DON'T DO What We DID! How To Cut Foam Inlays for Power Tools and More.

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @RayW808
    @RayW808 Год назад +139

    Manufacturers should offer free pdf/cad images for free.

    • @darrenbrumfield7717
      @darrenbrumfield7717 Год назад +6

      Imagine if they offered free pdf/cad files for $4.99

    • @jcoats5529
      @jcoats5529 Год назад +15

      Or just sell the cut outs for all their tools and you'd just arrange them and only have trim the outside to fit inside the took box as desired

    • @pedrosmits
      @pedrosmits Год назад

      The perfect cut-out would be with an copy jig. Perfectly making the contour of the stuff you like to put in.

    • @bigd835
      @bigd835 Год назад +7

      why not just put the template on the box the tool comes in ? your idea is a good one.

    • @geekazoid
      @geekazoid Год назад

      its very easy to do this yourself by tracing the item and scanning it with a scale mark, then import the scan into CAD and scale it

  • @CheapCheerful
    @CheapCheerful 10 месяцев назад +33

    How to cut foam - just use a laser cutter. Oh, I'll get just it out of my toolbox!

    • @Dragonited
      @Dragonited 2 месяца назад

      He litterally say that you can use the same pred techniques to print out on paper and attach to some cardboard that you can use to cut it with.

    • @Mett-wt3xj
      @Mett-wt3xj Месяц назад +1

      Thank you for wasting our time. Everyone knows you can cut it with a laser. Very misleading title.

    • @kitchtangov
      @kitchtangov 26 дней назад

      What do you mean? Everyone on RUclips has a laser cutter

  • @lannybrasher2452
    @lannybrasher2452 Год назад +32

    Cut the foam in half horizontally first, then let the Lazer cut the design completely through the top half, then glue the two half's together. Smooth, and no digging out.

    • @demjay
      @demjay 8 месяцев назад +2

      I totally thinking the same thing 😁👍

  • @jamespetty9545
    @jamespetty9545 Год назад +14

    When I worked at Pratt & Whitney over in Columbus Georgia. They had an cnc machine and the technician would lay our tools out in the drawers. The way we wanted them and they would cut them out. They had a yellow backing so when you pull the tool out the yellow would show and you knew that there was a tool not in that box

  • @NJTreeSharks
    @NJTreeSharks 11 месяцев назад +6

    Every tool Milwaukee sells that can fit in a PACKOUT should have a perforated cutout of the tool on every box the tool comes in for the PACKOUT. Example When you buy a subwoofer there is a perforated circle you can cut out and apply to your subwoofer box to trace it out so your sun fits perfectly. It would cost Milwaukee nothing to add a perforated outline of the tool on the box that it comes with.so you can trace to packout foam or a regular toolbox foam.

    • @shaunsims-p2z
      @shaunsims-p2z 9 месяцев назад

      Should but they want you to spend a fortune buying all the extras.

    • @shaunsims-p2z
      @shaunsims-p2z 9 месяцев назад +1

      They think every tradesman is loaded. It's exactly the same thing as why vans cost more than a nice car and the things are rust buckets

    • @8chuck21
      @8chuck21 4 месяца назад

      Yea because these pack outs are to expensive tbh

    • @blakekelley899
      @blakekelley899 10 дней назад

      @@shaunsims-p2zconversation vans or work vans do not cost more then even a decent new car🤣

  • @robertmunafo5039
    @robertmunafo5039 28 дней назад

    Great vid. I'd use 3 layers however; bottom thinner dense layer uncut, second layer for only deep cuts, top layer for the cuts you see. Just label each cut a different color in Lightburn and turn on one at a time as you swap out the foam. Put a non-cut layer in Lightburn to draw a box the exact size of the foam and position everything the way you want it within that box, position laser at the bottom corner and select "start cut at present location" This helps you align the two foam pads as you swap them out before cutting. Laser cut through each layer one at a time and mid layer cut is kept in perfect position in relation to the top layer. glue together.

  • @ronaldraymond7037
    @ronaldraymond7037 10 месяцев назад +1

    How would two contour gauges work to trace out a tool??

