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Jeffrey Makiel
01-25-2009, 4:03 PM
I'm looking to make a mobile storage chest with drawers for my model railroad rolling stock (my other hobby problem :)) and need a source of where I can by thin foam in sheets. I've googled with no result and I don't want to use the old fashioned sued-tex flocking because it's not soft enough.
Any suggestions or sources? Here's a pic of what the foam I'm looking for.
thanks, Jeff :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Beff2/DSCF13621024x768.jpg
Gene E Miller
01-25-2009, 4:12 PM
Greetings & Salutations,
You might try an upholstery supply place or maybe some type of foam insulation might do the job
Gene :)
Mark Smith, too
01-25-2009, 5:29 PM
Haven't ever seen that in a store. Would Michael's, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby or one of those have a type of foam you could use?
Jeff Zanin
01-25-2009, 6:12 PM
This looks like "high density" foam used in cases for cameras, instrument, guns and similar.
This (http://www.kristofoam.com/) is one supplier I found via Google, but I don't have experience dealing with them.
Companies like Zero-Haliburton (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/www.zerohalliburton.com) and Pelican (http://www.pelican.com) use it in their cases, and they also sell replacement foam in various sizes.
For cutting it you can use a hot wire (best), an electric knife (not bad) or an Olfa-type razor knife. Cooling it (not frozen solid) will make it stiffer and easier to lay out and cut.
Jeff
Bruce Page
01-25-2009, 6:55 PM
Wander around this site for awhile. They seem to have just about everything.
http://www.foamorder.com/index.html
Steven DeMars
01-25-2009, 7:03 PM
Not all foam is the same . . . I learned the hard way with a knife collection . . .
Get something that is rated for cameras . . .
Some foams will cause damage to metal or painted surfaces when they start breaking down. All foam breaks down over time and generates chemicals/fumes.
You just need to make sure you get one that does not cause damage in the process . . .
Try these guys . . http://www.unitedcase.com/?gclid=COP_vYb4qpgCFQKJxgod9S5v8w
Steve:)
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