than the root of a machine screw's thread. A hollow brass rivet can be cut to make a smooth collar with a flange. Nyloc nuts hold their positions better than wire-supporting machine nuts and would help to maintain the set heights of the wire ends.

  • @onmyworkbench7000
    @onmyworkbench7000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Back in the mid 1960's my dad and I cut Polystyrene Foam Wings cores for model airplanes then we covered them with 1/16 balsa wood glued on using two part epoxy. We also covered some of the with poster board and contact cement, both both techniques worked great to make fast building and inexpensive wings.

  • @MarkPrimavera
    @MarkPrimavera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very good work! 👏 👍
    I made one about six months ago which is 20" wide. Today I built a "mini cutter" which is 10" wide and I did finally break down and purchased a variable voltage power supply.

  • @shaunhall960
    @shaunhall960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I muted the music and played my own. ;)
    Thank you very much for doing this video, this is exactly what I was looking for.

  • @kingofcastlechaos
    @kingofcastlechaos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5:55 was the best part. Thanks for taking us there, like only an old guy can.

  • @jeffpittel6926
    @jeffpittel6926 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Single strand stainless leader line (used for muskie/pike fishing) works well too. Available at most tackle shops.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Perhaps, but I think for steel wire it will take more current to reach the same temperature as for nichrome.

  • @jorgealonsobecerracastro3776
    @jorgealonsobecerracastro3776 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excelente trabajo amigo, una pregunta,cómo se llama el aparato donde conectaste los cables? Se que es un regulador, pero tiene algunas especificaciones

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  ปีที่แล้ว

      KPS605D - aliexpress.com/item/1005001791904967.html

  • @garylsmalley
    @garylsmalley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I did this on a bigger scale to cut foam for a barge I built. Used 120v house current reduced with a standard light dimmer switch. Learning curve. Start low and turn temp up. I started to hot and melted the wire in about two seconds but the dimmer worked really good. Cutting 48 inch foam.

  • @raspberrypiploy771
    @raspberrypiploy771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video and very easy to understand. Do you think this would cut Closed cell high density foam, the kind that is often used in camera cases thanks

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does styrofoam damage the camera? I think not at all. Just the pores are closed when cutting with temperature. But the foam from this becomes hard on top, it is still better to stick fabric or leather on top, the more aesthetically pleasing it is.

  • @baldeagle5297
    @baldeagle5297 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been wanting to build some of the free Flite Test plans using my diode laser, but it won't cut the Dollar Tree foam. I recently tried cutting blue insulation foam, and it worked. Now I can cut it into the correct thickness, thanks.

  • @thanas1950
    @thanas1950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREECE- ATHENS ....Good morning my friend ..very important of your construction, with absolute clarity and examples of its use ... as very important is the table you cite..the whole construction is I would say magical for me ....

  • @jimpritz4169
    @jimpritz4169 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video and I especially liked your answers to the rude and inappropriate comments made by the internet trolls.

  • @NWLee
    @NWLee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You made a great adjustable wire, foam cutter from inexpensive components, perfect for making thinner sheets easily. It is like a table saw on its side. Thanks, for presenting the building process and nichrome wire use information.

  • @seek2find
    @seek2find 6 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Smoke on the Water was fabulous! So was the invention!

  • @bob5783
    @bob5783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merci depuis la France. Belle vidéo et travail soigné. Je conseil aussi, comme "shades2" et vous, de travailler dans un espace ventilé. Thank you from France. Nice video and neat work. I also advise, like "shades2" and you, to work in a ventilated space.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are right, ventilation is important.

  • @aannoonniimmss
    @aannoonniimmss 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Quick tip- add a fishing swivel between the spring and a tensioning bolt. Nice and simple construction

  • @MiguelAngel_tres14
    @MiguelAngel_tres14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Valdría, también, para cortar Goma-Espuma? Buen vídeo! Gracias!

