Are There Any Tricks for cutting Airbrush Box/Case Foam?

[Schick]

Greeting fellow pigment pushers.

The case foam for my very old Paasche VSR90#2 has deteriorated quite a lot. Sadly, I had to toss it, as it was coming apart. I now need to come up with some new foam for the airbrush and its accessories. They deserve better than just jostling around in the plastic case. Cutting a rectangular shape seems easy enough. I assume there is some source for a proper foam that matches the thickness required.

Is there a good way to create a new foam insert for the plastic case? My tests with a razor did not turn out well. Has anyone here created new foam inserts? I notice that some lucky folks are getting their hands on really great, classic airbrushes, and assume someone may have refinished a box or created a new foam insert. Are some foams better suitable than others?

Any tricks, videos, or howtos? Any advice is truly appreciated.

 

[tatocorvette]

Not sure if this helps, but I use a #11 blade to do this:
https://airbrushforum.org/threads/cheap-diy-display-case-for-your-airbrush.24772/

Thanks,
Ismael

 

[Kingpin]

Rock did a thread recently Where He ended up using a laser cutter for his cutouts

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I was given a lockable metal drawer that is perfect for my airbrush storage. I'm looking to buy a sheet of foam to line the bottom and cut out shapes for my airbrushes and accessories. I'm looking for dense foam (similar to the soft touch but rigid foam that is in the new H&S evolution 2024...

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[Wizard_Theron]

Here is an attempt I made but I am not happy with it. I think a laser cutter is the way to go if you want it to look neat but I don’t have access to one. This will have to do for now. The only thing I got right was to use my wife’s Yoga block

 

[winbyte]

I once worked in a studio that made monster costumes. They had a home made device that used a nichrome wire held vertically and very taught.

some dc power was applied and that wire would get very hot. You pushed the foam into it and it was cut (melted}. just like using a band saw.

Could be a fun tool to make. Bet it is out there on the internet.

 

[winbyte]

Well darn they got em on at Amazon and at Hobby Lobby. Cheap use a couple of batteries.

 

[Kingpin]

Yep they are available but are also easy to make, plans are available on your favourite search engine

I have a few pyrography machines which are a similar concept, they just use very short nichrome wire that gets very hot to burn wood

 

[airbrushmuseum]

I used a serrated knife to cut out my Haliburton camera case. There's also foam that has squares that you pick out. Here's a link for ID purposes, I don't know this brand.

https://www.amazon.com/Insert-self-Adhesive-Bottom-Storage-Drawer-16/dp/B0CKVQG3TR