Foam-Cutting

[ronm]

Here is a page that shows drawings of foam-cutting equipment that you can buy, or, use the ideas to design your own.
Looks like it would be pretty simple to make this stuff!
http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-FoamCuttingEquipment.pdf
Ronm

[nosedive]

Ronm,

There's no link in your post. :?: Wouldn't mind seeing it though!

[voyager_663rd]

look under "plans and drawings"

http://webpages.charter.net/rcfu/

[Dennis 9412]

Maurice:

Ron posted twice, forgot the link the first time. Here's the link he was talking about.

http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-FoamCuttingEquipment.pdf

Regards,

Dennis

[Dennis 9412]

Hey Ron<

That's where I got the idea for my cutter. Works great!!

Regards,

Dennis

[ronm]

Fixed my post. :oops:

Sorry about that!

Ronm

[ronm]

Dennis, did you make yours the same as in the drawing?
What are you using for a power supply?

Ronm

[Dennis 9412]

Hi Ron:

It is almost identical to the drawing. The extrusion is made up of 4 different pieces glued together with Polyurethane glue (great stuff, glues anything to anything!!) Bow is made from a 1 inch dowel.

Power supply is the one I gave the link to for both Scaleguy and Myzee. If you can't find the link, let me know.

I have already cut 3-4 wings with the new system, and it works great. Still having a minor problem with tapered wings, but it's just a timing problem. Will be cutting my Extra wing soon, (once I have a little more practice) and will cut one for you and Gary, if you're still interested.

Dennis

[scaleguy]

Thats pretty neet Ron.

There is also a guy selling plans for a foam cutter that cuts in 3D. It's pretty neet and you can build it with stuff from HomeDepot!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3176267918&category=34056

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3177081735&category=34056


And here is a video of it in action http://www.drayconstruction.com/foamstuffs/CNC.WMV

FYI!

[Dan Nadeau]

Interesting links.

Here is one that I'm thinking of building. This guy no longer sells the stepper control board but I found info on the controller chips he was using. Looks fairly straight forward. I'm looking into the software to make sure that it is still available before I commit to this project.

http://www.8linx.com/cnc/


I like the mechanical one on the first post that Ronm posted. I may try that one first.