Description:
Proxxon Thermocut 12/E Hand-held Hot Wire Cutter
From the Manufacturer
Proxxon Thermocut 12/E Hot Wire Cutter for free modeling in Styrofoam. No crumbling as when working with knife and sandpaper. Proxxon cutting wire 11.4 inches x 20 gauge or 285 x 0.85 millimeters. Can be formed by hand or with pliers to cut any shape profile. Hand held hot wire cutter features top pivotal fixture to firmly hold wire at the desired angle. Bottom extendable wire fixture holds bottom end of wire to a maximum extension of 7.9 inches or 200 millimeters. Has variable cutting temperature feature that is adjustable by a turn of the knob. Trigger finger on/off switch for safety and convenience. Practical applications include freehand cutting for creating landscapes for railroading, architecture modeling, prototype construction for designers, decorators or for fine work on construction insulation. Temperature range is 300-660 degrees ferinheiht. Designed to be used in conjunction with 38706 12 volt transformer NG 2/S
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy set up; 5 wires; needs separately purchased Proxxon power supply
Solid design, comes with 5 wires; easy to set up and get working but needs separately purchased Proxxon power supply.There is zero issue getting the Wires into the clamps as there is plenty of room as per the pictures. Anyone who had issues with mounting the wires was using custom wires or had a defective or modified unit. Both top and bottoms side clamps shown have enough room for wires 2x the diameter.
5.0 out of 5 stars Have you ever fallen in love with a tool?
The media could not be loaded. This tool is a work of art, a thing of beauty. For the price of a weeks groceries, you can start sculpting styrofoam into anything you can imagine. It cuts through thick foam like butter, no, more like air. Even your most sensitive gesture is reflected in the cut. Absolutely effortless styrofoam sculpting. It makes a peculiar whine while running, but wearing earplugs made it tolerable and I quickly got used to it. Also, you will need to wear a good organic vapour mask while cutting the styrofoam, but hopefully you already knew that. This is the most wonderful tool I own now. God bless the geniuses who invented it, seriously.
1.0 out of 5 stars 99 wand type styrofoam cutter and it's working beautifully. This is not worth the big bucks you ...
Broke after using once. Thank you Bolo for your generous return policy. I am using the $19.99 wand type styrofoam cutter and it's working beautifully. This is not worth the big bucks you have to spend on it and the transformer.
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Purchase Decision!
Very disappointing for an expensive tool that requires a separate power supply that's also pricey. I purchased the Proxxon Cutter and Transformer as a gift for my wife, since she needed to cut a lot of Styrofoam for her Department 56 display. Imagine how thrilled she was to discover that her shiny new tool couldn't be used without modification because it was impossible to install a piece of the supplied cutting wire in the upper clamping device without modifying the clamping washer that's secured to the upper arm with a knurled screw.Yes; that's right. The clamping washer at the upper attachment point for the cutting wire was too thick to accommodate the cutting wire without significant modification. The threads on the knurled screw were too short to engage the base component of the adjustable arm when a piece of cutting wire was placed between the clamping washer and the base component of the adjustable arm.Fortunately, I was able to remove about a third of the clamping washer's thickness to permit it to be used to attach a cutting wire without stripping out the threads in the mounting base that's attached to the adjustable arm. Based on the warranty information in the accompanying instructions, my only other recourse would have been to return the cutting device to the retailer for replacement or a refund. Since that would have delayed my wife's project, unnecessarily, it was a less attractive solution to the problem.After making the needed modification, I can advise that my wife is happy with the way the tool performs, so far, but I'm a bit concerned about whether the tool will have a better operating life than the cheaper (throw away) tools that my wife has previously used to cut Styrofoam. I wouldn't purchase this tool, again, unless I was sure that Proxxon had resolved the poor design/quality control issue that permitted a device that couldn't be used without modification to be shipped to a customer in another country. More important, perhaps, I won't be purchasing another (even more expensive) Proxxon tool because of my unfortunate experience with this one.
4.0 out of 5 stars 100% pleased with my purchase!
