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Posted 1/27/2022 9:16:14 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
How to Cut and Shape Foam without a CNC Foam Router or other expensive Professional Tools
Part Three-B
Q: Are the fumes that are given off when cutting polystyrene foams (EPS or XPS foams) with hot wire tools dangerous?
A: Ventilation is always strongly suggested, but the smoke that you may encounter while cutting EPS foam is primarily CO2 and water vapor, which are far less harmful than other common art products like aerosols and paint thinners. The toxic values are far less than wood-smoke, which contains tars, resins, creosote, and acetic acid. The dust from cutting with saws and sanding EPS foam is more harmful than the fumes encountered while cutting foam with a hot wire tool. Always wear a good quality dust mask when saw cutting or sanding polystyrene foams.
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Posted 1/27/2022 11:49:43 PM |
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How to Cut and Shape Foam without a CNC Foam Router or other expensive Professional Tools
Part Four
The foam cutting hot knife
These come in a variety of configurations and a good one costs 3-400.oo with power source.
In the hands of a skilled artist the foam cutting hot knife can be used to create some amazing results such as the attached photo-images and video demonstrate.
www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hand+tools+for+shaping+foam&&view=detail&mid=C796EF426171B7BDE7ADC796EF426171B7BDE7AD&&FORM=VDRVRV
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Posted 1/28/2022 10:31:10 PM |
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How to Cut and Shape Foam without a CNC Foam Router or other expensive Professional Tools
Part Five
What is the difference between the foam coatings?
Here's a brief rundown on all of our coatings: hotwirefoamfactory.com/025_All_Purp_FoamCoat.html#faq
Styroplast is a brush-on plastic coating. This is the best coating for retaining detail. It is the best brush on Polyurethane coating on the market. Use our syringe for accurately mixing small batches.
All Purpose Foam Coat is the easiest to use and quick drying coating. It is mostly for indoor use, but can be sealed for outdoor use. Melanie, who made the Foam Gone Wild DVD, has used our All Purpose Foam Coat, and occasionally Exterior Foam Coat, for animal enclosures in a zoo for many years.
Create Coat is a lot like All Purpose Foam Coat, but a little stronger, waterproof, smoother and whiter. It does not stick very well to itself because it is so smooth and waterproof, so you can't layer it unless you add Boost to it. It takes acid and water base stains better than any coating we have seen, especially when used in combination with our Stainfast stain base.
Exterior Foam Coat is stronger than All Purpose and Create Coat. It can be used in rain-or-shine and even below grade. It is gritty, but can be troweled smooth. It takes 24 hours to harden and 5 days to reach maximum strength. Works very well with Stainfast stain base.
Boost liquid fortifier can be added to any of the powdered coatings to greatly increase their strength. It will also make them stick to almost any surface. If Foam Coat with Boost dries on your metal tools you won't be able to chisel it off with a hammer, it's that tough.
Bounce can be used only with All Purpose Foam Coat, to make it chip resistant. Or, you can make a super rubbery coating that still looks and feels like stone by adding small amounts of All Purpose Foam Coat to the Bounce to get the consistency you need.
Grit is used to add surface texture to All Purpose Foam Coat and Create Coat. It is sometimes used with Styroplast, too. It can be mixed in or worked into the surface.
Mesh will greatly increase the strength of any of our foam coats. Especially useful across seams where cracking might occur. Available in heavy and medium thicknesses.
StainFast is a fantastic new sealant that is specially made for aquariums and terrariums. It is used to stain and seal Exterior Foam Coat and Create Coat. You can use StainFast with water base pigments, or if you just want to seal the Exterior Foam Coat or Create Coat you can just use it as an invisible sealer. Unlike all other sealers, it does not look at all shiny, so you are able to retain the utmost realism. If you want to mix in pigments for staining (so that it looks like real stone) it will work great with the Exterior Foam Coat and give the best stone look and feel, but colors will be brighter when used on Create Coat. StainFast was used to seal many of the aquariums at Sea World San Diego.
