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4.5
I never thought I would need one of these, but since I planned a boat cover project, I decided to spend a bit more on this tool. Wow, it works so much easier than the soldering iron I had been using. It cuts quickly and cleanly. 2 things to keep in mind for this particular tool: 1) there is no temperature control - this means that you need to limit the "on" time to about 15 seconds at a time. Typically you will have made your cut in this time so it's not a big deal. It takes a few seconds to come up to temperature so you don't want to start cutting too quickly. 2) Use a glass plate under the material. I first tried an aluminum ruler but found that the sharp(ish) blade would dig in a bit causing it to drag. This won't happen with a glass plate.
