First Try With A Foam Cutter On The Module Project

I recently purchased a Gochange Foam Cutter for the pink foam on my module project. I'll be discussing the features and showing how I used it on my first attempt at cutting foam with any foam cutter.

Only recently has the pink foam in the 4X8 sheets been available in my area, so I've never had any experience modeling with this material. I'm used to the "old fashioned way" of creating a scenery base. So far, so good with my attempt to model with the pink foam. I still have a long way to go experimenting as usual along the way.

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Disclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledge. Affiliates are: Amazon, TubeBuddy, Epidemic Sound, 1&1, & Magix GmbH

[pdrrengineer]

Tom, I bought the same foam cutter via your link after the live stream. Haven't fired mine up yet, so this video was a very timely tutorial. I have every confidence that my results will be similar. Thanks again. Art...

[davebnsfnscale]

Foam cutters are a blast to use, just don't rush

[FBMRR]

Awesome tom. Just got one and will be trying mine soon.

[yrunaked]

Great introduction to a really good tool. That is quite a value and probably wouldn't have found it without you help. I do believe I will be adding it to the bench. Thanks for sharing, Rob

[ColumbusGardenRailwaySociety]

I purchased this same cutter. Used the heck out of it all summer carving (G scale) bridges for my outdoor layout. I used the shorter rod to carve a lot bricks into the foam. Cutter continues to work well all though I broke the short rod by being to ambitious with a cut. Good value for the money.

[KerleyExpress]

That looks like it well make things much easier to cut it thanks for showing it

[chazco]

Great review. I may have to pick up one of those

[johnnyrailer]

Very cool man! Love watching your module project! Thanks for sharing the foam cutter.

[TheSwitchList]

Hi Tom, I just bought a very similar unit from another manufacturer. My results have been the same as what you got. The 'probes' are actually knife tools and are intended to be used exactly as you did. They are not as fast because they are thicker than the wire and are in contact with more foam so have to melt more foam so are not as fast. Thanks for making the video. -Rick

[davepiper]

Thanks for the review. I've had this exact cutter in my Amazon cart for the last few days. After your review, I'm going to pull the trigger and go ahead and order it.

[pathfinderrailroad]

Good product review, I've had one similar to that one and I use a lot more than I thought I would. Thanks for the vid. , Brian

[hobbytimewithpapadan]

Hi Tom I have a cutter very similar to yours. The long “prob” or cutter is used exactly as you did but I found with mine if I use a sawing motion back and forth that it will cut a little faster. These are a great tool. Good video my friend. Papadan

[deandanielson]

Hi Tom, how timely. I have purchased a foam cutter -- the bow type but not the additional probes. Thanks for your demonstration which is helpful for my trying out my new foam cutter. Where I tend to be cautious in starting, you confidently jump right in. I'll be confident in doing my initial cutting after seeing your demonstration and taking your lead. THANKS!! - Dean from cold Minnesota

[doctordeath.]

This helps me out alot and I have a list of different hot foam knives I am looking into buying and I am not sure what one I would like to buy yet

[MMRails]

I’ve always wanted to try a hot foam knife that cuts wire. Can’t wait to see that water scene come together. Can you slice bread with it too?

[franwilson]

hi tom, had a cutter I bought but was a wierd plug and 220, lost that wall wort, having trouble finding power supply in DC as need4 to 5 amps, so ordered a power supply on amazon, should work

[possumbayou]

Looks like a close hanger hot dog cooker.

[davidbean]

Make a wooden frame and use nichrome wire and make your own cutter whatever depth you need. There are a number of how to make videos on YouTube. And it is a simple build.