Proxxon Thermocut Hot Wire Cutter Unboxing And Setup | Model 115/E

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Nice video 👍 I’ll have to remember it to direct people to when I see them making posts confused about assembly. Cheers.

[@Raildig]

Thanks Jeremy, I appreciate that!

[@maxwinters161]

Ditto. I ended up here because of Black Magic Craft. But an assembly/setup video that's this clear and well-produced was sorely needed. Definitely send people to this one!

[@Raildig]

@@maxwinters161 Thanks Max, and a big thanks to Black Magic Craft for mentioning this video! Aside from the few hiccups this machine has, I still think it's the best of the commercially available foam cutters at this price.

[@DAS-Machina]

@@Raildig I was un boxing my proxxon and the instuctions left a lot to be desired. you video was perfect. Thanks

[@Raildig]

@@DAS-Machina Thanks Daniel, very glad this was helpful to you!

[@TheAedge]

I'm the least mechanically inclined person alive. I couldn't have assembled this without your help. THANK YOU!

[@Raildig]

That's really nice to hear, I'm glad this helped! The Proxxon is a great tool... enjoy it!

[@eobsps]

This is by far the best video for setting up. Made the process so easy. Thank you!!

[@Raildig]

Thanks for letting us know this helped. Have fun with your Proxxon!

[@jewell278]

Great video thank you for uploading. I just bought one of these, got the instructions out and thought "I need to KZbin this"

[@Raildig]

Is there anything KZbin can't give us... LOL! Hope the video helps.

[@moniashek2137]

Thank you, great video, very helpful. I've set mine up with no problem :).

[@Raildig]

That's great to hear... it's a heck of a tool. Have fun with it!

[@TK-oo9gq]

Great video, thank you. It still makes me chuckle to realise that America are almost solely using the Imperial system still. 😜

[@Raildig]

It is strange, we get the Imperial system from England, but no Kings or Queens here. England.. the place with Kings and Queens, don't use Imperial and got Metric from France. It is a funny world! LOL Glad you liked the video!

[@TK-oo9gq]

@@Raildig you had a whole lot more than just the imperial system from us. 1965. It seems so long ago that we switched over to the metric system. Even our Kings and Queens use it now.

[@luclemaire8585]

thanks god for such people taking the time to do what the manufacturer kinda done quickly!helpful

[@Raildig]

Thank you!

[@ginaluster9207]

Your video was truly concise and simple to follow. I watched 2 videos, prior to your video, and they were confusing rubbish. Thank you for assisting me in setting up my product.

[@Hydraarill]

Thanks. I was trying to figure the instructions out and not having any fun. Now I’ve got it.

[@Raildig]

Happy this helped, enjoy the cutter!

[@singingReaper]

Just got one and ended up here cause of Black Magic Craft, the video was solely needed and you answered all the questions I had about it. Can’t wait to start using it

[@Raildig]

That's great to hear, thanks for letting me know. Once you get the hang of it I think you'll love it. One thing you might want to look into buying, this $10 accessory I did a video on. I'm not affiliated with this company, but they make a cool fence kit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuQnoewaL1shtk Good luck and have fun with it!

[@_myst_4267]

Very helpful video! It filled in the gaps left by the instructions.

[@Raildig]

Glad to be of help... it's a great little tool, enjoy it!

[@tomtruyens7998]

Thanks for showing the assembly, the instructions that came with my proxxon pretty much told me to bugger off 😂

[@Raildig]

LOL, yeah, they were less then 100% clear! Glad our video helped.

[@seanmcbride8]

Thanks. Your guidance helped during set up. Seeing how the wire secures into the brass cuppy thing made all the difference.

[@Raildig]

Very glad to hear this helped!

[@theafterglowavenger]

THANK YOU! I'm very nervous setting stuff up (I have poor mechanical aptitude), but your video made this super easy for me to do! I really appreciate you!

[@Raildig]

That's great! I'm glad to hear this helped, thanks for letting me know, and enjoy your cutter!

[@tiffanygreene9743]

So much more useful than the included instructions, thank you!

[@Raildig]

Really glad these helped, thanks for letting me know! The Proxxon is a terrific tool.

[@steveknarr8053]

Thank you! Mine came a bit of a mess (I literally had to take the cover off of the wires and electro bits underneath because 2 washers were stuck under there loose. Never did find the third. ) This made assembling this thing much easier. Thanks again!

