Reuven.. Thanks for the tips... I'll try that out. And you're right, that type
foam would make 10,000 poppers for just a couple bucks, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: Reuven Segal
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:14 AM
Subject: RE: [VFB] Cutting Open Cell Foam
I would compress both sides of it, leaving only enough gap for the sharpened
shell casing.
The straighter it is when you compress, the better the cut.
For an easy and cheap popper body, try using the foam that is used for filler
when putting in door frames. It is about an inch or less thick, round,
white(great for colouring with paint and markers) and long (a couple feet). It
is easy to cut, floats like a champ, and if using it on a drill or dremel, can
be sanded down to any diameter. Slice it along its length and use for big
froggy patterns.
Cost is a couple dollars for many feet.
Reuven
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William Malone
Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2007 4:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] Cutting Open Cell Foam
Chuck you might try rigging your shell in a drill press running a file on
the edge to make it sharp. Try different speeds as you feed it through the foam.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Alexander
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 2:39 PM
Subject: [VFB] Cutting Open Cell Foam
Folks: I have some open cell foam ( guess that is what it's called as it
is not as dense as craft foam, but less dense than Styrofoam, and IS pliable
like the craft foam) that is about one inch thick. I was gonna try to cut some
popper bodies with it, so I took a shell casing, hit it with a hammer. It cut
the foam OK, but when I took the foam out of the shell casing and it
uncompresses (if that is a word), it is tapered on one end.. Any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chuck