I'd been looking to buy a hot-wire foam cutter for some time. Mainly I wanted to cut out outlines in foam to store tools, firearms, etc, & bviously I wanted one that worked well & for a decent price. Of the few I found on Bolo, this Proxxon sounded pretty good but 1-2 bad reviews made me skeptical. Right out of the box, I found that it was EXACTLY what I was looking for! I 1st used it on some very light shipping-type foam & it worked great. Once the on button (trigger) is pulled, it takes about 5-10sec for it to reach full temp & then it slices right into the material. As long as you pay attention to the speed of the cut (by felt resistance to cutting) it makes a smooth, continuous cut. It's set up to easily remove 1 end of the wire so you can insert the wire into the center of the foam, re-fasten the wire, & make a cut from the inside of the foam. I also tried it on some VERY thick & heavy automotive grade insulating foam, & it did cut through it, but slowly. Although I only needed to make straight cuts, you can shape the wire to whatever contour you want & cut like so. Anyway, pay no attention to any bad review on this tool. I couldn't be happier with my purchase! There's no doubt it's well worth the cost. But don't forget, you DO have to buy the transformer from Proxxon to run this. Even with that added cost, I'd buy it again!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool. but... (see below)
This tool is a great and indispensable tool. My ONLY advice is to not expect it to cut foam at the same speed of things like Proxxon's wire table. The cutting wire is, by necessity, a much thicker wire, and it take a lot more electrical energy to heat that thicker wire enough to cut the foam.So this will cut a LOT slower. Just be patient, don't force it.-I am glad I bought this tool, it has really increased my crafting versatility.
2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't cut foam as advertised
I have bought several foam cutters for a project and I am so disappointed buy this over priced product that doesn't do a really good job of cutting because the wire doesn't get as hot as it is advertised. Honestly the cheaper products do a better job. I have bought other products from this company and usually its high quantity but not the foam cutter. major disappointment.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bad: Expensive
Bad: Expensive, needs their transformer to work.Makes high pitch whining sound.Great: Just about everything else. Been using it to cut insulation foam for Halloween display. Heats up FAST cools down fast.The wire gets gummed up, you just clean it off with metal brush or even finger nails and go back to work.Here are 2 videos using it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zZJLi9Yb_ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfd_0MG8ytU
Great, but you do need Proxxon power supply.
I bought this to be able to create customized polystyrene packing for a very delicate sculpture that I've made. To cut the polystyrene the way I wanted I needed a tool that could cut it in depth, and this did the job. Now my sculpture is fully protected with handmade packing.The tool is great, it warms up quickly (5 to 10 seconds) and when you stop holding the button it turns off and after a few seconds you can start modelling the wire again without burning your hands. It is very easy to control.The power cable is not removable from the handle and the end plug connects to a different socket than normal power adaptors, so be careful, if you are not an electrician you won't be able to use a different power supply model. You do need to get the original Proxxon power supply.The price advertised currently (June 2014) is £32.95, but I had to pay £61.84 as I added the Power Supply and delivery. Quite pricey but there was no other option, I couldn't find a cheaper one with good reviews.I recommend buying the product and the power supply from the same seller so you save on delivery. Mine came from Germany but it arrived quickly in 2 business days. It also came with a UK Plug adaptor.
Five Stars
works great. used it to carve molds, for molding concrete shapes, from 2" extruded polystyrene. No problem.
Super
Très très bon
Una herramienta muy util
Como muchos de los que nos gusta el aeromodelismo, había utilizado sistemas "caseros" para cortar el foam o porespan, motivo por el cual estaba indeciso a la hora de adquirir éste.Pues bien, un mes después de su adquisición pienso como he podido estar si esta herramienta, que sin ser nada del otro mundo, tiene una gran versatilidad, permitiéndote realizar fácilmente eso cortes "especiales", que hasta ahora tenia que hacer usando cuchillas, o lo que es peor, "fundiendo" el foam con un "objeto" (normalmente el soldador) caliente, lo cual generaba una desagradable (y toxica..) humareda..La capacidad que te da esta herramienta para realizar "vaciados" en el foam te abre muchas posibilidades para realizar trabajos que, al menos en mi caso, quedaban descartados, bien por su imposibilidad, o bien por el hecho de que al realizarlos mediante cortes con cuchillas, corrías el riesgo de debilitar mas de lo debido la maqueta..Por lo demás, está es una herramienta te abre posibilidades que no te habías planteado antes...Muy satisfecho con mi compraPD tener en cuenta que se alimenta con 12V, por lo que es necesario el alimentador adecuado..
TOP-Gerät
Das Thermocut 12/E ist hervorragend. Damit kann man Styropor sehr gut schneiden ohne dass einem Styropor-Kügelchen durch die Gegend fliegen. Saubere und exakte Schnitte. Schneidet wie durch Butter. Keine Kleberreste am Schneidedraht. Merke: Gerät verklebt nicht! Habe das Gerät an ein älteres PROXXON-Netzteil (AC/DC Adapter Typ Nr. 28700 / Input 220V ~/50Hz/43VA und Output: 12V / 2A / Fuse: T400mA) angeschlossen. Klappt einwandfrei. Kann das Thermocut 12/E weiterempfehlen.
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PROXXON 27082 Hot Wire Cutter THERMOCUT 12/E , Green , 0.5 Liters
AED16455
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Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
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PROXXON 27082 Hot Wire Cutter THERMOCUT 12/E , Green , 0.5 Liters
AED16455
Quantity:
Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.
