8300 CNC Specifications

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC Foam Cutting Machine with Table
8300 CNC Machine

8300 Hand Held Control Pendant
Easy to Use Hand Held Control Pendant

8300 Optional Bar Code Scanner
(Optional) Bar Code Scanner for Error Free Work Flow

84V (8′ W x 4′ H x 2′-16’4″ Wire)…$32,690

"We looked at several CNC foam cutting machines, you know the major brands. The others looked tinker-toyish, I thought the quality of Hotwire Direct made a difference."

- Mark Spina, TabbyStone

Cutting foam in a limited space? Trying to stretch your budget, but don’t want to compromise on quality? Need a feature rich expanded polystyrene (EPS) CNC foam cutting machine that is portable? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the 8300 CNC is the right machine for you. This CNC foam cutter will produce amazing results for use in 3-D sign making, architectural foam, decorative precast concrete mold and model making, theming, set design, industrial prototyping, and more.

The Hotwire Direct 8300 Computer Numerical Controlled machine is built from high quality electrical and mechanical components for years of trouble free operation. The 8300 CNC was designed from the ground up to ensure:

  • quality of cut
  • flexibility
  • creativity
  • high cut speeds
  • ease of use

The 8300 CNC offers the latest technology without breaking your budget.

CNC Foam Cutting in Action

Includes:

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC entry level expanded polystyrene EPS foam cutter cuts 4 blocks with 18 foot wire.
Variable Wire Length up to 16 feet 4 inches (498cm).

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC entry level expanded polystyrene EPS foam cutter cuts Russian onion dome on turntable.
(Optional) Turntable cuts Onion Dome.

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC entry level expanded polystyrene EPS foam cutter cuts rope twist column on lathe with rigid wire attachment.
(Optional) Rigid Wire attachment on the Lathe cuts a Rope-Twist Column.

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC entry level expanded polystyrene EPS foam cutter with bowl cutter attachment.
(Optional) Bowl cutter carving a planter.

Hotwire Direct: 8300 CNC entry level expanded polystyrene EPS foam cutter with bowl cutter attachment.
Planter halves cut with the bowl cutter. The positive can be coated for a planter, and the negative can be used (and reused) as a mold and poured with concrete.

Technology
Quality Dell computer and CAD/CAM software
Training
Two days of training at your location
Independent Axis
Cut tapered columns and cones, etc.
High Speed
Cutting at 55″/min (140 cm/min) and rapid moves at 1,200″/min (3048 cm/min)
Hand Held Control Pendant
Our controller is leading the industry in
functionality and ease of use
2 cutting wires
Two 8′-4″ (254 cm) long wires double production output
Adjustable wire length
Wire lengths between 2′ (61 cm) and 16′-4″ (498 cm) long

Optional:

Bar Code Job Scanner
Designed to eliminate costly production errors and time spent searching through files
Turntable
For accurate turned foam cutting work
Lathe
Makes turned columns, belly columns, rope-twist columns, and other tall turned items
Bowl Cutter
For making bowls, planters, balusters, domed ceiling inserts and other turned items
Rigid Wire Attachment
For special turned pieces like the rope-twist columns

You can enjoy the benefits of the 8300 CNC with a low monthly payment. Click here for more information and a finance application.