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so after looking at alot of your guys ideas and ways of doin them i have selected to use a dremel tool although my question here is what is the best head to use for the carving of the insulation foam boards? all help would be appr.

There are a set of wood carving bits that work wonderfully.

You can use drill bits for the very fine detail but be careful... if the foam melts it turns into a little ball at the end and it quickly balls up (like cotton candy) and makes a much larger hole than you want.

Only you are going to be able to tell which bits work best for you. I'd get a nice piece of scrap and test out several different bits - doing epitaphs, detail work, etc... to see what you like and can handle best.

That's what I did - printed out a few sample text sheets and put them on the foam and carved... and messed up and tried something else.

Trying them out is the best way!

(make sure you wear a dust mask or you'll be having pink or blue boogs for days! )

I used a zip bit used for cutting sheetrock. It works great. Doesn't melt the foam, at least the blue foam anyway. I also used the router attachment for the dremel to help keep it steady and straight and to keep a consistent depth.

I'm at work now. Hope to get some pix up soon.

Amazon.com: Dremel 565 Multi Purpose Cutting Kit 565D: Home Improvement

I have been using this attachment and it rocks! Well worth the money...

Only you are going to be able to tell which bits work best for you. I'd get a nice piece of scrap and test out several different bits - doing epitaphs, detail work, etc... to see what you like and can handle best.

That's what I did - printed out a few sample text sheets and put them on the foam and carved... and messed up and tried something else.

Trying them out is the best way!

(make sure you wear a dust mask or you'll be having pink or blue boogs for days! )
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Be sure to use the low speed on the Dremel. The high speed is what melts the foam.