Where to scavange and cut high density foam
Where to scavange and cut high density foam
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Hi,
I need to line a plastic case with high density foam to package some equipment. I know that i can buy HD foam from case vendors but, I was curious if there are some places where I could scavenge it or get it cheaper. Also, how do you cut HD foam to get the nice clean cuts?
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,
I need to line a plastic case with high density foam to package some equipment. I know that i can buy HD foam from case vendors but, I was curious if there are some places where I could scavenge it or get it cheaper. Also, how do you cut HD foam to get the nice clean cuts?
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks,





RE: Where to scavange and cut high density foam
I've also seen the inverse approach; the equipment is wrapped with plastic and suspended in the cavity of the box and instant foam is applied around it. Home Depot sells something like that in pressurized cans.
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RE: Where to scavange and cut high density foam
HDPE is more common for packaging.
RE: Where to scavange and cut high density foam
As to cutting it, hot knife seems to be how they do it for most of the stuff we play with. However, I've used a band saw with adequate results - though lots of 'fuzz' gets generated.
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