[@Raildig]

Hi Steve, sorry to hear about that. I do wish companies would take the extra few seconds (minute?) in order to minimize problems like this... and give us better directions too. At the end of the day though, it's a really simple & useful tool that I actually use more that I thought I would. Once I added the MDF fence for $10.00, even more useful so I'd call it a win. I hope you enjoy your cutter as much as I do mine!

[@WarGamingNewbHistorical]

Great video! Just got my own Proxxon and used this to help me get through set up. Thanks for a great vid!

[@Raildig]

Thanks, I appreciate you letting me know! Just a quick edit / addition here... I'd really recommend getting this fence kit for the Proxxon. I'm not affiliated with the company that make them, but it's a really great addition for not much money. Here's the video we did on this fence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuQnoewaL1shtk

[@alexandrerobert6542]

I just bought one and was kind of lost on setting it up , thank you for this video it was really helpful 🙂

[@Raildig]

I'm glad we could be of help, it's a great little tool... enjoy it!

[@Sleip]

Perfect video ! Many thanks

[@joshhemminger2564]

Nice Video. I found one of these machines at the flea market today, for $15. No instructions, though. I was nervous about the loose red wire, too. The seller probably let it go so cheap because he thought it would be defective.

[@Raildig]

That's a great score!!! If you use this tool as I do, the thing is nearly invaluable. If not, you'd be happy to get the $15 :) Here's hoping you use yours... a lot! It really is a great piece. Having "suffered" though years of cutting with a razor knife and the blades always going slight crooked, getting dead-straight cuts is a real joy. Have fun with yours.

[@davechampagne4744]

Great video. needed it. Dig the chill jazz vibes.

[@Raildig]

Thanks, glad to you enjoyed it!

[@garypatterson9593]

Just bought this unit after waiting for a few months. As you mention the instructions are poor. Your set up video was awesome!! Was up and running in under 10mins making riser shims for my N-scale railroad. Thanks heaps!!

[@Raildig]

Really glad to hear this video helped and more important, that you like the unit! Thanks for letting me know.

[@garypatterson9593]

A question, how would you cut 1% and 2% inclines?

[@Raildig]

@@garypatterson9593 Not quite sure on that as I'm just cutting straight pieces. You might want to see if this company has something that would work for you... they seem to have a good reputation: shop.shiftinglands.com/18-hot-wire-cutter-add-on

[@garypatterson9593]

Found it! shop.shiftinglands.com/hot-wire-cutter-add-on/86-angle-slider.html

[@Silent-Killer11]

REALLY THE BEST VIDEO FOR PROXXON SETUP I COULD FINDE. THANKS BABY !!!!

[@Raildig]

Thank you, great to hear!

[@theaccidentalhobbyisthd]

Thanks for the video. I only wish that I had watched it before I started putting it together 🙂

[@Raildig]

Thanks, and hopefully yours went together well!

[@Circusgrrrl]

Thanx for the clear, concise set-up instructions! My OG ones are long gone. BTW, I've found taping the end of the arm in place helps get a quality cut for longer materials. For really long sheets of foam, be sure to keep in mind that some foams tend to bend vertically too :-)

[@Raildig]

Great tip!

[@lovemysi07]

Much appreciate you doing the full setup

[@Raildig]

Glad you liked it, thank you!

[@noidish]

This helped me when the Manual didnt. Thanks a bunch!

[@Raildig]

Glad it helped, thanks!

[@poxy98133]

An excellent intro and how to, thank you!

[@Raildig]

Thanks, I appreciate that! -John

[@thelegendcollector8538]

Great video 📹!! thank you!! a huge help setting mine up!!!

[@Raildig]

Very happy to hear you found this video useful, thank you!

[@ikkikcdioramas7865]

Bueno creo que definitivamente me has convencido, excelente video!!muchas gracias 👍🏻

[@Raildig]

¡Gracias por ver! Tuve que usar el traductor de Google para esto :)

[@ikkikcdioramas7865]

Eso es bueno, gracias!

[@fotomakr]

Nice video! Great narration and camera work.

[@Raildig]

Thanks very much, I appreciate that! Happy to say this is still a tool I use often. I've bought fun looking tools in the past and use them for a month, then they get stored away. This is something I keep handy and it actually gets put to work.

