Hotwire foam cutter
- Smile Khatri
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Task Description
Research and design a hotwire foam cutting tool to speed up the wings and empennage manufacturing process.
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Author: @Smile Khatri Date: 2025/04/02
Nichrome wire temperature calculation
Nichrome wire is commonly used for heating elements due to its high electrical resistivity.
A tutorial on estimating the temperature of nichrome wire based on the power input to the wire
Calculating Wire Temperature is Not Complicated (nichrome example)
Created a calculator in Excel by referencing the vid above (requires UW email for access) Nichrome wire Voltage vs. Temp.xlsx
26 Ga wire is commonly used for hotwire foam applications Nichrome wire and transformer selection
$11 CAD. Not nichrome 60 but it would get the job done as well.
Some reviews recommend going smaller gauge (more thickness) so that the wire does not break easily. Not crazy expensive, we can buy a couple of different sizes