Hard case internal foam options

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I enjoy my espresso coffee, and have a kit that I use at home... at work... and camping. Pictured above. At the moment I keep the grinder and espresso device in a clean old sock, then in a small canvas bag. Protects them OK, unless you drop it on the ground. Camping last month, they rode in a spacecase on the roof, and travelled quite well. The aim has always been to put it in a pelican case or similar, with moulded foam. Then it can be left to fend for itself in the back of the car etc.

Trouble is, I've bought a bare case (pictured), but am not sure on the options for the support inside. Is the best option 'pluck n pull' foam? Attachment 46610
Is there some sort of moulding/vacuum forming that can be done? Expanda foam inside a garbage bag? Is there any other options/suggestions? Yes I've tried instant coffee!

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One of the big brass cylinders soaks up the heat from hot water. It won't be burning hot when packed, but it will be warm. I'm worried about the foam partially melting.

What about an old flanno shirt inside the case?

That's what I was trying to say. I've been doing similar, but want something more formal. The case is one of many on ebay - this one is a 'starlight' case. From what I gather it was for some sort of rifle scope, and the mouldings would be to support that.

If you go a genuine Pelican case with pluck and pull foam, I doubt you will ever have a drama.

well...........I just made a hot coffee and wedged it down the side of my case between the foam and the case, then went to remove the mug to position everything to take a pic for you , the spring pressure from the foam as I removed the mug, made me spill the hot coffee all through the case/foam.........:eek:

Anyway, after a rinse with water, it all looks fine, so yeh I think you will be OK (lol)

If you cam handle the peice comfortably then the foam will be right..

If you want the moulded look don't get just 2 peices and dig it out.
Grab 4 peices and stack. Have 2 slightly thicker for the outter layers and have them thick enough to apply pressure on the peices when closed.
Then to thinner peices are the ones you trace your items onto and cut.

If you feel like it you can glue them into pairs for top and bottom, you made fine your smaller peices disappear under a sheet if not glued..

Anyway let us know how ya go.

Fyi, electric bread knife makes cutting it tooooooo easy

what about styrafoam
get a block then carve it out to suit the shapes with a dremill
or something similar

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Originally Posted by my third 256

what about styrafoam
get a block then carve it out to suit the shapes with a dremill
or something similar

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If you can seal it once shaped Could be good, minimal give thou..

could put felt in or cloth material stuck in to carved out area

I recon the pullout foam for the win. I need to do this too for the coffee machine and also for the Gopro.

Where did you buy the pull foam by itself? Supercheap and bunnings both sell a selection of sizes of space case with pull foam ready to go.

Will watch with interest.

pull out foam its not the family jewels.
You could get the shape vacuum formed but
don't see how that would help.
A little pressure closing the lid should suffice.
The lot could then be placed in a re-usable zip loc to keep it dust free.
I use road case style and are dust proof

Hey P4trol,
I used the high density foam for my tools, we used a “hot knife” to give a similar effect (ok, not as neat but way cheaper and matched our tools) to laser cut-outs for individual tools, to stop noise and keep them secure while bumping along.
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Easy to match your coffee item's shape

That looks good.

Received the case today. It isn't pelican, but it is solid. The old mouldings are similar in appearance to Styrofoam, but black. It also won't be able to be turned into a bazillion pieces by any child. It is a little slipperier than Styrofoam. I'm trying with the idea of a scalpel to cut it.

Will look at a hot knife though.

Shape a piece of tie wire into the hoop you need to cut and heat it with a heat torch then use that to slice out. Should make very tidy cuts.