Progress has naturally slowed a bit now that I'm back to twerk at my day job, but it hasn't come to a halt. I did a bit of insulating this week but held off on doing too much while I was waiting for another new tool to come in.
You see, cutting the foam with the larger utility knife was definitely a step up from the small one, but I had my eye on going one better.
Wherever there is a job, there is a power tool to make it faster (and more dangerous).
These blades are designed for soft materials like foam and cardboard, and have a wavy knife edge designed to slice through the material rather than serrated teeth that rip out chunks of annoying fluff.
They're also much longer than regular jigsaw blades.
Now that's a knoif.
I had actually tried cutting the foam with a regular blade, but the short length left it just barely unable to pierce the paper on the back side of the cut, and the foam crumbs it ejected everywhere were irritating to say the least. Let's see what kind of cuts this new blade can make.
And the verdict is...
Beautifully clean and basically dust-free. It's also very easy to control and follow a line, so this should be a big upgrade.
As for the insulation progress, I've filled two more highly irregular bays.
And I used some highly irregular scraps to make it work. Waste not, want not.
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