How To Cut Foam For Shipping Cases?
 

I purchased a nice aluminum case at a hamfest recently and it has a solid piece
of gray foam in it. I would like to neatly cut out the shapes of my Bird 43
wattmeter and MFJ 259B in the foam. Can someone give me a clue as the best way
to do this?

Thanks

RS

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I purchased a nice aluminum case at a hamfest recently and it has a solid
piece
of gray foam in it. I would like to neatly cut out the shapes of my Bird
43
wattmeter and MFJ 259B in the foam. Can someone give me a clue as the
best way
to do this?

Thanks

RS

RS,

I use a long, thin kitchen knife with a serrated cutting edge.
The serrations are gently rounded, rather than being pointy.
I use long, slow cutting strokes and take my time to get a
smooth cut. I sometimes mark the cut lines with a permanent
marker, such as a "Sharpie". Most of the time, I "eyeball"
the cut lines. The key is to use a very sharp cutting tool
that's long enough to make one smooth cut through the foam.

FWIW...

73,
Dean K5DH

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I purchased a nice aluminum case at a hamfest recently and it has a soli
d piece
of gray foam in it. I would like to neatly cut out the shapes of my Bir
d 43
wattmeter and MFJ 259B in the foam. Can someone give me a clue as the b
est way
to do this?

Thanks

RS

Best method is an electric carving knife. Goes through foam very smoothly.

My boy uses a hot knife, something sold at model railroad hobby shops to cut
styrofoam. Powered by 110 AC, looks like a small handsaw. Blade gets really
hot,

BOEING377 wrote:
My boy uses a hot knife, something sold at model railroad hobby shops to cut
styrofoam. Powered by 110 AC, looks like a small handsaw. Blade gets really
hot,

Be careful. Some kinds of foam emit VERY toxic fumes when you heat 'em.
mike

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