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Title: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 17, 2023, 12:56:19 AM: Hi all, does anyone know where I can get this stuff from? Itâ€™s the sort of stuff they cut holes in for tools in roller cabs, yer know.
I can only find it at really expensive money and wondered if an if you lot knew of any going or know of a good outlet for it. Iâ€™m after some for packing up the battery in the cradle. on the build and as itâ€™s a lithium one itâ€™s quite small.

Also, would anybody have a spare rubber boot thingy for going over connectors in the loom? Iâ€™ve not seen them for sale and saved the two I thought I had from old looms for this build. Sadly Iâ€™ve been visited by the little furry garage helpers who decided that it was far better to chew up than for me to stick in the new loom leaving me short of one for the front of the bike. Itâ€™s one of the bigger onesâ€¦.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230217/a0bff08aa2c6b6aa55d4301bf051235e.jpg)

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 17, 2023, 12:56:50 AM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230217/e028937a2b40583a3104c8f28a2db0e4.jpg)

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Bryanj on February 17, 2023, 01:27:37 AM: I think i got some thick ribbed rubber mat that might do and have several looms, as you is comming sat we will look then
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: andy120t on February 17, 2023, 08:58:42 AM: You can usually get seat foam in department stores...The Range and Dunelm sell it in their haberdashery deptartments.

Or these guys?

https://www.thefoamguys.co.uk/?msclkid=38c1a63896f21d6d9851c5d7d7f336b5
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: K2-K6 on February 17, 2023, 09:11:32 AM: Sheets available https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352142516963 also, back door of curries/pc world as there's usually package materials being disposed of.
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Sesman on February 17, 2023, 09:19:03 AM: Wow, Â£32 for a m2 20mm sheet.😳
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on February 17, 2023, 09:32:48 AM: Hi Roo, Pretty sure I have a couple of those plastic type shroud covers off an old loom from Pops old bike - are you sorted or do you want me to have a look?
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 17, 2023, 11:08:31 AM: Oo have a look Ted, that would be great

Cheers chaps

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Multiman on February 17, 2023, 12:48:46 PM: Hi Roo
I've got the ones off my old loom you can have if you like?
Three sizes
I can do a dodgy car park handover at the Shepton Mallet show next Sunday if you can wait till then?
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: philward on February 17, 2023, 05:02:04 PM: If you don't get sorted Roo, try Alans Electrics (he's a member on here)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GFMvZsHwfditgq003MaA7LpQD8OXAFcD/view
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: K2-K6 on February 17, 2023, 07:32:50 PM: Quote from: Sesman on February 17, 2023, 09:19:03 AM
Wow, Â£32 for a m2 20mm sheet.😳

Yes, i didn't input any sizes to see that price :-[

I keep all sort of foam pieces from packing etc, In case I may need it, drives someone in my household nuts ;D but when you see prices it all adds up.
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 18, 2023, 11:10:15 AM: Phil (s), Ian et al, cheers all. That Alans electrics is the only place I've ever seen them for sale, a great link and one stashed for further use, nice one.
I managed to blag a good lumo from PC world so I'll have a go at chopping that up later on the bandsaw.

Thanks chaps for all the help
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: SteveW on February 18, 2023, 01:45:27 PM: How about this for foam, I bought one this morning. The middle of it is black and looks very similar to what youâ€™re after.
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 18, 2023, 01:49:28 PM: My crap spelling again, not sure what a lumo is!

Cheers Steve, I went over to the industrial estate yesterday and managed to blag a chunk from PCworld on recommendation from o E if the chaps on here. Iâ€™m going to start to trim it up this arvo on the bandsaw and see if I can get a tidy result. Bloody good shout though, hadnâ€™t thought of that!

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: ST1100 on February 18, 2023, 02:14:56 PM: Quote from: Laverdaroo on February 17, 2023, 12:56:19 AM
Iâ€™m after some for packing up the battery in the cradle. on the build and as itâ€™s a lithium one itâ€™s quite small.
FWIW: exactly the issue I went with NOCO for my ST1100 (+ the GF's NT700), they include solid, clip-on plastic spacers with their batteries...
https://no.co/brands/noco-lithium
Found them at decent prices (cheaper then the OEM YUASA) on Amazon...
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on February 18, 2023, 02:19:44 PM: Cheers ST, thatâ€™s an option for next time should they have the correct fitmentâ€¦..

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Gromitdog on June 10, 2024, 10:04:58 PM: Hi Roo
I am sure you got this foam sorted by now but just in case other readers are looking at doing the same this is what we used to do in my industry when doing tool foam boards for the roll cabs.

If you get 5mm sheet as the bottom sheet

Then a different colour 10mm sheet for the middle sheet trace out the shape of the tool you want to put in it, Cut out the shape using a sharp knife (Hardest part is keeping the blade at 90' to the foam)

Then get a 5mm sheet the same colour as the bottom sheet and trace round the item again and cut it out

Then using a spray friendly foam glue, Glue the sheets together to make the foam silhouette

This then gives you a total thickness of 20mm overhaul

Great Idea to blag it from Curry's once you can get pass the H&S person 😂
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Matt_Harrington on June 16, 2024, 09:34:55 AM: Roo - search stratocell - this is the foam I used to pack the the Triumph 3T Lithium battery in a rubber battery box. I did have load of it but I think its thrown out. It is used to pack equipment. Some even is layered so you can trim a recess.
Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Laverdaroo on June 16, 2024, 11:22:49 AM: F post Matt, this was last year but cheers anyhoo

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Title: Re: Packing foam
Post by: Matt_Harrington on June 16, 2024, 11:59:55 AM: ;D ;D ;D