Cutting Foam Rubber Electric Knife

It s the dumb way to cut foam.

Cutting foam rubber electric knife.

I was reupholstering a couch and ordered a large piece high density latex foam to work with so i needed something to cut the shapes with. If you are going to be cutting a lot of foam and don t want to have to deal with a mess then the best option for your use is a hot wire knife. Never cut towards your hand and don t struggle with or force the knife if you hit a tough spot. For thicker pieces of foam rubber which is more than 3 or 4 inches in thickness go for electric carving knife.

Having no money i cut through five inch thick foam sections by making repeated swipes with a cheapie utility knife like the one above. Online many people recommend electric carving knives for this purpose as it is significantly cheaper than the actual foam saw. If you cut thin foam rubber which has a thickness of around 1 inch or less you can make use of a utility knife. A thin cut is fine.

Ordered this electric knife a while back actually to cut foam with. The hot knife comes with a depth adjusting sled to make repeat cuts or long cuts at a precise depth. Our upholstery manager bernie shows you how to cut foam with a bread knife. Huanyu foam cutter electric knife cutting machine pen heated foam 100 240v hot wire sculpting tools accessories 5cm 15 99 15.

One of the things i neglected to mention in my banquette building post was how to cut the foam. Purchase your foam here. When used as a foam saw alternative electric knives can give you clean results inexpensively but like foam saws and other power cutting tools the electric knife s blade can cause serious injuries if used carelessly. It was time consuming messy far from accurate and doing the curves was a real pain.

The first cut will be 1 2 in 1 3 cm or less. 99 get it as soon as wed sep 23. And for a really large foam rubber piece a band saw or foam cutting saw is your ideal choice. This knife will either run on batteries or plug into the wall and it can quickly heat up to very high temperatures allowing you to use the blade to slice easily through foam without any problems.

Start at the end of the cutting guideline pressing the knife down with enough force to cut the foam as you pull the blade toward you.