How to Cut EVA Foam on a CNC Router

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • Will EVA Foam machine? That is the question.
    Tools shown:
    Amana 46272
    Datron 0068055K (6mm shaft)
    Demonstrated on the Shapeoko HDM

Комментарии • 74

  • @stuffalecmakes
    @stuffalecmakes 2 года назад +130

    I, for one, would absolutely love a series on milling random materials

  • @BenjaminMarshallScienceMan
    @BenjaminMarshallScienceMan 2 года назад +16

    Yeah, "Will it machine?" sounds like a cool idea. I've often wondered how I would need to change settings or if a machine is even capable of cutting certain materials.

  • @capnthepeafarmer
    @capnthepeafarmer 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for a quick comparison of good / bad results for machining! It's very helpful to see the results side by side with a simple change like climb / conventional instead of something that has to be "tuned".

  • @joshuabray37
    @joshuabray37 Год назад +2

    I followed Winston’s steps and got PERFECT cuts. I used a 1/8in down cut Amana foam cutting end mill. It cut like butter. I was using EVA foam tiles. This was for a case for a tool. It turned out perfect.

    • @TanyaHakala
      @TanyaHakala Год назад

      Which side did you attach to your table? The textured top or the smooth bottom? I’m wondering if one side sticks better, but also if one side gives a better initial cutting surface than the other. Thanks!

    • @kybonacci
      @kybonacci Год назад

      @@TanyaHakala I'm attaching smooth side with some cheap chinese double side tape, and it's not moving at all. I tried textured top to fix the same way but it's peeling off very easy

  • @HorizonMakes
    @HorizonMakes 2 года назад +7

    I am all for starting a series about machining random objects!

  • @gizmobowen
    @gizmobowen 2 года назад +4

    Thanks Winston, that was very concise and helpful. I also loved the real time video at the end to show just how quickly it goes.

    • @ThisIsGoogle
      @ThisIsGoogle 2 года назад

      I did not enjoy it.
      It scared my wife and she had to be sedated. This is speed privilege and left wing propaganda

  • @augaureliusserious
    @augaureliusserious 2 месяца назад

    The Shapeoko HDM is a lot bigger than I thought. Perfect

  • @johnhogue8946
    @johnhogue8946 2 года назад +4

    I cut the butt caps for fishing rods out of EVA on my SO3. But I get it in 1.5" square 12" long blocks and I cut a 2 inch section off and put it into a vise and just cut with my normal ball cutters. It does pretty good.

  • @benster1993ben
    @benster1993ben 2 года назад

    thank you! I've been searching all week for good information on routing foam including posting on your forum, maybe helped you get this video. haha Thanks again.

  • @MattLitkeRacing
    @MattLitkeRacing 2 года назад +1

    I’ve cut foam for making custom toolbox inserts. Both on the Shapeoko and with a hand router. Looks like I need to upgrade my bits! That Datron makes a big difference

  • @TheNextDecade
    @TheNextDecade 2 года назад +14

    Ah the secret is out...
    Amana makes a great specialty foam tool for this, 46270 / 46270-K. I have also experimented with some Dremel bits and found similar successes.
    Your cuts are coming out really rough in some areas, the pockets look fine but the outside edges leave much to be desired.
    As for securing the EVA, Tape has been the worst, Honestly anything involving the wood sacrificial board was a bust.
    Enter my solution: Securing in a insulation foam sacrificial board, Forstner bit to level it out, and using tall T pins to secure the EVA to the foam. Gotta be strategic when placing the pins to prevent them hitting the workhead, but I have found massive success with cutting parts using pins to hold place. Currently experimenting with EVA foam carving, I'll be sure to contact y'all once I get some solid results.

    • @TheNextDecade
      @TheNextDecade 2 года назад +2

      Oh and THANK YOU!! I got into learning CNC thanks to your videos, Now I have a S3-XL thanks to a old work friend. Made a lot of my new workflow feel like a dream, I can't thank you enough!

    • @JakedeBin
      @JakedeBin Год назад

      Let me know how that works. I was thinking along the lines of the same solution. Outer edges are really all I'm concerned about.

