Cutting Pockets in Kaizen Foam

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Discussion Starter · Aug 31, 2019

I've been cutting Kaizen Foam inserts for a Rigid Mobile Gear Cart, which are available for various types of tool and gear boxes from KaizenInserts.com. This particular box can hold up to 5 layers + one in the lid of the box. The layer I'm cutting in this video would be the third from the bottom, although I made a 1/4" MDF shelf about 4" off the bottom rather than use the bottom two foam layers. The layer above this one holds a laptop computer, mouse and HDMI/USB adapter. The top layer holds a Yamaha audio mixer and wireless microphone. I've used the box on a couple of occasions so far and all seems to work well.

https://vimeo.com/356179835/8f1680d764

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Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 3, 2019

sreilly said:
It would be interesting to see the "finished" product. Having that ability would be great for outreach astronomy for transporting mounts, eyepieces, and so on.

I'll be using the box tomorrow night and will take a few pics at that time. Will try to get them posted in the next few days.

difalkner said:
Pretty nice, Ed. You can probably cut it at 250 ipm with no issue, though. Which bit is that?

David

You're probably right about cutting faster, but since this was the first time I've tried this material, I was being conservative. I think they recommend a maximum DOC of 4x tool diameter, and I was going much deeper than that with no problems; 2.25" on those end cuts. The bit used was Amana Tool 46566.

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Discussion Starter · #8 · Sep 3, 2019

MoHawk said:
I was happy to see your post. A couple of years ago I made a post asking if any members had cut Kaizen on their cnc and didn't receive any replies. I need to make several pistols boxes and would like to use Kaizen with cutouts for the pistols.

It cuts easily on the CNC if you have the proper bit; downcut seems to work best. Also, cutting the profile of the pocket first, conventional milling, will help leave a clean edge provided you keep the foam from wrapping around the bit. You'll notice that happened several times in my video, but it was while the bit was away from the wall of the pocket. If it wraps like that near the wall, it can cause tearing and damage to the pocket wall. Don't ask how I know. lol

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Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 4, 2019

Here are some pics of the Rigid Mobile Gear Cart with the three layers of Kaizen Foam inserts + one layer in the top. The bottom picture includes one of the smaller Rigid cases designed to sit on top of the Gear Cart with latches on the side holding everything secure.

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