Hot Wire Cutter

This activity is listed as:

To start the process, please:

1. Check below to see that your use falls within guidelines
2. Complete and submit checklist
3. Contact us to discuss your plan and use mit-making-at-home@mit.edu

Minimum required PPE and precautions (more may be required based on circumstance)

Most important safety considerations (issues, resources, advice, warnings)

• Use on foams that have been approved for hot cutting in areas with adequate ventilation

  • OK to cut: polystyrene, polyethylene, EVA

  • Not OK to cut: polyurethane, polyisocyanurate

• Adequate ventilation is satisfied if using

  • Outdoors: in a wide open space (not in a shed)

  • Indoors: with an adequate active exhaust system (paint booth, fume hood, fans and windows that provide cross flow ventilation).

• If you must cut indoors, contact us (mit-making-at-home@mit.edu) and we can advise on ventilation

Most important considerations in the use of the tool/technology (issues, resources, advice, warnings)

• N/A

Links or info about video/images and complementary or alternative tools/tech to consider

• N/A

Forms and contact information required to obtain approval to use this technology/tools

• Compliance Checklist Submission Form (link)
• Q&A and Discussion (email)