Hot Wire Foam Factory Crafter Tools Product Overview 

This was really helpful. I really needed to hear from a terrain builder how they liked the tools.

Nice review...I had the same experience with disappointment in the sculpting tool. I tried so hard to tighten the screws, tried holding it open with my fingers just like you mentioned. I'm glad to know the tensioner actually solves this problem, I'll have to order one.

Thanks for the quick response Mel

I watched this video a week ago then when I was finished it then said it was private and then it disappeared from your videos! Glad it's back :)

Great review Mel. The router and knife is on my wish list. is nice to see then in action. As always, I love the rambling!

Great review, Mel. I love those tools and have most of them. You pretty much covered the hand tools. I have the 3d scrolling table and it's great for cutting small sheets of foam to size. In the future if you want to cut out channels of foam, I recommend getting a slide accessory. It holds the router at a certain height and allows for controlled depth with a part you want cut out.

I was looking at these guys but I did not really know what to get for my Model railway stuff (1 on 87) ... This video helped me a lot. About the router. You can prob. get more wires and bend them to standard shapes and swap those wires with having to re-bend then or straighten them out again. Only thing (on my budget) that is putting me off is the shipping cost of the tools to the Netherlands. And for the engraving tool I would love to see them make a swap-able hollow toolbit that you can shape yourself to do bricks (1 on 87 size) or some thing similar.

Thanks as always for the review Mel always appreciated.

I just got a set and appreciate any ideas & vids you provide! I used the flexible one to make a Harry Potter 9 3/4 front door cover for my house. Matched the existing brick very well. Really cool & easy! I agree the engraver doesn't work well at all for edging brick. I use the 1" = 5' and my castle walls looked like it had 1' mortar joints ....lol. Love your videos!'

Brilliant review, you continue to inspire!

Very helpful review Mel. Thanks.

Thanx mel. First thing I did when I got my W.S. cutter was to duct tape the switch to "ON". lol The router looks like a winner. As long as the wire is stiff enough so as not to distort in the middle of cutting. STRAIGHTENING WIRE: You can lay it on your cutting mat and using a wooden block with double sided tape on it, ROLL it back and forth. The tape will provide grip and the block will roll the wire straight again. OR if you want to get nasty, there is the stretching method. Grab each end with a pair of pliers and yank them apart. Of course this has a high risk of breakage. I do this when making antennas and such.

Great stuff. Thanks for the review.

Great review Mel

decent and honest review - nice one Mel ty

Yeah!

Hello, nice video, but where can I get those kits here in the UK

Did I watch this video? Yeah!!

While I agree with the limits of Woodland Scenics cutter, you can manage about a 33 degree slope, but when most 28mm figures require a 28 degree or less slope to stand comfortably its pretty academic. Nice vid mate, I have been looking forward to seeing a review by a terrain builder before buying these products.

Hi Mel good video enjoyed it quite interested in the various cutters as a USA company I was wondering if you dealt with them direct or through a UK distributor

Considering the tip on the engraving tool. Could you wrap a smaller diameter wire around the tip for fine detail work? I think I'm going to try it with mine . I tried carving out a cobblestone walkway and the grooves between the stones was too big and awkward.

awesome review i want some new hot wire cutters, i had one of those old janky ones that the handle felt like a cardboard toilet paper tube that you shoved a battery in. lol

great video!

great review. video production has gone up on this one imo. be going for best director Oscars next 😆

Hey Mel, for the engraver, do you think it would work better if you put it into the variable power supply and turn the power down? I've had the exact same issue you describe with mine, but I haven't had the $130usd to buy the pro power supply to see. My guess is it would help but I don't know for sure. Just a thought ;)

does the black tension insert come with the unit? I have been unable to find a place to order it online

Wire Tensioner!!! THAT IS WHAT I NEED!!! Ordered. The question is: Why, if that is such a problem with the cutter, is this not included with the tool?

Nice review - mega *business* you have going there ;)

First person I have ever seen that wasn't pissed the tenchener didn't come with it

Sadly mine didn’t come with a case at all. So I’m storing it in one of my boxes :(

Mel can you please add suppliers on terrainiacs page of stuff you review or even a link in comments.

Great review, Mel. Really helpful. I've ordered a knife and router... but do I really need to buy their power supply, do you think? What's the spec (volts/amps) on it? Cheers!

21.08 he's going to play with himself lmao

get a cheap soldering iron and the connectors., make your 'standard set' of templates that can be swapped out by un-screwing the template on, with the next template that you made.

I am very interested in these products. Can they cut polyethylene plank foam, micro cell foam, open cell foam, black charcoal foam or other types of foam?

I conclude the wire tensioners ought to come with the tools. I see other people draw the same conclusion.

I have no idea why the tensioner isn't included

Hi Mel, long time fan, too broke to be a sponsor but would be if I wasn't! Any advice on massive scale terrain? Stuff like Dystopian Wars and the like? Would love to see your take on a tropical island board for such a game.

yes got get me one might do more like em ;;;;;;]]]]]

I've just ordered one of their wire cutters. I got sick of the super crappy Styrosten battery powered one.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

These are just toys, if you looking for a proper tool look at proxxon router tool it too needs a power supply however it at least twice the power with heavy wire that just blast though booth Styrofoam and dense foam. It has a lot larger area to work with. I have built a whole swamp using this tool the review of the proxxon and hotwire tool is on my channel have a look I have made videos for my swamp for the creature all made out of foam using the proxxon tool take a look

Really do mean this in the nicest way possible, but I got 14 minutes into this video until I got a headache from just how many 'Yeah's' there were. I understand it is a vocal tick but its just so distracting to me. I do apologise as it seems like an incredibly informative video and wish I could sit through it as I've always been interested in this particular brand, but a video editor to reduce them would go along way to making it come across more professional. Again, sorry for this and I hope you continue to keep making great videos.

I started with their tools, and then I found this. www.bigwebpages.com/members/candlecutter/foam.html For cutting 2" foam, it can't be beat.

But, this one goes to 11. XD

Please stop saying yeah after every other word it’s quite distracting other than that good video