  • @daifeichu
    @daifeichu 10 месяцев назад

    I haven't cut a lot of Kaizen foam but a scalpel was very easy to use. Even tools with dipped/rubber handles won't be a problem. When cutting you keep the blade almost buried so you don't cut into the handles. So far I've done a couple screwdrivers and the Milwaukee install driver and it's four attachments. It was fast and accurate. Turned out really nice.

  • @phillamoore157
    @phillamoore157 Год назад +32

    A $1K laser, guided by a $2500 Mac book, to cut $25 dollar foam....THAT's your suggestion????

  • @karenblanck7726
    @karenblanck7726 Год назад +2

    Why not get the picture from manufacturer site?

  • @andrewbrown8148
    @andrewbrown8148 13 дней назад

    Great info~! That's a cool way for getting the tool outlines. Using a laser to cut out the recesses isn't crazy at all. What IS crazy is that I'm going to try/use this method for obtaining tool templates to use with my Shaper Origin~! Once I have a good outline, then I can use Shaper Trace for importing it into the workspace to make a .SVG file.
    Always another way to skin the cat, eh? Thanks for this video~!

  • @kylehughes1619
    @kylehughes1619 Год назад +2

    Hey brother nicely done. That was actually pretty ingenious. And I like that you showed us the cheap way first instead of making us wait till the end.

  • @psfanboy79
    @psfanboy79 10 месяцев назад

    It looks amazing, so pleasing. Such a great idea of finding picture and using thar

  • @tomwill_or
    @tomwill_or 3 месяца назад

    On your phone, turn on the level crosshairs and set zoom to 1. Then take a centered photo as well as a couple others. Pretty quick and easy to overlay them and now you have a custom layout, instead of having to hope the online flat images are correct.

  • @ronaldraymond7037
    @ronaldraymond7037 10 месяцев назад

    I used an iPhone 15 pro max when you take a good picture you can long-press and swipe a bit and you’ll see a white shape encircling just the tool. Now save it and take that into photoshop for sizing. Very quick way to get a good template. As long as you can fit it on a 8.5” x 11” print out. A 13x19 printer would be needed for the bigger tools. I put the 5 tool M12 and a m18 hammer on one of those.

  • @MarkThomasBuilder
    @MarkThomasBuilder Год назад +5

    Hey Tim, just noticed you're over 100K subs. Congrats, man!🙌

    • @Shoptoolreviews
      @Shoptoolreviews  Год назад +2

      Thanks Mark. Appreciate it brother. It feels like it took forever.

  • @tripstomexico9770
    @tripstomexico9770 11 месяцев назад

    I just had a shop light bar about 4 feet on top of the foam and used the shadow outline of the actual tool to trace it with a silver marker🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @alandohse1977
    @alandohse1977 Год назад +1

    Very helpful! Just purchased a D1 Pro, but haven't used it yet.
    Thanks for the vid! Al

  • @chrisludwig5101
    @chrisludwig5101 Месяц назад

    Anyone try to use a router with a 1/8 or 1/4 inch bit ? Freehand the outline, with a vacuum attachment (could be messy) would give you nice flat bottom.

  • @christrighteousnessalone7512
    @christrighteousnessalone7512 Год назад +1

    Great cut ....shame you butcher taking out the centre bit ...you should have routered out the inner bit to get a neat removal and finish!

  • @jasonbabila6006
    @jasonbabila6006 Год назад

    I always cut 1/8” inside of the lines for a tight fit but keep the blade of what ever you are using to cut out the hole straight, over time the foam will loosen and create a memory.

  • @psfanboy79
    @psfanboy79 10 месяцев назад

    What about a router? Would that work? Instead of having to dig with your fingers?

  • @therealJohnAcree
    @therealJohnAcree Год назад

    Great video. Has anyone tried this with GIMP? I'm trying to make this work for the installation driver.

  • @Goose-Grip
    @Goose-Grip Год назад

    Tim thanks for pitching my work light. I am going to make the Goose-Grip work light be able to support multiple battery platforms. So that said, can anyone reading this or Tim, if you know...what is the order of popularity of electric tool brands. Milwaukee then Dewalt, then ? and then ? and where do you think Snapon falls?

  • @TheCharleseye
    @TheCharleseye 11 месяцев назад

    Or throw them all in a bag, since wasting space with boxes that have lots of dead space around the tools, is exactly what we were trying to avoid when we all threw away the molded cases that came with our old tools.