  • @arkansasrob9745
    @arkansasrob9745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You had my 👍with the music. Good video

  • @TheStigma
    @TheStigma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial. The jig is nice and simple, yet does everything you need.
    I'm definitely going to build one. With the ability to re-cut polystyrene form into clean useful shapes it has endless uses in hobby projects and even home renovation if you can get enough of the stuff.
    If you want to glue together polystyrene foam then the easiest and cheapest is to use PVA glue (ie. wood glue, but it is also used in many crafting and "childrens glues" due to its non-toxicity, so you probably already have some at home). It's safe, cheap and cleans up with water (before hardening). Note that the white wood glue that dries clear is not waterproof, so for weather-resistant projects go with the (uglier) yellow variants which tolerate water much better.

  • @peterslade537
    @peterslade537 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Old idea very well executed with great results, nice to see someone using tools correctly.

  • @drebleloaw
    @drebleloaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Info at 7:36 is exactly what i was looking for! Thanks!

  • @trondaustad8617
    @trondaustad8617 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice build. A vere good video. And the music great . Thanks for sharing this one

  • @hawgdawg843
    @hawgdawg843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative and I loved the soundtrack. The music that is not the other sounds you emphasized. Maybe your next video you could instruct us as to how to run your fingernails down a chalkboard.

  • @computerbugie
    @computerbugie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good day Moldova, Would a power supply from an old computer also be suitable for this?
    Greetings from the Netherlands Europe.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, the PC power supply has good power. But a voltage of 12 volts for nichrome 0.3 mm is enough for only 30 cm in length. Check out the link for the calculations - imelnikov.ru/model/tool/foamcut/

  • @RobMacKendrick
    @RobMacKendrick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Came for the foam. Stayed for the concert. (Awesome build, by the way.)

  • @mwestmo
    @mwestmo หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the music!
    Nice build as well.

  • @nastydjango4657
    @nastydjango4657 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you have nothing else to do, this is a great video for insulating your pipes

  • @parispavlidis1210
    @parispavlidis1210 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you tell us wnat is the kind of the wire and how did you calculate the thicnes and the length of the wire?

  • @Yesemapu
    @Yesemapu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Como sacaría yo el molde para hacer un barril miniatura de vino y cortarlo con poliexpan?!.
    Gracias

  • @uncletoy774
    @uncletoy774 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    man i dont care what anyone says you can pic the strings better than all the greats keep jammin

  • @JeffLieurance
    @JeffLieurance ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great music. Great info. thanks.

  • @frankowalker4662
    @frankowalker4662 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My dad made one of these in the 70's for making model airoplanes, I accidentley touched it and sliced my finger to the bone! Didn't even feel it. It was that quick.

  • @Thedrop83
    @Thedrop83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunning!
    My question is: you can cut also depron with this tool?

  • @baltoman6709
    @baltoman6709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent . I can see great possibilities with this , especially if the table between the wire posts were adjustable up and down . That would eliminate having to reset the wire at different heights . Thanks for your time. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, adjusting the height of the table is also a great option, thanks for participating!

  • @carloshernandes8433
    @carloshernandes8433 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cono va la concesión eléctrica ! Ese aparato es un regulador de voltaje todos muestran el producto terminado mas no como se conecta el aparato Gracias

  • @NH-po8wr
    @NH-po8wr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This was absolutely incredible. Exactly what i was looking for!!

    • @NH-po8wr
      @NH-po8wr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, do you have a link to a calculator for this sort of thing. I need the length to be 28cm and the Nichrome wire I have is 28g.

  • @MarkPrimavera
    @MarkPrimavera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    SMOKE ON THE WATER - you Rock!
    Great foam cutter

  • @Пётр-к2я1н
    @Пётр-к2я1н 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Помню так еще в 70х годах резали пенопласт на буковки, из которых делали стенды и на них разные надписи "миру мир" "добро пожаловать" и др

  • @ilan8465
    @ilan8465 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Exactly what I was looking for. Great tutorial.

  • @Doodad2
    @Doodad2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I laughed out loud at the "Smoke on the water" bit! Good job!

  • @georgelambert6185
    @georgelambert6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this invention, been looking to make similar and now realized i needed a charger. Great mate.

  • @latelierdekatioushka2275
    @latelierdekatioushka2275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi,
    Do you i can cut a polyuréthane foam with that technique?

