Cut your own case foam...

[natxbrotha]

If you didn't already know, an electric knife (aka: turkey carver) works great for cutting foam. The pros use water to cut foam... think pressure washer...

 

[twocik23]

"The pros use water to cut foam... think pressure washer.."


Yea probably a Water Jet

 

[hoarp001]

Pfft you can cut foam with a waterjet, and il just carry on with my wire and do stuff like this in my garage:

WHOOo

 

[j]

not bad...

 

[twocik23]

Looking good, can't wait to see more complex cuts.

 

[hoarp001]

I have found its easier if the lenses go in front first. Its easier to take them out.

 

[infurno]

Video on how to build a DIY foam wire cutter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiitiKyu_Iw

 

[hoarp001]

Yeah I tried something similar and it wont work. Problem is the wire is so thin and bendy, as you push the foam through, the wire bends. This means that the cut inside the foam is not the same as the cut ontop. When you pull your plug out, it coumes out a really odd twisty shape.

You need to use a really thick heavy wire (1.2mm, 18SWG) and hang a weight off it. This way the wire does NOT bend when you push the foam through, so your cuts are acurate all the way through. Also the thin wire breaks very easily.