Hello forum members and friends, I created a machine to cut 4'x8' styrofoam boards, using PC interface, stepper motors control by Allegro chips, XY movement and so on, all controlled by a microcontroller via serial communication. To cut the Styrofoam it uses a Ni-Cr wire, AWG 30 (0.01") that has 6.5 (or 6.75) Ohms/ft, requiring from 1.4 to 1.6 Amperes to generate the correct heat. 4 to 6 inches of this wire can be powered by a common wall wart 6Vdc/1.5A. I found this wire is some places around in US, but there was always a high cost per foot, so I was forced to buy a big reel. Each machine use only few feet of them, it will take a "million" machines to consume the reel, so I decided to offer part of the reel by foot to the forum members. 20 feet (6 meters) is only $12 (USA), $13 (Overseas), packing and shipping included (regular mail envelope). If you are interested email me for further details, (I also have a small quantity of stepper motors I bought in excess). Wagner Lipnharski