  • @timlist4173
    @timlist4173 11 месяцев назад +4

    Like everyone has a laser cutter.

  • @marknelson7451
    @marknelson7451 Год назад +5

    Good Video. One suggestion is to photograph the tools with backlighting so they appear as a dark shadow. the longer the lens (mm) you use, the more accurate the outline. You can also include a ruler for easy adjustment in computer software.
    Do you know if this type of foam is safe to use with a laser? I couldn't see what the actual foam is. Some foams give off toxic fumes that will damage laser and damage the operator.
    Thanks! PS: I have that laser.

  • @mostlikelywedoitservices6926
    @mostlikelywedoitservices6926 9 дней назад

    Make a rectangle box the length you want. That will be your reference instead of constantly dragging out the tape measure.

  • @seanm4075
    @seanm4075 24 дня назад

    I have an easy solution for less than a dollar...
    Buy a box of tooth picks & place them around your items, specifically at corners & anywhere the item juts out or in... no offsets & you can reuse them for each item...

  • @markk3948
    @markk3948 Год назад +1

    That laser cut really fast and deep wow I thought you had it on high speed at the start lol. People can also use inkscape that has a trace bitmap option then you can save it as a svg file. Another awesome video thanks :)

  • @JadedMax
    @JadedMax 7 месяцев назад

    Holy shit, thanks man! This worked beautifully

  • @Myrddraalfade
    @Myrddraalfade Год назад +3

    I get my flat outline by putting the tools on the scanner bed of my workshop printer, a Canon PIXMA All-In-One (£36 from Amazon AtM). No manipulation required, just a 1-to-1 photocopy.

  • @EyanSchreibman
    @EyanSchreibman 11 месяцев назад

    Is there anyway to get the file, I follow your steps but the layout comes out to big or to small.

  • @thereloadingcraft
    @thereloadingcraft Год назад

    Super cool way to do it! Thanks for sharing with us!

  • @RahulKumar-vh4xr
    @RahulKumar-vh4xr Год назад

    This is awesome, and the diode laser can do work on foam. The only suggestion I have is that unless you know for a fact that the foam is laser safe EVA - I’d get a vented enclosure.

  • @conanamaddog
    @conanamaddog Год назад

    Could you share the file?

  • @jasonstaudt5290
    @jasonstaudt5290 Год назад +2

    That was 20 minutes I will never get back. First 3:25 was a waste of anyone's time. Should have been called "Hardest way to make a cardboard template"

  • @jls1znv9999
    @jls1znv9999 Год назад +1

    Congrats to Texas winner.

  • @jf18jony
    @jf18jony 8 месяцев назад

    CNC? 🤔

  • @thomast7748
    @thomast7748 6 месяцев назад +2

    I have a much better solution: 3d scan it, make a boolean in your CAD software, and 3D print it in 24K gold.

  • @2point..0
    @2point..0 Год назад

    cONGRADS ON THE 100k SUBS~~~

  • @davidmarks4198
    @davidmarks4198 25 дней назад

    2:25 starts explaining how ….

  • @SymonSaysTV
    @SymonSaysTV 29 дней назад

    Working so hard for the perfect outline cut and doing such a poor job for the bottom makes it all worthless.

  • @CorvetteTrev
    @CorvetteTrev Год назад

    This is killing me, I have a big thick one, and I just want to cut ✂️ in HALF , so I can use two to go in two separate trays

  • @ghorbanalirazmjou8591
    @ghorbanalirazmjou8591 Год назад

    Thanks 😊

  • @th3m1ke
    @th3m1ke Год назад

    Great job though Id be careful cutting the foam without a fume extractor, burning that material is pretty nasty.

  • @yuriyakpp
    @yuriyakpp Год назад +1

    вот у меня в хозяйстве еще лазера не было)))

  • @underdog2400
    @underdog2400 2 месяца назад

    I just use a projector. So much easier than wasting trees

  • @CraigFairbanks-n4i
    @CraigFairbanks-n4i 5 дней назад

    Engineer?

