But [HowToMechatronics] knew that the polystyrene foam blocks he’d be using would easily yield to a hot nichrome wire, minimizing the cutting forces and the need for a stout frame.

Hack them up to make a CNC foam cutter of course! [Jonah] started with a couple LITE-ON brand DVD RW drives, which use stepper motors instead of plain old DC motors.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to build your very own Hot Wire Foam Cutter, an essential tool for foam sculpting, ...

Build your own temperature-controlled hot wire cutter for precise and smooth styrofoam cutting! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a simple yet effective foam cutter with adjustable ...