[jaxnorth]

I am on the verge of building my first CNC hot wire cutting machine. I want to be able to build architectual designs such as crown moldings, columns, ect for remodeling homes that friends buy and sell to make money. I am trying to finalize my plans and need to find a good method of moving the gantry, I think using a belt might be the cheapest and best way, but I also cannot find a supplier of the large blocks of foam needed.

Does anybody have any resources for this EPS foam or good articles for large scale hot wire cutters? I am leaning towards putting a mill on the end and making it a 4 axis carving machine rather than a wire, but that would be an upgrade after I prove to the wife that I can make cash with the cheaper version.

Any help would be appreciated.

[cncadmin]

http://www.jsp.com/index_en.php.

[ViperTX]

Paul, I don't think they sell foam...just the raw material to make the foam.

[cncadmin]

That's who I buy my foam from.

[jaxnorth]

Paul,

I did not see any pricing or specs for blocks, I take it I need to talk to a rep of some sort....by the way, do you know what the prices are for the large foam blocks?

[cncadmin]

EPP is .33 cents per board foot.

[jockey]

Jaxnorth are you in the jascksonville Fl area? I know of a place within 60 miles of you that you can buy 4ft x 4ft x 8ft blocks 1lb $230.00 1.5lb $290.00
2lb $350.00 I would post company name and phone #. But I dont want to break any rules.

[cncadmin]

Posting links and numbers are not against the sites rules so please share.

[jaxnorth]

Jockey....I would appreciate the info and the owner said it was cool.......thanks a bunch in advance. I am trying to convince the wife we need to build a machine. I figure if I make a hotwire cutter, cut some crown molding by hand, and dress up a room in the house, she will have to give in.....I sure hope it works....

Oh yeah, I do live in Jax, fl......are you close?

Thanks,

Jim

[jockey]

Imperial Foam
236 Old Tomaka Road
Ormond Beach, Fl
Phone 386-673-4177

I'm Building a machine to do the same. I live in Daytona Beach maybe we should get our heads togather.

[jaxnorth]

Jockey, thanks for the info...........it sounds great to put our heads together and help each other out. I would like to be able to see how others do it and possibly even help to construct such a beast. I will PM you with my contact info. Thanks again.....

[cncadmin]

What about EPP foam?

[jockey]

When looking for eps blocks I did run across a supplier in Orlando that sold epp sheets. I will find there information and post it. Also I will ask around for epp blocks.

[GAWnCA]

Does Imperial Foam have a web site? I'm on teh West Coast and need to find a supplier out here in teh Northern part of California. Thanks

[CNCJohn]

In case anyone still is looking, I found a good list of foam suppliers via an internet search (foam eps blocks) on these links:

http://www.hotwiredirect.com/eps-block-molders/
http://www.hotwiremachines.com/Links.htm

hope it helps

[CNCJohn]

If you're still looking, I found some good lists from the search engine:

http://www.hotwiredirect.com/eps-block-molders

and

http://www.hotwiremachines.com/Links.htm

Hope this helps.

[cncadmin]

I have big blocks of EPP i'd like to get rid of, let me know.

[ajinjax]

Like this big?

[harryn]

I have big blocks of EPP i'd like to get rid of, let me know.

If no one else wants the EPP, I am interested. The block in the picture is the size of my mini van - not sure about that size.

[lhuerta65]

Hello All,

I am Luis and live in Jacksonville, Florida. I work in an 85,000 square foot facility which manufactures EPS foam, blocks, architectural elements etc.. Happy to be here. Contact me at [email protected] , If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. To jaxnorth, I'm in your backyard and have great prices on 3'x4'x8' EPS blocks.