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**Manually**: You can cut Totem bases using a rotative cutting blade. Foamwerk sell one that work well. It's relatively cheap, easy and can be done anywhere. | **Manually**: You can cut Totem bases using a rotative cutting blade. Foamwerk sell one that work well. It's relatively cheap, easy and can be done anywhere. | ||
- | **Laser cutter**: You can also use a laser cutter. It'll allow you to cut more complex designs like the ([[beveled disc base|beveled disc base]] or the [[connect square base|connect square base]]. | + | **Laser cutter**: You can also use a laser cutter. It'll allow you to cut more complex designs like the ([[beveled disc base|beveled disc base]]. |
- | Of course check that you have proper ventilation and filtration for the fumes. | + | |
The foam retract with heat: set your laser to a very low power and use several passes to cut the foam. | The foam retract with heat: set your laser to a very low power and use several passes to cut the foam. | ||
**Water cuter** | **Water cuter** | ||
- | they work better than laser cutter as they don't burn the foam but they are much rarer than laser cutters. | + | They work better than laser cutters as they don't burn the foam. But they are much rarer than laser cutters. |
- | **Mechanical cutter**: Not Tested. Please help by testing with the [[beveled disc base|beveled disc base]] and reporting here! :-) | + | **Mechanical cutter**: **//Not Tested//**. Please help by testing with the [[beveled disc base|beveled disc base]] and reporting here! :-) |