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Default Cutting Polystyrene Insulation

Rick Hughes wrote:

"Peter Parry" wrote in message
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 20:39:02 +0100, Tony Hayes
wrote:



Any ideas gratefully received and passed on.

He needs to make a polystyrene cutter
(http://www.techlib.com/hobby/hotwire_foam_cutter.htm) for which he
will need Nichrome wire. The fact I still have a few km of Nichrome
wire is entirely immaterial.



Will polyurethane foam cut this way as well ??



No. it chars, doesn't melt.