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think you can cut different materials, only the cutting speed will change.

  • @mikenichols4313
    @mikenichols4313 ปีที่แล้ว

    Need some ventilation to remove fumes - a shop vac with an exhaust hose works pretty well.

  • @pascualalfonso1850
    @pascualalfonso1850 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excelente, ¿es una cuerda de guitarra? O alambre

  • @crossrafinha
    @crossrafinha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    congratulations friend, I loved your video, especially at rock time....rsrsrs, congratulations people like me and you inventors who need to exist god bless you.

  • @franciscodiaz4160
    @franciscodiaz4160 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Buenas tardes, perdón el alambre de que calibre es, gracias , saludos.

  • @farazin_choob
    @farazin_choob 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    دهنت سرویس ❤🎉 🌿🌼 خیلی خیلی باحال بود 🍃 سپاس فراوان 🙏🌻🌱

  • @СергейЩеклеин-н8е
    @СергейЩеклеин-н8е 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    В угольники для крепления регулировочного винта надо сделать отверстие без резьбы, а для регулировки на сам винт накрутить гайки со стороны головки винта- тогда для регулировки не придется каждый раз снимать нихромовую нить

  • @bLake-Mow-Hawn
    @bLake-Mow-Hawn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Takes an entire day PLUS ~100$ to cut foam.
    My Olfa knife takes no time and is only 10$
    YOU Got me beat on your accuracy BRO

  • @rkalle66
    @rkalle66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get it on tension by weight not by a spring to keep it constant. Thus neither changing height nor thermal expansion does matter.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, this is also possible, but not so convenient. The tension can be made more even by moving the spring further.

  • @Aleksandr-i1l
    @Aleksandr-i1l 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    я гараж давным давно утеплял и тоже так же нарезал из кусков

  • @thomasmansfield9432
    @thomasmansfield9432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the power supply and where to buy ? Please.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      aliexpress.com/item/1005001791904967.html

  • @georgespapillon364
    @georgespapillon364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    s there any table for different diameters of nichrome, and power needed in english ?
    I need 4 and 5 feet of nichrome. I need to know what nichrome wire size I need, and at what power ?
    Thank you !

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      in the video description imelnikov.ru/model/tool/foamcut/

    • @georgespapillon364
      @georgespapillon364 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@grain-diose
      Thank you fo your reply.
      I was asking you if a chart like this one would be available in english ?

  • @boa1793
    @boa1793 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the music.

  • @Johnfor3
    @Johnfor3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Put heavy duty fishing swivel after the spring and you will not need to remove it from the adjustment screw each time you tighten it.

  • @blaizerhodes
    @blaizerhodes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I built one of these that had the vertical wire layout. What first timers (like myself) won't understand is that the wire stretches a lot and your cutter design needs to handle that. I'm going to build a mark 2 version based on this design.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wrote twice in the video (6:12 and 7:34) that the tension of nichrome with a length of 300 mm and a thickness of 0.3 mm of nichrome is 1.5-2 kg. I also wrote in the comments, if you increase the length of nichrome, then the current strength and tension should be increased.

    • @blaizerhodes
      @blaizerhodes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grain-diose Maybe we're talking across purposes here. I know that we both know that there's formulae to work out the thickness, length, current and tension of the wire.
      I'm just trying to emphasize the point that retensioning is really important when you build one of these as the wire stretches - you say so in your video in fact. I didn't have a spring to tension mine. Your design does, and is much better than mine. I'm just trying to highlight the importance of that part of your cutter design. Newbies you can't cut corners :)

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, maybe I did not understand you well (I am writing with the help of a translator). Thanks you!

    • @blaizerhodes
      @blaizerhodes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grain-diose no worries. I love your work. I've upvoted and subscribed.

  • @_specialneeds
    @_specialneeds 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good video. The music is absolutely wretched.

  • @chasinelwood1977
    @chasinelwood1977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get a fan kicking and you have a great set up. Nice work!

  • @bulldogstrut1
    @bulldogstrut1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Smoke On The Water was the first song I taught my grandson how to play on the guitar. Awesome.