[@viciousyeen6644]

You can get bigger and better fences from various crafting suppliers, usually made from laser cut mdf

[@Raildig]

We did in a subsequent video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuQnoewaL1shtk

[@SteveH-TN]

Thanks for sharing this video and information. The Proxon is more expensive than 2 other hot wire cutters I have. And seems worth it !

[@Raildig]

I was undecided for awhile on the extra cost of the Proxxon but decided for some things, based on reputation and reviews, the extra cost is justified. Even though I don't have experience with other table-top cutters, I'm glad I bought this Proxxon. Thanks for your insight on this!

[@kreamies6720]

Thanks for making this video, it's very well made and clear to follow. Very helpful, super necessary for me since the in-box instructions were pretty bad haha.

[@Raildig]

Thank you! I kind of agree... for such a nice tool they did, IMO, drop the ball a bit on directions. It really is a useful piece of gear. Plugging another of my videos, I'd really recommend this MDF fence kit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuQnoewaL1shtk. I was curious and just checked, and the price is still reasonable. I'm not affiliated with them, it's just an accessory that makes the Proxxon even more useful. Have fun with it!

[@kreamies6720]

I will check it out, thank you! I have only used the proxxon for a few hours so far, but wow I really love it. So many things that I could not do (or at least, do as quickly) with my knife. Wonderful tool!@@Raildig

[@KenOfthewest]

Just received my Proxxon and had to watch this, so I could set it up correctly. Great work! Thank you!

[@Raildig]

Glad this was of help to you, have fun with your Proxxon!

[@mcolm1721]

감사합니다 큰 도움이 되었습니다👍👍

[@BleachRush]

great review. Straight to point, clear and informative. Thank you.

[@Raildig]

Thanks for letting me know, very good to hear it was useful!

[@janinelew2483]

I just ordered one today. I definitely will be using this video to set it up. Thanks!

[@Raildig]

Great to hear, thanks! For the few shortcomings this cutter has, it is definitely a great tool and I don't regret buying mine at all!

[@Rinhammer]

Thanks for the help!

[@Raildig]

Very glad to hear it was of use to you!

[@rayrandolph2232]

Thanks so much. I was lost trying to read the instructions 😂

[@Raildig]

Thanks for letting me know it helped!

[@myrddyn]

Thank you. Your video was so much better than the one page from Proxxon.

[@Raildig]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked this!

[@H.A.Dioramas]

thank you this video really helped me 🙏👍🏼

[@Raildig]

That is terrific! I'm very happy this has been helpful to you and others, and I appreciate you letting me know. Thanks for sending this comment along to me!

[@H.A.Dioramas]

@@Raildig A question, what temperature do you recommend for cutting from 1 to 6?

[@rudiloof7064]

Thanks! You really helped me setting it up.

[@Raildig]

Very happy this helped, have fun with it :)

[@NerdyMoMo]

This was a great video! I just purchased one of these cutters and your video popped up on my youtube thread! Love all of the info and the way your video is super professional and informative but also feels like you are really giving a fist look/armature take. Makes it very relatable!

[@Raildig]

Thank you for the nice words here! I'm sure you'll be happy with your cutter, it really is a terrific tool.

[@elojoanalogico63]

Muchas gracias, gran video. Podrías indicarne que medida de alambre viene con la máquina?

[@Raildig]

Not sure of the wire gauge but it's their own product, you can find here: proxxon-us-shop.com/products/spare-cutting-wire-for-thermocut

[@elojoanalogico63]

Muchas gracias!

[@BlackliverthePirate]

Great video! I just picked this up, and those instructions really left something to be desired. This was very helpful!

[@Raildig]

Glad to hear this was helpful to you! Once you start using it, it gets to be a habit :)

[@tank5740]

Thanks for posting this! Mine didn't come with the loose cable explanation flyer! I was about to return it to the shop but found your video while looking for an underside picture of it.

[@Raildig]

I'm very happy to hear this was useful to you, thanks for letting me know! Yeah, leaving that flyer out of the package... not great on their part but I'm glad we helped a little in getting it sorted. Enjoy your cutter!

[@dralasitedralasite6266]

Excellent video. Informative and straight to the point. Anticipates user questions and keeps the flow going. Thank you.

[@Raildig]

Thanks!

