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Cutting Evazote?

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Jul 15, 2007 at 10:29 pm #1224136

Nathan Moody
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@atomick
Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

Can anyone recommend a best practice for cutting into Evazote/closed-cell foam, leaving the cleanest edge possible?

Jul 16, 2007 at 7:18 am #1395526

Dan Yeruski
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@zelph
Locale: www.bplite.com

To cut 5-millimetre thick foam pad I've used a handheld rotary fabric cutter available at fabric stores. Brand name:Fiskars.

Jul 16, 2007 at 2:21 pm #1395576

Ron Rod
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@ron-rod

Hi there Nathan,

I use a single edge razor to cut out foam. A sharp blade cuts through the foam nicely. You can also use the blade to put a bevel on the edges of your foam pieces, to soften/round them a bit.

Just watch your fingers! Sometimes, if I am going to be doing a lot of cutting with the razor, I will wrap some tape or Band-Aids around my thumb, pointer, and middle fingers. This stops the cuts before they happen.

Hope this helps!

Jul 18, 2007 at 9:54 am #1395768

Graham Williams
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@crackers

a hot knife or hot wire cutter.

Jul 18, 2007 at 10:18 am #1395773

Nathan Moody
BPL Member

@atomick
Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

Thanks, folks…I opted for a heated large-size Xacto knife and it worked pretty well, with minimal ragged edges. (Was reducing a GG NightLight 3/4 pad to torso length.) Thanks for all the input!
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