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Posted 1/31/2022 11:35:15 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
How to Cut and Shape Foam without a CNC Foam Router or other expensive Professional Tools
Part Six
The Flat Top Hot Wire Foam Cutting Table:
In hot wire cutting on foam this tool does the work of a table saw, jig saw, and band saw. The commercial unit with a 24" x 40" table below costs around 1200.oo but the do-it-yourself builder could build a similar unit with a 48" x 48" table for 250-400.oo There are hundreds of YouTube video and plans to build similar tables.
USA STOCK Desktop hot wire foam cutting machine
This is a true professional-grade hot cutting tool, for cutting different density foam with fine cutting edge, no mess. Desktop device provides the cutting plane, operation is simple and convenient. Cutting requires no special training or skills and allows you to create straight edges or complex shapes.
Product description
Style: foam cutting machine
Supply voltage:110V
Power input:160W
hot wire angle:45°-90°
Temp. of hot wire:500℃
Total weight: 20kg
Power cord length:3M
Power source:Elextricity
Hot wire length:Adjustable
Table size:100*60cm,
Cutting height: 65cm,
Total height: 150cm.
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Posted 2/3/2022 8:51:06 PM |
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How to Cut and Shape Foam without a CNC Foam Router or other expensive Professional Tools
Part Seven: Where to buy hot wire foam cutting tools and supplies
Note: The blue industrial foam cutting knife sold by this company has many knock offs sold at amazon and others online for half price are extremely cheap and of extremely poor quality. Don't get suckered!!
This company that specializes in high quality hot wire foam cutting tools is used by many involved in cutting foam for the entertainment and design industries.
HOT WIRE FOAM FACTORY
www.hotwirefoamfactory.com
"Maximize your creativity and productivity with Hot Wire Foam Factory easy to use foam cutting tools and materials
Our professional quality foam cutting tools make cutting EPS foam (polystyrene foam and Styrofoam) fast, fun and easy. Since 1991 we have been manufacturing hot wire cutters and foam cutting machines. We supply hot wire foam sculpting tools, a Crafter’s Hot Knife, two Pro Hot Knives, and a new Industrial Hot Knife. Our Freehand Router has a shapeable foam cutting hot wire. The foam Engraving tool is perfect for detailing your foam sculpture. You can quickly cut down your big blocks of foam with our 2-4 foot adjustable hot wire Bow Cutter. We offer two versatile Foam Cutting Tables. Our spray on and brush on foam glues are the best on the market. Protect and beautify your foam projects with our versatile foam coatings."
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Posted 2/7/2022 8:27:38 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Batman Tumbler.
Go to Robb report to read complete article.
robbreport.com/motors/cars/worlds-first-electric-batmobile-1234662385/
Robb Report
"Macro Studios, which specializes in crafting replicas of costumes and accessories from comics, films and TV series, has just unveiled what it’s claiming is the world’s first fully functional electric Batmobile for die-hard DC-heads."
"Weighs just 1,322 pounds, the electric Tumbler features the same tubular steel chassis as the original yet eschews its hefty metal bodywork in favor of lightweight panels made of ABS plastic, carbon fiber and composite. This means the e-Batmobile is nearly four times lighter than its 5,000-pound on-screen twin, which, in turn, helps with acceleration."
The prototype pictured here is currently on display at the Van Daryl automotive gallery in Ho Chi Minh City, which is now taking orders for the next-gen Tumbler on its website."
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Posted 2/8/2022 7:44:36 AM |
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Contacted the builder/manufacturer:
How much is the electric Tumbler with shipping, tariffs, and taxes to USA?
Reply received:
Van Daryl Gallery
Thanks for getting in touch. The Electric Batmobile is USD 150,000 including shipping to your home, excluding tax.
I believe import tax in the US is approximately 3%. We can reduce the declared value to drop the tax if you like.
The artist will need 6 months to complete your Electric Batmobile.
Any further questions, feel free to reach out.
If you would like to proceed, please let me know and I can tell you the next steps.
Best,
Daryl
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Posted 2/8/2022 9:27:05 PM |
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College student in Vietnam builds miniature street legal Batman Tumbler for 21,600. 00 US.
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Posted 2/9/2022 5:53:21 PM |
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So, $150 K Vert, are you going for it?
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Posted 2/9/2022 11:16:52 PM |
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Thought was there for a few seconds but quickly passed before I could have a serious reaction towards acquisition.
vertigo
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