Re: Terrain

On Tue, 01 May 2001, Roger Books wrote:

> I wouldn't expect the hot wire cutter to be able to cut the paper
> on the outside of the foamcore...

Some foamcore consists of thin sheets of styrene sandwiching a layer of
dense foam. That MIGHT be fine with a hot wire cutter, but I'd assume
that the styrene would melt along the edge. Instead of a square cut
you'd end up with a round cut. 

The preferred method of cutting foamcore is a sharp knife. Change blades
often and it should cut just fine. Cut in two or more passes, not all at
once. Use putty or other filler for the cases where the foam doesn't cut
properly and leaves a hole or divot along the cut edge. 

Allan Goodall - agoodall@canada.com
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