A serrated steak knife is good. If you have a band saw it goes through foam reaaaaalllly quick. You can use coarse sandpaper or the sanding cloth for drywall (a mesh coated with abrasive). Anything you do will creat lots and lots of static charged foam particles, so don't do it in the kitchen. Save up used dryer sheets (like "Bounce"), they have an anti-static coating on them, use them to wipe of tools and surfaces to wipe up the little foam particles. Attach the layers of foam with white glue (takes a long time to dry) or construction adhesive made for foam. Use bamboo skewers to "nail" the layers together until the adhesive dries.
Dave H.
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Steak knife... I think I can do that
Thanks for the tip using dryer sheets, that will come in handy. I will be doing this on a concrete floor, so I can just sweep up the particles.
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
loathar wrote:Razor blades and razor knives make nice, clean cuts and don't make a mess.(use only under adult supervision...)
Where's that door to door band-aid salesman when you need him?
I live in PA and don't see any pink insulation under my topsoil. Actually, our topsoil seems to be a dull beige color with dull beige stones and is frequently seen stomped on by cows and covered with many cornfields. As far as cutting foam, be prepared for a mess. If you want some authentic PA dirt, let me know. I'll box up a few pounds. Then again, up in Schullkill County they have frequent out croppings of jet black stuff mixed in with their dirt.