Topic: Where can I get mic Foam???

[KLowe]

Don't know what section this goes in so I'm posting here.

I want to mod some cigar boxes for some mics I just picked up.  Anyone have any idea where I can pick up some foam peices?  The kind that doesn't "shed". 

Thanks in advance for any info.

Kevin

[el gato]

If you have a photo supply store in your area you may be able to find some "pick & pluck" foam there.  Some fabric stores also carry it.

if you know the dimensions you can order it from B & H thats assuming the pelican case is the same size as your cigar box.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=83173&is=REG

there are other sizes on their site too

[wsphansam]

I found a large piece of this product that was called fake foam or something like that at a Hobby Lobby (big chain hobby store) It's like regular foam but it won't shed and is a little denser. I used it to line an old gun case that I keep my gear in and it works great.

[Karl]

Home Depot--weather stripping.  They have strips of foam that's 1" or so square, no adhesive.  I've used it for windscreens and it's worked well.

[SparkE!]

I've used foam from Hobby Lobby before.  You can easily cut it with an electric carving knife - you know, the type that is supposed to be used for cutting ham or turkey slices.  They work great for cutting precise and complex shapes in polyurethane foam.

More recently, I saved the foam topper out of my bed when I replaced the visco-elastic foam with newer foam.  That stuff's harder to cut than normal polyurethane foam because it's a bit tacky and it drags against the knife.  It's very similar to the foam that they use for ear plugs.

[BobW]

Foam Depot  - I don't think that they are a chain, they're in West NJ.
I use a hot ni-chrome wire to cut, runs on 2 D cells.
 I haven't seen one for sale in years.
The wire can be shaped as needed and melts a smooth edge on the foam.