[@smallfryfloatything]

Your video made setting this up a breeze. Only problem I ran into was the 3 washers had fallen inside the machine from the factory and took some moving it around to make them fall out. But thanks for the video I’m setup and ready to start cutting foam

[@Raildig]

Thanks, I'm very glad you found this useful, I'm sure you'll have fun with it! Still really happy with mine.

[@drbritto]

THANKS A LOT for this video!

[@Raildig]

You're very welcome, thank you for dropping the note to us!

[@Raildig]

I did just hear from the Proxxon folks regarding the loose fence on this wire cutter, here's what they had to say: "The fence of the Thermocut was not designed to be as tight and precise as a fence or miter gauge of a table saw. Please keep in mind that this is a hobby tool. Proxxon can improve and provide a better miter gauge which would increase the price. I agree with you regarding the instruction manual. Our engineers could have done a better job. Some things might have gotten lost in translation as this tool was designed by German engineers. I will forward you message to our R&D department. They are always thankful for feedback on improvement suggestions."

[@fredwest7436]

For hobby purposes it will just do but I'm presently working with a company which bought this device to cut foam blocks of 5 inches on an industrial scale. I can't get the message through that this a hobby tool, they look more and more confused when the wire breaks several times a day :-)

[@Raildig]

@@fredwest7436 Yeah, as you of course know that's not going to work. It might well do a 5" block, but that'll be almost a one-off I think. Even in this video I wanted to rip a 24" section and the fence had too much wiggle in it to make it a clean repeatable action. Heck, I'm looking at ways to cleanly clamp the fence, or even find longer replacement fence material for longer cuts. For the small to mid sized (barely) stuff it's a fine tool at a reasonable cost, beyond that, that company you're working with needs to pony up for a heavy duty table unit. Even the big units aren't insanely expensive... just more expensive :)

[@fredwest7436]

@@Raildig And that's the magic word. Money, they're cheapskates, it's meant for packaging so I myself would have ordered it ready cut but they seem to think one person working whole day cutting just 200 blocks or less is cheaper. The stupidity of it all, I can only shake my head and laugh :-)

[@Raildig]

@@fredwest7436 Experience is a great teacher, isn't it?

[@fredwest7436]

@@Raildig It is, it's a great tool for small modelling but to be honest this kind of stupidity does make me cringe :-)

[@tubeflorian]

First round on me! Thanks for this great explanation.

[@Raildig]

I'll take it :) Glad you like the video and thank you for commenting!

[@mullenio4200]

You may as well throw those instructions in the bin. They're more confusing than helpful. Thanks for the video. I had set it up correctly, but I really wanted to double check before I pressed 'on' and I wasn't sure about getting it to the correct angle.

[@Raildig]

Totally understand! I actually did email them and suggested they produce a little video like many of us have here on KZbin. They seemed less than enthusiastic, but maybe down the road they will.

[@miked6335]

Nice video. You have a really good voice for KZbin. I set up my Proxxon a few months ago and remember those directions were awful. I had a problem fitting the miter guide in its slot because I did not realize that I needed to loosen the knob so that the small clamp underneath that keeps the guide in place would loosen up. You cannot put the guide in the slot with the knob tight. I'm not doing a good job explaining here, but if you can't get the miter guide to go into its slot out of the box, loosen the knob. I haven't done a lot with mine yet but am planning on cutting some thin sheets and using GreenStuffWorld rolling pins to make roads for my train layout.

[@Raildig]

Thanks very much! Still getting used to hearing myself on KZbin. The Proxxon really is a great tool, but details like the one you mentioned are good ones that should be better detailed by the Proxxon folks themselves. The Proxxon is a good platform to learn how to tweak your own tools. Be nice it it was perfect out of the box but for the price, I can live with some of the tweaks I have to make.

[@miked6335]

@@Raildig Today KZbin recommended your Proxxon fence video. Since my last reply I've used the Proxxon for a bunch of modeling work; roads, walkways, roof shingles, bricks, stonework. That thing is great! But having a better rip fence would help a lot so spurred on by your video, I went to GCmini and ordered the fence. And yes, you even sucked me into buying an Olfa knife. I noticed that I could insert the wire a lot less than 2 inches into the brass receptacle to get it to grab. I also pushed down very slightly on the arm while tightening the screw in order to get some tension on the wire.

