Im interested in the Pro 8″ Hot Knife. Can it be used to cut polyurethane foam (sold as camera and gun case foam)?
We have been getting a ton of requests for a ‘museum quality’ foam that can be cut with hot wire tools, so we now have a solution. Not only is polyurethane foam difficult to work with, it cannot be easily cut with hot wire tools, but it also off-gasses and degrades and damages the instruments it is supposed to protect. We now offer Armorfoam, which is easy to handle, cut, shape and form, and is widely used in protective packing of fine art, artifacts and sensitive instruments, for both transportation and storage. It is a tough, flexible thermoplastic resin which, being inert and chemically stable, meets all preservation standards. Also, check out the post we have in our Gallery section about making foam inserts for instrument cases. We also offer sturdy plastic cases in our Accessories section. These are exactly the same as the pistol cases that are used for traveling and approved for airline transport.
