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(Message started by: Highlander on May 13^th, 2009, 7:14pm)

Title: Toolbox foam
Post by Highlander on May 13^th, 2009, 7:14pm

I work for a company that provide tool control foams to the aerospace industry.

Basically we take a two tone piece of foam, usually black on the top layer and luminous yellow below and cut out tool profiles using a CNC router so that if a tool is missing after working on an engine there is a large yellow space in the tool box drawer telling the mechanic there is a spanner somewhere in his jet engine :)

The father of one of our customers is really into his model trucks and takes them all round the country showing them, up to now he has done it in a wooden box full of cotton wool..

So.... we decided we'd try cutting the truck profiles in the foam as a little experiment and we think it looks really professional, the guy is delighted with it :)

Just got me wondering if anyone else has any other ideas or uses for it??

I'm currently making myself a little case to hold various small Scorpio parts....sad but true... ;D

Anyone think of any other uses??

http://i43.tinypic.com/zloyvl.jpg

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by wojtekor on May 13^th, 2009, 7:29pm

great thing :) could be used to make a fancy suitcase for relays :)

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by tonyboy on May 13^th, 2009, 8:42pm

Hello. I used to work on a CNC router and any home work somebody wanted i used to do the programs for it. Anyway i did some signs once , asking certain visitors not to knock on the door. What you could do is make some signs saying something like " Scorpio parking only " or something, you know ( seen the signs on ebay ) , sell them and put a bit in the scorpio site kitty. Sure you would get some buyers

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by scorpio_man on May 14^th, 2009, 8:35am

hi stuart

what sort of price are we talking about?

and how big can you get it?

also do you want me to pass the info about the forums?

regards
andrew

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by wojtekor on May 14^th, 2009, 12:29pm

Quote:

what sort of price are we talking about?

and how big can you get it?

r u looking to make a cover/box for your Mondeo? :) :) :D ;D

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by scorpio_man on May 14^th, 2009, 6:38pm

on 05/14/09 at 12:29:11, wojtekor wrote:

r u looking to make a cover/box for your Mondeo? :) :) :D ;D

hi there

nearly.

don't know how many members know this, but there was a foam tool kit pad thing for the Scorpio (think it was a Granada thing, though) estate. not sure if you could get for the saloon. :-/

was thinking some members might want this made for their car.

the mondeo is a bit strange because it has a flat floor in the boot, excluding the spare wheel well. the Scorpio estate has 'compartments'. does the saloon? :-/

anyway, lets see what Stuart says/thinks.

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by Highlander on May 14^th, 2009, 7:53pm

Yep I know the idea Andrew, in fact it could be done to hold any combination of tools required, will have a wee play with that and see how it works out..

Price mainly depends on the amount of cutting work required, the more intricate the cut out means a smaller cutter being required which means more time cutting, once i get a rough idea of whats required i can work out a price

As for size we work with 2 x 1 metre sheets and can make them any depth from 5mm upwards.. our usual is 30mm or 50mm but anything really...

so Scorpio boot size wont be a problem, indeed i have cut out foam shapes for car boots before, very professional it looks too ;)

Wide range of colours available too, most common is black on yellow, solid black is another favourite
but we have a wide range of colour combinations, red, blue, green, orange, purple, white, grey even PINK ;)

Anyone you know on the Granada forum got a pic of this foam ?

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by scorpio_man on May 14^th, 2009, 8:12pm

hi stuart

i'll ask around.

maybe rodders has one?

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by lesterlad on May 14^th, 2009, 9:48pm

on 05/14/09 at 20:12:15, scorpio_man wrote:

hi stuart

i'll ask around.

maybe rodders has one?

Sorry guy's I haven't got a pic of any foam, I know where to buy some at trade price, It is sticky backed, used in air conditioning installations for soundproofing, 8x4 sheets, approx 50mm thick, dence and one colour (Grey)
I'll find out the price tomorrow and post the price up on here

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by scorpio_man on May 15^th, 2009, 8:20am

hi there

i've put a post on the granada and mondeo forums for photo and size of the original ford foam part.

hth

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by Highlander on May 15^th, 2009, 9:22am

Magic :)

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by Highlander on May 15^th, 2009, 9:35am

A couple of examples of our "normal" stuff ;D

http://i40.tinypic.com/33adkxw.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/166bw2h.jpg

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by scorpio_man on May 15^th, 2009, 7:44pm

hi stuart

one of the guys from the mondeo forum was asking about foam for in the glove box for an ipod touch.

an kevin over on g&s will take photos of the granada estate foam over the w/end, hopefully.

hth

Title: Re: Toolbox foam
Post by Highlander on May 15^th, 2009, 9:22pm

Sounds interesting, just need some shapes/sizes and colours to design it, whats the link for the Mondeo forum and i'll go visit :)