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  Cutting Techinques for 3mm foamex?

  Posted by Ryan Fairweather on 16 February 2006 at 17:20

  Does anyone have a particular technique for cutting shapes out of 3mm foam-ex?

  I only have to do a couple of A4 sized ovals but cutting with the titanium scissors does not really leave a finish that I’m happy with.

  Any suggestions?

  Wayne Cruickshank replied 19 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Gary Davis

  Member

  16 February 2006 at 18:27

  hi ryan

  you can use a router with a sacrificial piece of foamex or board underneath. this leaves a good finish, but makes a hell of a mess!!!

  dtg

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  Wayne Cruickshank

  Member

  16 February 2006 at 18:39

  Hi Ryan, I recently had a small job to cut an angel wing shape out of 3mm. Too small a job to get it CNC’d so I butchered a bit of foamex with a scalpel… there must be a better way I thought!

  So…. I’ve just bought a hand held Dremell multi-tool off ebay for a tenner, it came with lots of different attachments including tiny cutting discs and sanding belts, perfect for cutting shapes and then smoothing edges out of foamex! Works a treat!

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