HDU hot-wire cutting

[signage]

After the recent influx of hot-wire cutting of EPS and other type of Styrofoam I was wondering is anyone has cut HDU with a hot-wire cutter and if so how did it go.

 

[Justin]

I'm curious about this now too. I'm still getting into all this as you know, but I wonder how much hotter the wire would need to be, and if it actually cuts/carves so easily like butter as the foam does..

 

[SignManiac]

Not recommended. I believe it gives off toxic fumes. I think I remember this coming up many years ago, but could be misinformed.

 

[signage]

Bob as far as I know the fumes from all Styrofoam is toxic.

 

[SignManiac]

I bet I know someone who would the answer to that Brian

Charlie????

 

[Techman]

There was a guy I knew who lived just a few blocks from my home who burned plastic foam scrapes just to get rid of it.
He lived another few moths. It ate his lungs until he could no longer breath. Sad, very sad.

 

[Justin]

Hmm... So, I guess wearing a filter mask is needed along with the foam...

 

[tagsigns]

I thought sign foam had a very high burn temp... I actually think we tried to torch a piece several years back and were unable to set in on fire. I bet a hotwire would not cut it. As for other foam... i would not burn it and expect not to get sick or worse.

 

[signage]

I have found this since I posted my question.

 

[george w]

Burning eps gives off mustard gas as well as other toxins. Mustard gas was used to kill soldiers in the trenches in WW1. It burns the lungs and causes a very painful death from suffocation. It's nasty stuff.