  • @609collector
    @609collector 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is exactly what I had in mind. I just need to get some nichrome and banjo music. Then it's go time

    • @calysagora3615
      @calysagora3615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just find a scrap hair dryer, heat gun, heater fan, bread toaster or alike.

    • @solidsoldier9021
      @solidsoldier9021 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Banjo 🪕😅🤣😂

  • @bluegrassfan23
    @bluegrassfan23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great music!

  • @lazcris
    @lazcris 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I LOVE this tutorial !! Thank you so much!!

  • @thestalicho
    @thestalicho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How about a version for cutting up that polystyrene that invariably comes with TV's and other white goods making disposal easier. Ace making!

  • @andresarroyo6596
    @andresarroyo6596 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir please tell me what that name of that machine you connected the wires to?, to make the hot wire hot.

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      KPS605D - aliexpress.com/item/32864635976.html

  • @timmaxton5495
    @timmaxton5495 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The main take-away here is how to play Smoke on the Water with a single string. The fact that it also cuts styrofoam is just a bonus.

  • @christianyoung5245
    @christianyoung5245 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any chance of you making a video for a hand held knife foam cutter? I need to carve intricate curves and angles that a flat bed cutter just cant get into. I have purchased hot cutters but they just dont get hot enough to cut faster than an inch of foam every 15 minutes lol GRRRR

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Search on TH-cam, there are many such videos. I will not do it.

  • @Mekaproyects
    @Mekaproyects 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent machine very powerful, congratulations my friend, one day I going to make one

  • @gardening-in-the-woods
    @gardening-in-the-woods 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, not something I could find a use for but well done! Love the music.

  • @JoseSantos-lx8cs
    @JoseSantos-lx8cs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Muito bem explicado, mas eu aconselhava usar luvas de couro. Uma queimadura não é nada doce.
    Bom Natal.

  • @ПерстФомы
    @ПерстФомы 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Такое мы делали 40 лет назад, ещё когда ходили в походы и резали пенопласт и пенополиуретан ("пену") на подстилки др. нужды.

    • @RUST_RU
      @RUST_RU 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Точно говоришь! Америку открывают, до сих пор😁

  • @seemoonhabeeb1478
    @seemoonhabeeb1478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job.. but a simple question about safety.. Is polystyrene smoke dangerous to humans?.. thanx👍

    • @grain-diose
      @grain-diose  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Of course, there is nothing useful, it is better to do it outdoors or with ventilation.

  • @andchip.s
    @andchip.s 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very clever and I like the up cycle use of old polystyrene for pipe lagging ;-)

    • @stevebailey5227
      @stevebailey5227 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      or just go and buy the pipe insulation, much cheaper and quicker than pissing about making that contraption..some people need to get a job...lol

    • @andchip.s
      @andchip.s 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stevebailey5227 I guess you are the type of person who throws your used McDonald's wrapper out of your car window, and turns round and says "What, keeps someone employed don't it ?"

    • @stevebailey5227
      @stevebailey5227 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andchip.s How on earth you got round to that assumption god only knows,i'm not from the same planet as you sorry to say mate...lol

  • @HHH-yy3cy
    @HHH-yy3cy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect. So simple. All can I do in our kitchen...

  • @rolandlastname5532
    @rolandlastname5532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Profi, with lab power supply. Next improvement is to sensor the length of the pulled out spring and use a feedback control loop (arduino!!) to keep the wire temperature constant. This will automatically increase current when cutting a big piece of foam

  • @antonymraj5824
    @antonymraj5824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow...what a beautiful job. Congrats

  • @bigplayer4928
    @bigplayer4928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you

  • @gelpont19
    @gelpont19 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You did a good job - especially the construct of the shades 4 the roundings ! To make the manufacturing more healthy : Put it to an open window, set a vent that takes the smoke to the opening. That will work….Go on with your videos

  • @xaaagoo4560
    @xaaagoo4560 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Greate job! Especially figure cutting. Thanks a lot!

  • @vijayk8279
    @vijayk8279 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro yailla ready painnita hot agurathum yainna charge use paindrathuna thareyala soillu ga