A friend of mine built a hot wire CNC cutter to make model airplane parts with and he used a piece of MIG wire, probably .023 non flux cored, with a big spring to maintain tension and an old 12V ...

The hot wire foam slicer is a much more interesting contraption, capable of making multiple thin sheets out of foam. Basically, it’s a laser cut tray with a bolt hole pattern running along the ...

The science pros at TKOR build a DIY hot-wire styrofoam slicer for cheap crafting. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins joins 'Squawk on the Street' to report the latest on Senate GOP tax plan.

If you do any work with Styrofoam or other similar materials, you know it can be tricky to cut and shape pieces how you want them. This DIY setup will Skip to Main Content ...

The hot wire melts or vaporizes the foam when passing through it and so we can precisely and easily get any shape we want.” Watch this video on YouTube . “Building a CNC machine is actually ...

Styrofoam Sofa by Korean designer Kwangho Lee is a sofa made of Styrofoam. He makes the sofa by cutting the material with a hot wire. See Weave Your Lighting by Kwangho Lee in our earlier story.