    • @SeamlessFab
      @SeamlessFab 9 месяцев назад

      I don’t have any problem securing EVA to the spoilboards with tape and 2p10.

  • @joshuabray37
    @joshuabray37 Год назад

    Oh, man! I wish I’d seen this yesterday! I was putting the double sided tape on the foam. That was a pain in the neck, getting the backing off… I was using a lower density foam with a 1/4 down cut bit. My depth per pass was 0.5 in (I meant for O.05, it 0.5 was better)… it cut perfectly.

  • @PaulG.369
    @PaulG.369 3 месяца назад

    "Climb cut" refers to the flutes climbing the wall of the material, regardless of cutting toward the center or away from the center of the pocket.
    The important thing to remember, is that in CNC world, toolpaths are typically programmed to cut in Climb, UNLESS you're working with SOFT MATERAILS, which tend to shear more cleanly with Conventional without producing hairy/fuzzy walls.

  • @waynegilchrist3535
    @waynegilchrist3535 2 года назад

    I've got a laser but it's good to know I can cut this stuff with my shapeoko!!!! Good video.

  • @Nems271
    @Nems271 2 года назад

    I cut a lot of foam. Ive had good success with compresión bits. But I also use 6 strait flute cutter with very clean cuts at a depth of an inch. It is a tricky material for sure.

  • @a0fiore13
    @a0fiore13 2 года назад +1

    Ive had good results using the masking tape+super glue for work holding and using downcutting endmills. The biggest thing to remember is to make sure its conventional cutting.

    • @ThisIsGoogle
      @ThisIsGoogle 2 года назад

      I prefer quantum cutting because it makes me feel superior to my peers

  • @Derjyn
    @Derjyn 2 года назад +1

    Thank the gods the world finally has a ketchup packet holder.

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade 10 месяцев назад

      Yes, I'm glad that he chose to make a case for something sensible.

  • @Pixel-CNC
    @Pixel-CNC 2 года назад +1

    Great video winston!

  • @johndennis3181
    @johndennis3181 2 года назад

    I'm going to give this a try, I have a Robodrill with a 24k spindle and 1181 imp feed capability. This could work well for shipping fragile parts.

  • @Soundwave857
    @Soundwave857 2 года назад

    Thats is super interesting, do you know if its possible to mill dense upholstery foam?

  • @omarhalabi4822
    @omarhalabi4822 3 месяца назад

    Hi witch better and clean to cut foam cnc or laser co2? And can change the head to knife head?

  • @C3DPropShop
    @C3DPropShop 2 года назад +1

    👌 been waiting for this one!

  • @bindysbaasjenl
    @bindysbaasjenl 2 года назад +1

    How well do these cutters hold up with longer use? Many foams are notorious for how quickly they dull knife blades. I've had breakaway knives significantly dull after just three long cuts in high-density EVA (100kg/m³).

    • @4BoltClevo
      @4BoltClevo 2 года назад

      Yeah, it's crazy. I was cutting EVA foam with scalpel type blades and they dulled after a few cuts.

  • @ekremyorulmaz9286
    @ekremyorulmaz9286 8 месяцев назад

    Hello, what is the density of the EVA foam you use? What is its hardness rating?

  • @bigbob1699
    @bigbob1699 2 года назад

    You can help yourself by blocking in the foam on all four sides and using right hand cutting tool with a left-hand twist.

  • @javieruriel
    @javieruriel Год назад

    Can we add a new tool on the carbide software or just in the pro?

  • @Mag_Castle
    @Mag_Castle 6 месяцев назад

    how do you pick conventional cutting in carbide create?

    • @carbide3d
      @carbide3d  6 месяцев назад

      That setting was added to Carbide Create Pro earlier this year.

  • @shanemadden5108
    @shanemadden5108 Год назад

    What brand eva foam are you milling here?

