Woodland Scenics Hot Wire Foam Cutter

by Woodland Scenics

Product Features

• Adjustable collars for clean, accurate cuts
• Woodland Scenics recommends using this cutter only on their SubTerrain white foam which emits no toxic fumes
• Use only special Nichrome replacement wire (WOOST1436)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006KSMEU
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,581 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #58 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Hot Wire Foam Cutter has adjustable collars allowing for clean, accurate cuts in foam. Woodland Scenics recommends using only on SubTerrain white foam which emits no toxic fumes. Use only special nichrome replacement wire. The throat of the Hot Wire Foam Cutter is 4.5" wide by 5.5" deep. Input: 120VAC and Output: 9VAC, 1300mA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Forgot How Fun and Cool This Thing Is, March 20, 2008

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CraZyLeS (New York) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Woodland Scenics Hot Wire Foam Cutter (Toy)

I had one of these back when I was a kid. My mother was big into arts and crafts and I have done everything under the sun. I mean everything. We used a similar device to cut foam for some art project that I was required to do. It was not as nice. It was plastic, not as versatile and ran on batteries.

Last October I had the need to cut large panels of foam to use as tombstones. I had originally thought of using a knife but what a mess that makes.

This tool is great for cutting foam. No mess. Easy to use.
It has a small power supply which plugs into the handle. It has a trigger which sends a low voltage to the wire which gets hot and melts the foam. As soon as you let go of the trigger the wire cools quickly to the touch.

I did purchase the add-on Foam Cutter Bow & Guide and extra wire. The bow allows you to work on larger pieces of foam. The extra wire is in case I break it while working....which didn't happen.

I would suggest this tool to anyone working with and cutting foam.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Have it if you cut foam for dioramas or wargaming, October 25, 2009

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Will Kalif "StormTheCastle" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Woodland Scenics Hot Wire Foam Cutter (Toy)

This has been "The" foam cutter for decades now. If you are a model railroader, table-top wargamer, or diorama maker. Or for that matter if you do foam work for arts and crafts projects then this is the foam cutter to get. It works well and gives you good heat and good control over what you are cutting. The design of it is also great because it allows you to make very straight cuts by running the fork along a flat surface like the table top (see my picture of this process in the user submitted pics) . You can also get the Foam Cutter Bow & Guidefor more detailed and accurate work. There is no need to order a replacement wire for this cutter. When you install the wire you will be able to use only 1/3rd of it and you can set aside the rest of the wire as replacements.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Foam Wire Cutter, January 7, 2007

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Articmink (Pennsylvania, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woodland Scenics Hot Wire Foam Cutter (Toy)

This is awsome, I love using it, its easy and fun to do. A must have for modeling.