BOLO is not an authorized or official retailer for most brands, nor are we affiliated with manufacturers unless specifically stated on a product page. Instead, we source verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.
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Unless otherwise stated, all prices displayed on the product page include applicable taxes and import duties.
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Description:
Proxxon Thermocut 12/E Hand-held Hot Wire Cutter
From the Manufacturer
Proxxon Thermocut 12/E Hot Wire Cutter for free modeling in Styrofoam. No crumbling as when working with knife and sandpaper. Proxxon cutting wire 11.4 inches x 20 gauge or 285 x 0.85 millimeters. Can be formed by hand or with pliers to cut any shape profile. Hand held hot wire cutter features top pivotal fixture to firmly hold wire at the desired angle. Bottom extendable wire fixture holds bottom end of wire to a maximum extension of 7.9 inches or 200 millimeters. Has variable cutting temperature feature that is adjustable by a turn of the knob. Trigger finger on/off switch for safety and convenience. Practical applications include freehand cutting for creating landscapes for railroading, architecture modeling, prototype construction for designers, decorators or for fine work on construction insulation. Temperature range is 300-660 degrees ferinheiht. Designed to be used in conjunction with 38706 12 volt transformer NG 2/S
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy set up; 5 wires; needs separately purchased Proxxon power supply
Solid design, comes with 5 wires; easy to set up and get working but needs separately purchased Proxxon power supply.There is zero issue getting the Wires into the clamps as there is plenty of room as per the pictures. Anyone who had issues with mounting the wires was using custom wires or had a defective or modified unit. Both top and bottoms side clamps shown have enough room for wires 2x the diameter.
5.0 out of 5 stars Have you ever fallen in love with a tool?
The media could not be loaded. This tool is a work of art, a thing of beauty. For the price of a weeks groceries, you can start sculpting styrofoam into anything you can imagine. It cuts through thick foam like butter, no, more like air. Even your most sensitive gesture is reflected in the cut. Absolutely effortless styrofoam sculpting. It makes a peculiar whine while running, but wearing earplugs made it tolerable and I quickly got used to it. Also, you will need to wear a good organic vapour mask while cutting the styrofoam, but hopefully you already knew that. This is the most wonderful tool I own now. God bless the geniuses who invented it, seriously.
1.0 out of 5 stars 99 wand type styrofoam cutter and it's working beautifully. This is not worth the big bucks you ...
Broke after using once. Thank you Bolo for your generous return policy. I am using the $19.99 wand type styrofoam cutter and it's working beautifully. This is not worth the big bucks you have to spend on it and the transformer.
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Purchase Decision!
Very disappointing for an expensive tool that requires a separate power supply that's also pricey. I purchased the Proxxon Cutter and Transformer as a gift for my wife, since she needed to cut a lot of Styrofoam for her Department 56 display. Imagine how thrilled she was to discover that her shiny new tool couldn't be used without modification because it was impossible to install a piece of the supplied cutting wire in the upper clamping device without modifying the clamping washer that's secured to the upper arm with a knurled screw.Yes; that's right. The clamping washer at the upper attachment point for the cutting wire was too thick to accommodate the cutting wire without significant modification. The threads on the knurled screw were too short to engage the base component of the adjustable arm when a piece of cutting wire was placed between the clamping washer and the base component of the adjustable arm.Fortunately, I was able to remove about a third of the clamping washer's thickness to permit it to be used to attach a cutting wire without stripping out the threads in the mounting base that's attached to the adjustable arm. Based on the warranty information in the accompanying instructions, my only other recourse would have been to return the cutting device to the retailer for replacement or a refund. Since that would have delayed my wife's project, unnecessarily, it was a less attractive solution to the problem.After making the needed modification, I can advise that my wife is happy with the way the tool performs, so far, but I'm a bit concerned about whether the tool will have a better operating life than the cheaper (throw away) tools that my wife has previously used to cut Styrofoam. I wouldn't purchase this tool, again, unless I was sure that Proxxon had resolved the poor design/quality control issue that permitted a device that couldn't be used without modification to be shipped to a customer in another country. More important, perhaps, I won't be purchasing another (even more expensive) Proxxon tool because of my unfortunate experience with this one.
4.0 out of 5 stars 100% pleased with my purchase!
