I need to get a good soldering tool to carve plastic that is alot alike soda bottle plastic....?

Question

Which soldering tool should I get? Is there possibly one that I can buy a brass tip to go to it? If you have a question, IM me.

I don't need anything fancy, just something simple that will cut through it to where I can cut along lines.

Answer 1

this is a good one for that I use it for hard Styrofoam work's good and I have used it on plastic but it was a Little thicker then a soda bottle
http://www.action-electronics.com/weguns.htm

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Answer 2

If you have a wood burning tool, there is a knife tip that is available. It's called a stencil cutting blade. You just remove the tip you have on the tool, and screw this one on. After it heats up, it should cut right though the bottle.

Answer 3

Is this CARVING (block / solid) or CUTTING (sheet) plastic ?

I use an Xacto knife (#11) blade to cut sheet styrene.

To CARVE blocks of styrene and foam I use a HOT WIRE cutter ( check www.woodlandscenics.com ). Though I DO use a respirator when cutting as the fumes are toxic.

To do finer work (in carving) I use a knife or dremel tool.

Good LUCK !!

Answer 4

There is a wood burning tool by black and decker, or craftsman. One of the two. Both are reasonably priced, lasts forever, and has many other uses.