Question 1

Do you create prototypes only by machining method, or can you also 3D print?

Accepted Answer

We can definitely do both. We carry multiple CNC routers as well as 3D printers, with the printers we use PLA, ABS and PVA materials. For some projects we combine CNC machining with 3D printing.

Question 2

What other services do you provide?

Accepted Answer

Apart from cutting, machining and prototyping, we also provide hard coating, 3D printing, painting, vinyl printing, foam recycling, custom crates building, wood milling, custom concrete fire pits fabrication.

Question 3

What tools or equipment do you use to cut the foam?

Accepted Answer

We use CNC foam cutting machinery to cut the foam. More specifically - We use CNC Hot Wire Cutters to cut foam for creating any 2D or 2.5D shapes, including letters, logo, signs and more. We use CNC routers to machine materials for creating 3D shapes, including props, sculptures, artwork, prototypes and more. We use CNC laser cutter for any engraving jobs as well as for cutting EVA craft foam and foam for inserts and packaging. We use Oscillating Knife Cutter for cutting soft and flexible foam.

Question 4

What type of machinery do you have in your shop?

Accepted Answer

We carry CNC hot wire foam cutters, CNC routers milling machines, sign cutters, CNC laser cutters, Vinyl printer, 3D scanner, 3D printer and Oscillating knife cutter

Question 5

What type of foam can you cut with your machines?

Accepted Answer

We cut and machine the following:
* EPS (Expended Polystyrene)  
* XPS (Extruded Polystyrene)
* EPP (Expended Polypropylene)
* PE (Polyethylene) & XPE (Crosslinked Polyethylene)
* EVA (also known as Craft foam or fun foam)
* Sintra
* PU Polyurethane / Urethane foam including HDU (High Density Urethane) also known as Tooling Foam
We can also cut wood, aluminum, corrugated plastics, acrylics, cardboard, PVC and foam core

Question 6

Do you also cut soft foam? Or just rigid ones?

Accepted Answer

We recently purchased an Oscillating Knife cutter and are now providing services for soft and flexible foam cutting. The knife cutter is also able to cut PVX, acrylics, rubber, cardboard and urethane, and all with precise cuts and smooth edges.

Question 7

Do you only cut foam?

Accepted Answer

Definitely not. We are named WeCutFoam;  However, we also cut and machine wood, plastics, acrylics, PVC, aluminum, cardboard and other materials.

Question 8

What type of products do you make or create?

Accepted Answer

Our customers consist of almost endless types of industries. Among them you can find sign shops, museums, trade show organizers, event planners, marketing companies, sculptors and artisans, retail stores, churches and temples, universities and other academic schools, research & development, marine, aerospace, aeronautics, Ted talks organizers and many more.

Question 9

How big of a prop can you make?

Accepted Answer

There is actually no limit to the size of a prop or any foam décor we can make. We fabricate custom props from few inches and up to tens of feet and as big as a life size plane, truck, boat and cars. When the foam project is larger than the block of foam, we make it in sections and glue them together, then patch it to eliminate the sim.

Question 10

Isn't the foam brittle? What do you do to protect it?

Accepted Answer

Some types of foam by themselves are indeed brittle and might break. For products being touched, being placed outside or those needed for a prolonged period of time we coat the foam products with hard coat. The coating also protects from water and humidity damage, sun and corrosion. There are many types of hard coating and we use them in accordance to our customers' requirements and product applications. Some might include: Epoxy hard coating which can be applied by spraying or brushing, Polyurea hard coating which we apply with a reactor and a spray gun system, rubber coating, Polyurethane coating and more.

Question 11

What industries purchase your products?

Accepted Answer

Our customers consist of almost endless types of industries. Among them you can find sign shops, museums, trade show organizers, event planners, marketing companies, sculptors and artisans, retail stores, churches and temples, universities and other academic schools, research & development, marine, aerospace, aeronautics, Ted talks organizers and many more.

Question 12

Do you ship locally only in CA? Or everywhere in the U.S?

Accepted Answer

We ship our products to all U.S states and even internationally. Smaller products can be shipped in boxes with UPS or FedEx, larger ones are placed in pallets or crates and are sent with a freight carrier.

Question 13

How do you protect the foam products during transportation?

Accepted Answer

For smaller jobs shipped in a box, we pad it using foam sheets, cushions and/or plastic wrap. For larger jobs, we build either cardboard pallets or wooden crates to hold it and protect it during transportation. While we understand that things might happen while on the road, we do everything in our power to make sure that once it leaves our facility it is well secured and protected.

Question 14

Do you cut TED and TEDx letters? Do you adhere to the organizers' rules?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have fabricated many TED event signs and we follow all the rules and guidelines. The TEDx letters are painted in red and the extension letters in white, they can be made with or without a base, with the "x" on the ground or in the air with a "floating" effect, and can be made to any size.

Question 15

What files format do you need in order to provide a quote and to cut?

Accepted Answer

For 2D jobs we would need a DXF file. For 3D projects we can use STEP / Rhino3D / IGES / 3DM / SLDPRT / STL / OBJ. For letters, signs, logos we can use either an email description with size or an art file. If you do not have a CAD file, you can look up any by doing a word search on a website called TurboSquid

Question 16

Can you also produce vinyl printed letters and logos?

Accepted Answer

We sure can. We have a vinyl printer and we print vinyl designs on adhesive backed posters. We then glue the vinyl onto foam letters, logos, signs and displays. This is especially great to use for complicated designs that cannot be hand painted and/or to save time on painting

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