Saturday I broke out the new foam cutter that I bought on Tuesday. My plan was to make a pair of foam hands with arms. Wasn't really sure what I'd do with them after they were done. But, still was determined to make them regardless. Traced them around my own as a template. Then in a properly ventilated area, I plugged the unit in. It only took 20 seconds for it to completely heat up. The directions didn't indicate about how long that it would cut before the wire cooled down. Longer cuts did take a brief pause for reheating. (but it wasn't long) Check out my Gallery for pics.