---
title: "How does a plaster cutter work?"  
description: "A short explanation of how a plaster cutter works and it's facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-26  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2674/how-does-a-plaster-cutter-work  
category: "education"  
tags: ["Plaster cutter", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How does a plaster cutter work?

![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/9129c31d-8089-478d-ae9e-ea84577e1359.jpeg) ![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/9129c31d-8089-478d-ae9e-ea84577e1359.jpeg) A plaster cutter, also known as a cast saw, is a power tool used to remove orthopedic casts. ![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/609f9a8b-ebe1-4ccb-86ec-0d0c43274dbc.jpeg) It's blade is designed to cut through hard materials like plaster or fibreglass without damaging soft tissues like skin. ![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/609f9a8b-ebe1-4ccb-86ec-0d0c43274dbc.jpeg) It is made of a hard, long-lasting metal, such as tungsten carbide. ![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/4bfe37b8-7a93-49ac-8f5f-29033c35663c.jpeg) It has a sharp, narrow-toothed blade that rapidly oscillates or vibrates back and forth over a very small angle to cut the material. ![How does a plaster cutter work](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7a1ac454-cd26-40e4-b97c-88bf5e8a1c5c/images/4bfe37b8-7a93-49ac-8f5f-29033c35663c.jpeg) When the blade makes contact with the cast, it vibrates at a high frequency, causing the cast to shatter.

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