[@Raildig]

@@miked6335 You made my day with your comments, thanks! 2 years on and I still love the Proxxon and that GCmini fence is a big deal for me... well priced too! I've asked the owner of GCmini, Allen, if he'd consider making a round jig for cutting various sized circles... haven't heard back from him in a bit... I need to follow up on that. And the Olfa, how do you like it? I still have the cheapie knives for cuts that don't matter too much but I really like the Olfa. For the few extra bucks (and given that I tend to keep tools forever), I'm really glad I have it! Thanks again for the follow up comments, they're appreciated!

[@miked6335]

@@Raildig My Olfa just arrived yesterday so I haven't had a chance to use it. I also need to head up to Home Depot and pick up a sheet of foam to use the Olfa on. Lately I've been using scraps from my initial layout build. I noticed the MDF on my GCmini got a little fuzzy where I "clamped" it with painters tape when assembling. Something to watch out for but no big deal. Just curious, have you or Jeremy at BMC used the Proxxon on foamcore? I'm tempted to try it to get a cleaner cut but thinking the paper and foam probably cut at different rates. Happy holidays!

[@Raildig]

@@miked6335 One thing I often do with MDF (though I don't think I did on the GC Mini, is to seal it with a shot of something clear in a can... almost anything from varnish to glass frosting spray to thinned Mod Podge with a brush just to seal the MDF. Not really necessary, but it does prevent moisture absorption. I wouldn't think foamcore would work as it would be more of a burning than a melting process, but I'd think no real harm in trying... except maybe a broken bit of wire?

[@Raildig]

Just for the heck of it I visited the Proxxon website and asked them about the floppy quality of the fence as shown in this video. I'll follow up here with what they tell me.

[@andreasdesigns]

Raildig did Proxxon not get back with you?

[@Raildig]

@@andreasdesigns They did, but gave a really blase answer... I don't recall the exact wording now but it was a bit underwhelming. Still, I definitely recommend this unit,

[@andreasdesigns]

This video was very helpful. I would think that for how much the Proxxon cost the assembly instructions would be better.

[@Raildig]

I agree. Fortunately so many folks bought this unit there are other resources (like this!) to pick up their slack.

[@DestinationsChronicles]

Thank you! This was so much easier than trying to figure out the instructions.

[@Raildig]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thanks for this. Got mine 2 hours ago so now I am happier about how to set it up.👍😉

[@Raildig]

That's great!!! Enjoy it and just go slowly through the set up and have fun with it :)

[@robertbeegan7206]

Thanks very much for your video.

[@Raildig]

You are very welcome!

[@russrandall4834]

Check out shifting lands for jigs and guides for the proxxon. Some amazing stuff he does with it.

[@Raildig]

Great stuff there, I agree! So far I've just been doing simple straight cuts using a fence from GC Mini.

[@russrandall4834]

@Raildig I just bought mine about a week ago. Took too long to get the wire secured. If I saw your video I would have saved a bit of time.

[@TOYBOX2008]

Extremely helpful, thank you.

[@vonerker2607]

Thank you... This really helped me!

[@williamoakley8656]

Thank you so much for the set up instructions! I was struggling for sure!

[@Raildig]

Very happy to help, enjoy it!

[@Kanvass01]

this video was very very helpful, thanks so much

[@Raildig]

Thank YOU for letting me know you enjoyed it :)

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

Underneath the cutter, Is the red screw across from the clamping system used for wrapping excess wire around it? Curious as to why it's red and not just an unpainted screw?:You weren't kidding about those instructions! -John

[@Raildig]

The red screw under the table... on mine (probably all of them?) it looks like it's a bit of a rubbery thread lock material. On the top of the cutting bed / opposite this, is a screw that seems to hold the bed in place. I just leave the bit of excess wire loose under the table as it doesn't seem to catch on anything.

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

@@Raildig Hey, thank you so much. I appreciate the quick response. Take care

[@Raildig]

@@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898 Glad to help (hopefully!). Enjoy the cutter.

[@mikel4510]

Probably the best unboxing/set-up video on YT. I enjoy the choice of music, but it is very distracting at any volume. 👍👍👍👍 /5

[@Raildig]

Thank you! The music, yeah... this was an early video and even now, the music thing is tricky. There's the fear that a video will be boring without it. I'm always working on it, and I appreciate your take on this!

[@pikasalsachu]

I recommend The Hercules, if someone is considering Proxxon, before buying.

[@damiannolan1483]

Thank you.