I'd been looking to buy a hot-wire foam cutter for some time. Mainly I wanted to cut out outlines in foam to store tools, firearms, etc, & bviously I wanted one that worked well & for a decent price. Of the few I found on Bolo, this Proxxon sounded pretty good but 1-2 bad reviews made me skeptical. Right out of the box, I found that it was EXACTLY what I was looking for! I 1st used it on some very light shipping-type foam & it worked great. Once the on button (trigger) is pulled, it takes about 5-10sec for it to reach full temp & then it slices right into the material. As long as you pay attention to the speed of the cut (by felt resistance to cutting) it makes a smooth, continuous cut. It's set up to easily remove 1 end of the wire so you can insert the wire into the center of the foam, re-fasten the wire, & make a cut from the inside of the foam. I also tried it on some VERY thick & heavy automotive grade insulating foam, & it did cut through it, but slowly. Although I only needed to make straight cuts, you can shape the wire to whatever contour you want & cut like so. Anyway, pay no attention to any bad review on this tool. I couldn't be happier with my purchase! There's no doubt it's well worth the cost. But don't forget, you DO have to buy the transformer from Proxxon to run this. Even with that added cost, I'd buy it again!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool. but... (see below)
This tool is a great and indispensable tool. My ONLY advice is to not expect it to cut foam at the same speed of things like Proxxon's wire table. The cutting wire is, by necessity, a much thicker wire, and it take a lot more electrical energy to heat that thicker wire enough to cut the foam.So this will cut a LOT slower. Just be patient, don't force it.-I am glad I bought this tool, it has really increased my crafting versatility.
2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't cut foam as advertised
I have bought several foam cutters for a project and I am so disappointed buy this over priced product that doesn't do a really good job of cutting because the wire doesn't get as hot as it is advertised. Honestly the cheaper products do a better job. I have bought other products from this company and usually its high quantity but not the foam cutter. major disappointment.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bad: Expensive
Bad: Expensive, needs their transformer to work.Makes high pitch whining sound.Great: Just about everything else. Been using it to cut insulation foam for Halloween display. Heats up FAST cools down fast.The wire gets gummed up, you just clean it off with metal brush or even finger nails and go back to work.Here are 2 videos using it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zZJLi9Yb_ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfd_0MG8ytU
Great, but you do need Proxxon power supply.
I bought this to be able to create customized polystyrene packing for a very delicate sculpture that I've made. To cut the polystyrene the way I wanted I needed a tool that could cut it in depth, and this did the job. Now my sculpture is fully protected with handmade packing.The tool is great, it warms up quickly (5 to 10 seconds) and when you stop holding the button it turns off and after a few seconds you can start modelling the wire again without burning your hands. It is very easy to control.The power cable is not removable from the handle and the end plug connects to a different socket than normal power adaptors, so be careful, if you are not an electrician you won't be able to use a different power supply model. You do need to get the original Proxxon power supply.The price advertised currently (June 2014) is £32.95, but I had to pay £61.84 as I added the Power Supply and delivery. Quite pricey but there was no other option, I couldn't find a cheaper one with good reviews.I recommend buying the product and the power supply from the same seller so you save on delivery. Mine came from Germany but it arrived quickly in 2 business days. It also came with a UK Plug adaptor.
Five Stars
works great. used it to carve molds, for molding concrete shapes, from 2" extruded polystyrene. No problem.
Super
Très très bon
Una herramienta muy util
Como muchos de los que nos gusta el aeromodelismo, había utilizado sistemas "caseros" para cortar el foam o porespan, motivo por el cual estaba indeciso a la hora de adquirir éste.Pues bien, un mes después de su adquisición pienso como he podido estar si esta herramienta, que sin ser nada del otro mundo, tiene una gran versatilidad, permitiéndote realizar fácilmente eso cortes "especiales", que hasta ahora tenia que hacer usando cuchillas, o lo que es peor, "fundiendo" el foam con un "objeto" (normalmente el soldador) caliente, lo cual generaba una desagradable (y toxica..) humareda..La capacidad que te da esta herramienta para realizar "vaciados" en el foam te abre muchas posibilidades para realizar trabajos que, al menos en mi caso, quedaban descartados, bien por su imposibilidad, o bien por el hecho de que al realizarlos mediante cortes con cuchillas, corrías el riesgo de debilitar mas de lo debido la maqueta..Por lo demás, está es una herramienta te abre posibilidades que no te habías planteado antes...Muy satisfecho con mi compraPD tener en cuenta que se alimenta con 12V, por lo que es necesario el alimentador adecuado..
TOP-Gerät
Das Thermocut 12/E ist hervorragend. Damit kann man Styropor sehr gut schneiden ohne dass einem Styropor-Kügelchen durch die Gegend fliegen. Saubere und exakte Schnitte. Schneidet wie durch Butter. Keine Kleberreste am Schneidedraht. Merke: Gerät verklebt nicht! Habe das Gerät an ein älteres PROXXON-Netzteil (AC/DC Adapter Typ Nr. 28700 / Input 220V ~/50Hz/43VA und Output: 12V / 2A / Fuse: T400mA) angeschlossen. Klappt einwandfrei. Kann das Thermocut 12/E weiterempfehlen.
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