  • @franciscosalazar7439
    @franciscosalazar7439 Год назад

    I watched 5 mins in until you got to laser 😂

  • @bitsmart...
    @bitsmart... 3 месяца назад

    shop tool reviews! is your head okay!?
    to cut few pcs of foam you suggest to buy laser cutter for 569 USD!? ha! ha!

  • @NeerajLalu
    @NeerajLalu 9 месяцев назад

    will most likly end up costing more than the tools

  • @michaelwilliamson6869
    @michaelwilliamson6869 10 месяцев назад

    $9 foam cutter wi do the same thing......😅😅😅😅😅

  • @FirstLastOne
    @FirstLastOne Год назад +1

    This was painful to watch because everyone around was yelling at the screen, "JUST DO IT ALREADY"!!!

  • @kr4t0sg.28
    @kr4t0sg.28 Год назад

    That's cool but i personally don't own a computer much less fancy gadgets.

  • @keithklickstein7102
    @keithklickstein7102 10 месяцев назад

    just use a scanner, most people own a scanner/printer... easy to do

  • @capone_rd_809
    @capone_rd_809 Год назад

    The first thing is, is to not use cheap foam

  • @ImionsaeXwb77
    @ImionsaeXwb77 7 месяцев назад +1

    Yeah i just got all them equipment laying around to do this... For real? who you fooling with on how to cut inlays, sure ain't the average joe's

  • @GunzCoty
    @GunzCoty Год назад

    Or just place the tool down and outline it with tooth picks.

  • @Mihalyofficial
    @Mihalyofficial Год назад +2

    What an incredibly complicated way to solve an issue...and who has a 10 000 dollar laser cutting machine anyways? come on

  • @TimAlfrey-kw1md
    @TimAlfrey-kw1md 2 месяца назад

    Awful lot of trouble to have a place for your stubby tool!

  • @Notmy00000
    @Notmy00000 Год назад

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @luc.s08
    @luc.s08 Месяц назад

    🔝🔝

  • @KosmicHRTRacingTeam
    @KosmicHRTRacingTeam Год назад +1

    Nope. Done it both ways. First of all, the harbor freight sheets are 4 for $9 (not $15) and yea, you do 2-3 layers (sheets are much larger). Use contact cement to adhere them. Much easier, you aren’t poking and grabbing an imperfect layer and the foam is much better quality (it’s meant to be stepped on my fat 400 lbs dudes). Be honest, Kiezan foam is actually pretty crappy quality. Look at when you buy expensive tools and hand tools and you get them in a plastic case, they always have a more high density foam, like the HF, the cheap tools you buy or tools that don’t come in a case, come with crap foam, like Kaizan

  • @kauaichefservice995
    @kauaichefservice995 Год назад

    I guess everybody has a $10,000 laser cutter and is a photoshop expert nowadays….back to the Matt knife for me…

  • @davidanderson6385
    @davidanderson6385 Год назад

    🇺🇸👍👍👍💥💥💥👍👍👍🇺🇸

  • @shamolshahran1570
    @shamolshahran1570 Год назад

    It's too complicated for diy.

  • @thev8744
    @thev8744 4 месяца назад

    Y’all spend to much time with tools and no women

  • @markm0000
    @markm0000 Год назад

    Why does this guy always scream on video.

  • @briannisbet3982
    @briannisbet3982 Год назад

    Get to the point

  • @stevequate1797
    @stevequate1797 Год назад

    Sorry like I’m not able to afford a layer cutter just to cut out 7 tools pockets fit my pack out, I’m not a rich boy or silver spoon in my mouth. Plus I don’t even have a laptop Cant afford one on my retirement money. Wished I could sure would make a nice cut but I bet I couldn’t find anyone to cut me out some at a affordable price everybody wants to fuck everyone. What had happened to just flat out helping people any more I don’t charge anyone for anything nearly guess that’s why I’m Anastasia broke

  • @bigbrother9531
    @bigbrother9531 Год назад +1

    Blah blah blah

    • @Shoptoolreviews
      @Shoptoolreviews  Год назад

      My wife says that about me too! :) Thanks for watching.

  • @thebigdoghimself
    @thebigdoghimself Год назад

    Rocker sells large foam sheets at a decent price, i would get a kaisen knife set that comes with the special markers, cutters and a hole cutter. I will mention that foam looks cool but there ends up being a ton of wasted space.