[@Raildig]

You're very welcome!

[@steelangeling]

You didn't mention the problem of the large square guide that moves when you cut the pieces. I also have this problem but I don't know what to do, except to hold the end of the guide so that it does not move anymore. Do you have a solution?

[@Raildig]

I have 2 (maybe 3) solutions, none perfect but workable. One you already know, that is to hold the end of the fence down manually when cutting. Next, if you buy some very thin Gaffer tape, you can run a piece along the guide and attach if to the rear of the unit when cutting. The Gaffer tape can be used several times before you'll need to use a new piece. Last, and what I do for ripping foam, I bought an MDF fence. It's a kit that that goes together well and it works! I did a video on this: gcmini.mybigcommerce.com/fence-for-hot-wire-foam-cutter/ Of course I'd have like to have seen something in place by Proxxon to address this, but we have to take care of this ourselves. I'd also recommend checking out a video by Black Magic Craft that talks about some of these Proxxon issues: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrMXnqHgM2Xitk None of these perfect, but they all work to a degree.

[@terrychiu6863]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@Raildig]

Happy to help on this!

[@jimmylbcake1705]

thnx for the help!

[@Raildig]

Glad you found it useful, enjoy the Proxxon!

[@NataliesChatalie]

Luckily from what i've seen you can usually overcome the fence issue with either holding the fence or using or making an aftermarket fence

[@Raildig]

Yes, it's not a too bad to deal with and given how good I feel the tool itself is. In my last video here (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGVioJpdreqY9U), I just went with a 1/2" wide strip of gaffer table to hold down the fence. Not overly elegant, but one piece of tape can be used over and over, so it is economical.

[@NataliesChatalie]

@@Raildig Yeah, ill try that with mine soon, I have one coming in the mail. Doing architectural models for my college studies but I'm sure ill use this for more than that.

[@NataliesChatalie]

@@Raildig also I will be likely using that video when I get to making my own dice towers later on, thanks!

[@sociallyintrovertedasmr8923]

Thank you VERY much for the video! You said mentioned that the instructions were a bit "dodgy"??? The instructions that came with the cutter was garbage.

[@Raildig]

Thanks, and glad you liked this video. The best thing to come out of the Proxxon directions is that since it's such a good tool, lots of folks have made videos on it. Still, it's hard to argue with your point :)

[@pmatt007]

Do you take any measures to prevent exposure to fumes emitted from the foam?

[@Raildig]

I actually do! I've started using a small 3-speed USB fan that I keep near the Proxxon. The little ones do a surprisingly good job.

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Just purchased one and a quick question: How hot does the wire get? Once I get past '3' on the heat setting, it glows red. Should it be this hot? Thanks.

[@Raildig]

I've never had the wire on mine glow red and in all the other Proxxon videos I've watched, I haven't seen this. It really sounds like it's too hot. I think I'd look at contacting Proxxon or the seller on this. I could be wrong but this does not sound right.

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

@@Raildig OK, cheers.

[@madcat1007]

What made you choose this Proxxon model over the other Proxxon ones that are available?

[@Raildig]

As far as I know, this is the only tabletop hot wire cutter that Proxxon makes. I think they make a handheld cutter or two, but I like this stable tabletop model.

[@Junkwaffle1]

My wire spool exploded into a birds nest when the tape came off....Did I do something wrong?

[@Raildig]

Haven't heard of that happening before... I'd try to contact Proxxon directly for a replacement. In the meantime, you can try to re-wrap and rig it up somehow to use it until you get a replacement spool. Sorry to hear about this.

[@keithabeynayake1]

Can you use this to cut a nylon watch strap and heat seal it? Thanks!

[@Raildig]

Maybe if you had the heat turned up to full and went really slowly? If it worked it probably would seal the edges, but I'm not sure if it would work. I guess it would depend on how thick the strap is. Clever idea... if it works :)

[@chrissherman659]

Hi, I am having trouble removing the screw from the overarm.Imhave tried loosening it with wd40 and it is still stuck.I dont want to grind out the screw head.Any suggestions?

[@Raildig]

Maybe the head got a little stripped initially when you tried to unscrew it? In any case, this happens to all of us at some point with screws. There are some techniques for removing stripped heads, like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKHFfWueYpydibs If the head is in good condition, heat is often used to loosen solidly stuck screws but I'd be careful as I don't know how the arm itself would react to heat. Finally if you have no success with these, I'd snap a picture with your phone and try the Proxxon website contact form here: www.proxxon.com/us/service/technical_request.php They allow you to upload photos. As a last resort I'd hope they can help.

