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Hard case foam replacement
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SteveS
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:07 pm Posts: 644 Location: Detroit
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
mike.hoegeman wrote: AnDroiD wrote: I should have posted sooner, but for your next job, a "electric knife" (the turkey carver) is supposed to work well. If you (or your mother, or your aunt, or your grandmother) has one stashed away above the refridgerator (because they were pretty bogus for turkeys). But it looks real nice good job. Supposedly non electric ones work ok also. Have not tried it though As I mentioned above, a hot-wire cutter or an electric carving knife are needed if you want to do a decent job with the softer polyurethane foam. But to be honest, I really don't think a non-electric carving knife (or a serrated bread knife) would work well on polyurethane. It's so soft that any attempt to apply any force to it will distort the shape and make the cut uneven. That's why the electric knives work well - the cutting action is not from the pressure applied to the knife by your hand, but by the nibbling action of the two blades, making it possible to get a very clean, straight cut if you're patient. For the polyethylene foam a utility knife with the blade fully extended works beautifully. If it's sharp, a carving knife or bread knife would probably cut pretty well because the polyethylene is so firm, but more difficult to control when trying to do curves or "blind" cuts into a corner.
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Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:48 pm |
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basscapes
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
As a relative Stick Newbie here, I've been looking for ways to do some of the resto work.
Of course, my case is totally worn out on the inside (every time I took out my instrument, bits of foam would either be stuck to or fall out onto the floor), but is still roadworthy on the outside!
luckily (there's that word again), I was able to procure some foam "seconds" from my Day Job over the last few days!
I'll be following your instructions and seeing what I can come up with too!
Serious thanks for sharing this info with me (us)!
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Mon May 22, 2023 7:05 am |
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SteveS
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
Wow! That foam is awful! What kind of foam did you snag at work?
_________________ >>=Steve=>> I require quotation marks when I say I'm a "musician"! Rosewood #1027 Baritone Melody, StickUps Blue Railboard #7228 Matched Reciprocal, EMG block
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Mon May 22, 2023 8:03 am |
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basscapes
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
SteveS wrote: Wow! That foam is awful! What kind of foam did you snag at work? Just some packing liners (hard type of foam, but certainly useable). If it can be used to ship wind turbine electronics around the world without damage, than keeping a Stick in place (and relatively in tune) should be no probs! LOL BTW, that case is what Poly has sat in for the last 10-15 years in my buddy's closet! I kid you not!!!
_________________ Basscapes - 1989 Polycarbonate 10-String, Stickup, non-truss, sn#2758.
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Mon May 22, 2023 1:37 pm |
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SteveS
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
basscapes wrote: Just some packing liners (hard type of foam, but certainly useable). If it can be sued to ship wind turbine electronics around the world without damage, than keeping a Stick in place (and relatively in tune) should be no probs! LOL
Sounds like polyethylene. That’s used to protect a lot of electronics because it doesn’t crumble and leave little bits of styrofoam all over everything!
_________________ >>=Steve=>> I require quotation marks when I say I'm a "musician"! Rosewood #1027 Baritone Melody, StickUps Blue Railboard #7228 Matched Reciprocal, EMG block
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Mon May 22, 2023 4:13 pm |
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AndersGoran
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
The damper on that poor instrument looks hideous too! Some kind of animal skin/hide?
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Tue May 23, 2023 8:10 am |
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SteveS
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
AndersGoran wrote: The damper on that poor instrument looks hideous too! Some kind of animal skin/hide? Looks like some lamb’s wool! Different, but probably works ok.
_________________ >>=Steve=>> I require quotation marks when I say I'm a "musician"! Rosewood #1027 Baritone Melody, StickUps Blue Railboard #7228 Matched Reciprocal, EMG block
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Tue May 23, 2023 8:15 am |
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basscapes
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
AndersGoran wrote: The damper on that poor instrument looks hideous too! Some kind of animal skin/hide? It's pretty chewed up too! This instrument had toured extensively with someone before it ended up with the player who gave it to my work colleague! I guess the correct answer is, "Rode hard and put away wet!"
_________________ Basscapes - 1989 Polycarbonate 10-String, Stickup, non-truss, sn#2758.
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Tue May 23, 2023 9:16 am |
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basscapes
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
SteveS wrote: AndersGoran wrote: The damper on that poor instrument looks hideous too! Some kind of animal skin/hide? Looks like some lamb’s wool! Different, but probably works ok. Just chewed up pretty good. We'll see once I get some strings on it
_________________ Basscapes - 1989 Polycarbonate 10-String, Stickup, non-truss, sn#2758.
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Tue May 23, 2023 9:17 am |
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DavidWS
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Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:54 am Posts: 1146 Location: North West Scotland
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Re: Hard case foam replacement
basscapes wrote: Just chewed up pretty good. We'll see once I get some strings on it In case you aren't aware, what's used nowadays for the damper is essentially one side of a velcro fastener.
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