Foam is difficult to cut. It is usually done with a knife. In factories they use rotary knives and in many cases squeeze the foam so it's not as thick for cutting. A long, very sharp knife works well. If you don't have one a good choice are disposable box cutters, the type that lets you snap off sections of the blade. The blade can be extended however far you need.
In a recent article in a magazine I get they showed cutting foam using an electric carving knife. I bet you could find one at a thrift store or you could get this for $20 https://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex...s%2C485&sr=8-5 The description even lists foam cutting.
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I built my son a swingset with some help I got here. I ordered some swing hangars:
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However, one doesn't pivot freely. Probably 50% of the area of travel is restricted, beaning that while it does pivot, it is slow, like there's something blocking it. I don't see what is blocking it. Could someone suggest what to do about this? Read More
I am repairing a 1949 German cookoo clock that I have had for about 30 years. One problem is in the music box movement that plays a tune on the hour. For the last few years it has jammed up sporadically and would not play especially if the weight was near maximum. Occasionally pulling on the weight, not raising it to full height, or jiggling it slightly would loosen the mechanism and it would work for a while. Now it has stopped completely.
I have dismantled the clock completely for that and other reasons and have removed the music box movement. I have found the problem.
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[i]Music box movement.[/i]
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[i]Shaft is out of position, shifted to the right and gears bind. End of shaft protrudes on right.[/i]
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[i]Shaft is in correct position, centered on gear and they mesh properly. A worn area appears between the gear and the shaft support.[/i]
This looks very difficult to replace. Are such parts available? The bearing points are both part of the same metal piece and there is no way to remove/insert shaft without bending.Read More
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