Topic: "pick and pluck" foam plucking?

[caymanreview]

i see pics all the time of guys with really nice looking pick and pluck foam in pelicans and such, it is always really nice looking.

i cant for the life of me figure out how you guys make it look so good after it is plucked. especially the pelican that rabhan had for the neumann active setup that joew now has

and tips/hints on how to make mine look good when i do it

it is a pelican 1060 for my 480s, ck61s, and ck63s

Thanks
Dustin

[zhianosatch]

maybe shank it up with an xacto?

[caymanreview]

i was thinking that....

i have tryed plucking it and using a pair of scissors to trim it flat but that didnt really go over well

i need to find the link with JoeW's neumann actives setup to show you what i mean

[caymanreview]

like this! im not sure if this is just foam, or is actually pick and pluck foam, either way i would like to know how rabhan did it

[BCostigan]

I think a good sharp utility knife will do the trick.

[Nick in Edinboro]

Be careful and plan on making a mess (ie. do some your trimming somewhere that is sweepable later).

[nic]

plick-n-pluck foam is pre-perforated.
just tear what off what you dont need

[Kindguy]

plick-n-pluck foam is pre-perforated.
just tear what off what you dont need

Just cut on the perforated lines & pull it out.

EDIT Actually cut along the lines. Then push down to tear it. Then pull it out.

[caymanreview]

thats what i was doing, but without any knives

it is just all uneven and shitty looking after i tear it out, i guess it will ahve to do, ive had the 1060 for like 4 months and havent used it yet...

[mgleason007]

I think I'm going to look into getting foam from a craft store and custom cutting it myself.  Probably cheaper than getting new pick 'n pluck and I think I'll be happier with the results.

[Tim]

Be careful and plan on making a mess (ie. do some your trimming somewhere that is sweepable later).

I think that belongs to this guy...

[caymanreview]

lmao

that was good

i ended up taking the foam, and seperating each little square and pulling it up and cutting it with a small pair of scissors that the wife has for her nails or something, they were curved a bit to be able to get down in there and snip each square off

turned out pretty darn good

it took me 3 months to find foam here, you would think with as many craft stores as i have been to in the past 3 months i would ahve found it, but by accident i found it yesterday, and it only costed me a buck for a piece big enough to do my 1060 and a piece big enough to make a padded custom case for my picturebook too!

[jbraveman]

Anyone have specific stores that carry this foam?  I live in Cleveland and want play around with some.  Is the only place to get the pre-cut stuff used in the pelican case on-line, or are there stores which might have some?   

[JackoRoses]

I could not find any at the chain craft stores or local hobby shops
where I live, I can't speak for cleveland, try team ohio if this
gets overlooked.
A tip while trimming the foam if it starts to cling to you
grab a fabric softening sheet if you use them and rub it over the foam
a few times and wipe your hands with it as well.
It will cut down on the static. I did not use pick&pluck so I don't know
if it will do that or not. I used some foam blocks I had here and hacked it up.
So I had slivers of foam clinging all over the place

[Chuck]

Dustin:

Pull out the entire section of foam where your individual mics are going to go. After that section has been completely removed, it is easy to cut that foam section with a serated knife to the depth you want. After cutting, place the foam back in. Wah La...