cutting gun case egg carton foam to fit....

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cutting gun case egg carton foam to fit....

Post by Brutus on Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:22 pm

I've got a few cases that I'd like to do a custom fit job on, but can't really figure out how you do it and be sure I won't make an a*s of it.

Anyone got a foolproof way to do it or maybe seen a good video on it?

Thanks.

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Re: cutting gun case egg carton foam to fit....

Post by captain-03 on Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:52 pm

Trace out your outline -- HOT piece of wire -- maybe a coat hanger .... really, really hot ...

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Post by ssanders224 on Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:52 pm

Electric knife, sharpie, and a straight edge. Then just take your time.

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Post by miker84 on Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:11 pm

I built a hot wire cutter. Took a little fine tuning to get it right. Electric knife works pretty good too.

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Post by bubbat on Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:14 pm

Read somewhere you could use a soldering iron.

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Re: cutting gun case egg carton foam to fit....

Post by Rw on Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:52 pm

If i had a lot to cut i would buy one of these, http://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/specialty-power-tools/130-watt-heavy-duty-hot-knife-66182.html

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Re: cutting gun case egg carton foam to fit....

Post by jdphotoguy on Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:05 pm

+1 on the electric carving knife, but a hot wire cutter will allow for much cleaner cuts.

Check Youtube, there are plenty of videos on this subject.

Here is one I found after a quick search


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