The XL CNC foam cutter we ordered arrived when expected and was crated extremely well. Upon opening the crate, it was immediately apparent the machine components were carefully manufactured and of high quality. The machine only required one person to assemble following the clear, quality, and thorough instructions. It was only a couple of hours after arrival that the first test parts were being cut- everything was very much plug and play. Since then we have been cutting consistent high quality 4-axis cuts without issue. Customer service has also been excellent!
Overall this machine has been fantastic and I consider it a phenomenal value. Would highly recommend!
I just did a bunch of eps carved flowers that I coated with "foam coat" from the "Hot wire Foam Factory"
I think this material is similar to the hydro-cal material. I'm not sure exactly what their recipe is. They have a fortifier additive as well as another additive that created a more flexible surface.
I found it worked quite well. I used latex paint as the liquid ingredient. The nice thing about this is that you can create a recipe that is a little stiffer or thinner as needed.
The product adhered quite well to the eps foam, and stuck well to the board we where finishing on.
The latex paint gave us a longer working time, which seemed to be around the 45 to 60 min time depending upon the mixture.
It does say that you can sand this product, but found it to be difficult to sand by hand. We did not require the finish to be sanded, so I didn't spend allot of time trying to smooth the finish in this way. They did mentions a tapping technique that worked well at leveling the product.
Correspondence with the company was very prompt and helpful. I was doing the coating on a Saturday and Sunday, and they returned my e-mails even on the weekend. Instructions for mixing and application where very straight forward, and the website offered good tips for use.
I had purchased this machine and quite honestly at first it was a bit intimidating, I have never done much with computers other than send emails! This machine has exceeded my expectations! It took about a week to familiarize myself with the machine and then I started working on how to convert my artwork to a line drawing. I am able to make signs and plaques that I would have never tried before. Letters and logos are a cinch and I have even been able to work out making 3D objects with the machine as well! I have found that this machine is invaluable and a HUGE time saver!
