Tools / Materials

Double Sided Tape, Hex Tool and Sacrificial Bed. Good quality double sided tape is strongly recommended for holding work to the bed of the iModela.

Mixed tool packs for iModela.
N.B.  All tools have a shank diameter of 3mm. iModelas purchased from TechSoft have a 3mm spindle fitted as standard.  If you have purchased your machine elsewhere it may be fitted with a different spindle.  3mm spindles can be purchased separately - please see spare parts for details.

General purpose milling/drilling slot drills in solid carbide. These tools (particularly in sizes 2mm and above) are specially designed to produce a good surface finish on plastic materials such as styrene and acrylic, and non-ferrous metals such as aluminium.

General purpose carbide tipped vee point engraving tools, ground to an included angle of 40 deg. Suitable for engraving most materials, and recommended as a standard tool for all users.

General purpose round ended cutters in carbide. They are ideal for 3D modelling, particularly in modelling wax or foam.

A range of specialist PCB drills in tungsten carbide.

Forex classic is a high quality closed cell rigid PVC foam supplied in sheets. Its versatility is unequalled among creative sheet materials. It can be machined nearly four times as fast as acrylic. It can be milled, sawn, drilled, welded, glued, screwed, nailed, riveted, heat bent and painted.

Available in seven colours and three thicknesses

This is an easy machining closed call rigid foam, ideal for 3D prototyping and modelling.  It can be machined at high speed with minimal tool wear.

This is a hard blue wax formulated specifically for ease of machining.  It allows articles to be modelled at high feeds and speeds, thus ensuring the shortest possible machining time.  It may be melted down and re-cast in simple moulds (such as baking trays), for re-use.

When product designers and pattern makers need to machine a high quality part they often use a specialist modelling board. This modelling board has a very fine structure and excellent machining properties which both help to produce a smooth paintable surface. Modelling board is the ideal choice for those wanting a durable and professional quality 3D model.

Jelutong has been used for years, by model makers, as a hand carving material. The nature of the material also makes it well suited to machining on the iModela. It machines quicker than MDF making it especially good for 3D relief moulds.

This PCB material is resin based, 1oz copper coated, PCB laminate.

Food Grade Polythene.

Engraving laminate works by having a base material covered with a thin layer of a contrasting colour. As the material is engraved, the base colour is revealed to decorative effect.