  • @GelX
    @GelX 2 года назад

    You help me a lot for my project, thanks bro 👍

  • @adityajain520
    @adityajain520 Год назад

    Hi , I am looking for Cnc Laser Cutting Router Machine for Eva foam packing .Please Confirm . Thank You

  • @ravenmooore
    @ravenmooore Год назад

    I wish I can get the Datron endmill
    With international shipping

  • @ratyoke
    @ratyoke 2 года назад

    I would have never guessed that kind of foam could be machined.

  • @miles11we
    @miles11we 2 года назад +1

    you know this guy means business with his fancy fein vacuum

  • @insanegammer109
    @insanegammer109 2 года назад

    Use the painters tape on both surfaces + super glue method to hold down the foam?

    • @carbide3d
      @carbide3d  2 года назад

      It's one of several options you can use.

    • @MattLitkeRacing
      @MattLitkeRacing 2 года назад

      I’ve been using a double sided masking tape. Look for Painter’s Mate Double-Sided Poly-Hanging Tape

  • @richardwhitehead6966
    @richardwhitehead6966 2 года назад

    Damn. That is pretty much what I need for my final year university project. Don't think i can justify the purchase of it though.

  • @oliver9089
    @oliver9089 9 месяцев назад +1

    I tried this and must report that it does not work as well with mustard and not whatsoever with relish.

    • @carbide3d
      @carbide3d  9 месяцев назад

      Have you tried Soy Sauce?

    • @jenngill7772
      @jenngill7772 Месяц назад

      I need to know; Del Taco Sauce? It’s a matter of national security: the drones over Jersey are here to steal our Sauce, we cannot let this happen or it will mean the end of mankind as we know it!

  • @AcrylicMemories
    @AcrylicMemories Год назад

    Try Sentra and Dibond There great to CNC

  • @bob-ny6kn
    @bob-ny6kn 2 года назад +3

    Dude. I have cut thousands upon thousands of tool silhouettes for tool box control, all traced and razor cut by hand. Wow. Replaced by a robot, indeed.

  • @AllanScheSar
    @AllanScheSar 2 года назад

    Thanks Winston :)

  • @joseguevara184
    @joseguevara184 Год назад

    probably can route PANELS for SOUNDPROOF...

  • @kedzior1991
    @kedzior1991 Год назад

    Use a heat gun to achieve a nice surface after machining

    • @carbide3d
      @carbide3d  Год назад

      Sounds a lot like flame polishing acrylic.

  • @dustinmeier9753
    @dustinmeier9753 2 года назад

    Next on Will-It-Mill, epoxy-filled granite counter tops. 😂

  • @IroncloudMetalworks
    @IroncloudMetalworks 2 года назад

    Do you offer custom cutting? I have some things I'd like cut from EVA!

  • @olavodias
    @olavodias 2 года назад

    hahahaha love the intro!!

  • @lafarms
    @lafarms 11 месяцев назад

    keep your foam in the freezer until you are ready to go.

  • @Steelplayer59
    @Steelplayer59 Год назад

    “Don’t breathe this!”. 😁

  • @Loprintz
    @Loprintz 3 месяца назад

    doesn't help that your first endmill was 2 foot long...

  • @sublimationman
    @sublimationman 2 года назад

    Or, use a CO2 laser and it cuts like butter with a perfect smooth finish. Oh, and no hold downs required.

  • @hainkm
    @hainkm 2 года назад

    Lol...the blend music

  • @TornadoCrafter
    @TornadoCrafter Год назад

    "We're not about to start a series on machining random objects"... well, that day has arrived: ruclips.net/video/KvumzkL6N8Q/видео.html

  • @Kenneth-fw7tm
    @Kenneth-fw7tm 2 года назад

    🙈 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓶

  • @ThisIsGoogle
    @ThisIsGoogle 2 года назад

    It's not worth it.
    Just use your teeth. They are cheap, I can personally make around 50.000 dollars worth of foam inserts before I need new teeth

  • @clairevero
    @clairevero 2 года назад

    My god, learn how to pronounce aluminium

    • @rookie693
      @rookie693 2 года назад

      Doesn't matter

    • @jenngill7772
      @jenngill7772 Месяц назад

      Tomatoe tomahto, potatoe potahto, let’s call the whole thing off!
      😂