C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
Pics or you're lying! :ror:
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Tire Foam Fixture
- Thread starter C*H*U*D
- Start date
Pics or you're lying! :ror:
I go make one.:ror:
rmdesignworks
I wanna be Dave
Hey Juan...what tooth count count do you have on the bandsaw and what rpm?
STANG KILLA SS
~THE SCALE SHOP~
i thought i was the only lazy ass that did foams on a band saw.
thats a killer fixture though! :shock:
thats a killer fixture though! :shock:
C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
Hey Thomas,
The blade in the pictures is just a metal cutting blade with 10 TPI. I run it at 330 FT/min.
I think the trick is to have the edge of your fixture as close to the blade as possible. I actually thought about having another piece of wood on the other side of the blade to provide support to the foam. I may make another fixture someday for my bandsaw at home.
mahgninnuc1
Pebble Pounder
"thumbsup" I'm learning all kinds of ways to use tools I already had and never thought about using them that way. I like this and I like the using a drill press as a method to split square tubing into c channel. "thumbsup"
rmdesignworks
I wanna be Dave
Im running about the same speed but I use an 18tpi blade...I keep meaning to finish the shoulder of mine to have full circle support of the foam as its cut...maybe Ill do that this weekend and repost pics...
Inspired by C*H*U*D's brilliant idea, I set about trying to cut foam with what I had at my disposal- my mini lathe. My first attempt was just cutting a wide foam into narrow strips but it could easily be adapted to turning a bigger chunk of foam into a usable tire insert. Thanks for the inspiration Juan!
I used a piece of 2 1/2" exhaust tubing for a mandrel.
put the foam over the mandrel.
Turn the lathe up to 500 rpms and use a new razor blade to score at the pre-marked cut lines.
separate the pieces and enjoy!
If anyone attempts to copy what I've done and you cut your fingers off with the razor blade, it's on you because common sense tells you not to play with razors around an operating lathe! "thumbsup"
I used a piece of 2 1/2" exhaust tubing for a mandrel.
put the foam over the mandrel.
Turn the lathe up to 500 rpms and use a new razor blade to score at the pre-marked cut lines.
separate the pieces and enjoy!
If anyone attempts to copy what I've done and you cut your fingers off with the razor blade, it's on you because common sense tells you not to play with razors around an operating lathe! "thumbsup"
Charlie-III
I wanna be Dave
BigSki, for cutting most foams, I use an old/cheap steak knife. The serrations tend to do a nice job cutting and not "grabbing" the material.
Try it if you want, it's also a little safer than a small sharp razor blade.;-)
Try it if you want, it's also a little safer than a small sharp razor blade.;-)
rmdesignworks
I wanna be Dave
or put the blade in a handle made for it...or even lock it into a pair of vice grips...eye protection and kevlar couldnt hurt either...
C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
An electric carving knife works great on foam too.
rmdesignworks
I wanna be Dave
X2! turkey cutters rock.
Super Fabrication
Quarry Creeper
Thats a real cool take on making foams. Gonna have to do this when my foams die
QuesoDelDiablo
RCC Addict
Almost certainly I'd bet, but you might need to flip the blade around so the teeth are running in reverse and you push the material from the wrong side..