[@TheGalacticWest]

(Edit) I think I fixed this the wire wasn’t tight enough. I was scared to tighten it we’re it would pull out of the brass hole of wire retention [which was my previous problem]. My proxxon is brand new and I just hooked it up. Had some issues with the brass hole of wire retention but got it solved now when I turn the table on the wire heats and curves pretty extensively. How do I solve this?

[@Raildig]

I'm not entirely sure how the wire is curving, it should be tight enough so there's no play in the wire, no slack. This curving behavior is something new to me though I have to admit I'm still pretty new to the Proxxon.

[@jamesfletcher4145]

why does no one show unlocking the spool.. thats what i need to see!

[@Raildig]

The spool on top of the arm doesn't really lock, it just tightens down on the spool carrier using the knurled knob on top of it.

[@dndforbeginners]

Do you feed the wire all the way through the brass cup in the bottom it only seems to go a tiny bit then gets stuck. is it suppose to keep going or just enough to tighten down?

[@Raildig]

Maybe an inch or two down and then tighten it up. At around 4:15 in the video I show how far down I went with the wire. See if you get your wire this far down, just enough to tighten the wire up.

[@dndforbeginners]

@@Raildig it seems to barely go in maybe a couple mm, but right now i seem to be able to clamp it down. There is a hole at the bottom of the bras cup clamp on the underside on yours can you get the wire through it completely im concerned there is some obstruction in my clamp.

[@Raildig]

@@dndforbeginners I just checked and that hole in the bottom of the cup does indeed run all the way through, you could keep running the wire right though all day! Make sure the tightening knob is fully opened when inserting the wire (counter clockwise), if not, that's likely the obstruction you're feeling. If you look under the unit, you can see the mechanical linkage from the knob to the brass block that is part of the cup.

[@thebanjodiva]

I had the same problem. I was only able to get about 1/2 inch in. Wire kept bending so I could not get it through the hole.

[@mickistevens4886]

What about circular cuts?

[@Raildig]

Good timing! I just bought the circular jig. I'm having a camera issue right now but I plan on making a video for the circular jig just as soon as the camera business is resolved. Thanks.

[@talibhamideh4020]

I’m stuck on the wire part, it won’t heat up even when I have it taught. 5:05

[@Raildig]

I'm sorry to hear this. The only two things I can think is that either wire red wire that carries the juice to the cutting wire isn't connected solidly or that you may have a faulty unit. I'm sure you already have, but just double check on the red power wire under the unit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opPHoISuZ96DjK8 Also check the obvious stuff here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opPHoISuZ96DjK8 I assume the power LED is coming on properly? I'd check these things and if you're still not getting the unit to work, I'd contact the store you bought it from or Proxxon directly. Hopefully you can get this resolved quickly and get to foam cutting!

[@talibhamideh4020]

@@Raildig thanks bro i tried what you said it works great now!

[@tubeflorian]

Have you seen Jeremy's fixes/work-arounds for the Proxxon here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrMXnqHgM2Xitk

[@Centurion3D]

For a better fence go see www.shiftinglands.com/

[@Raildig]

I see the currently have a minimum 5 week delay to the US... still, it's a beautiful looking piece!

[@tomatoes3]

Great video, but that music is both annoying and too loud !

[@Raildig]

So some good and some bad... will take this into consideration, thanks for watching!

[@tomatoes3]

Just used your video to assemble mine. fat better than that instruction book. Thanks.

[@Raildig]

@@tomatoes3 Thanks for letting me know, and I'm glad our video helped! Enjoy your Proxxon!

[@abelincoln5112]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The enclosed instructions are horrible.

[@Raildig]

They are a little lacking... I have to agree. Glad you found this video useful! Thanks for letting me know.

[@LAdumpsterbaby]

Thanks for this. Those instructions were TERRIBLE!

[@Raildig]

Hi, very glad I could help. Fortunately the machine is miles better than the instructions! Enjoy!

[@CatsPurrfect]

Does this come with a USA plug??

[@Raildig]

Mine did as I'm in the US, I'm sure they make different plug / power versions internationally as well.