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Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:09 pm
by mustgroove
Can anyone recommend places in Sydney that cut acoustic foam to size? In need of a couple small square pieces to raise up my monitor speakers a bit (385mm x 385mm x 50mm should do it)

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:28 pm
by Gian
Clarke Rubber?

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:26 pm
by gigpiglet
i have some left over isoboard that might do the job for you?

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:07 pm
by mustgroove
Oh that could be cool gigpiglet - what colour is it though? And would you also have the tools/time to cut it to size (coz I wouldn't be able to myself)

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:02 pm
by Hookemeister
And would you also have the tools/time to cut it to size (coz I wouldn't be able to myself)


Yes you would Vance. All you need is an electric carving knife... the type used for carving up the family roast.

Mark up the foam with a texta, use a stright edge as a guide, place the side of the blade up against the straight edge, turn it on and cut. Keep your fingers out of the way!

You could also use the same method with a good quality box cutter knife.

If you buy the foam from Clarke Rubber they will generally cut to size for a slighty outrageous fee.

Hope this helps

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:03 am
by ether
There's also this place:

http://www.thefoambooth.com.au

I was surprised at some of the prices here and at Clarke Rubber too.

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:30 am
by gigpiglet
from memory i have two sheets left
one is the "old" ugly blue
one is the "new" more ugly yellow
so you would certainly need a plan to dress it in some way

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:32 am
by SteveL
Do not disregard the humble old Telstra white pages as sound anchors. Here's a link to an ear-opening study of the sound absorption properties of Telstra's 2001 A-K White Pages phone directory:

http://tinyurl.com/y8ufsnp

Once you've used them you'll never give them up!

Steve

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:37 am
by Wiz
now that was just cruel...


may karma repay you with a zipping up accident ala something about mary

:D

Re: Acousticfoam cut to size

PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:21 pm
by SteveL
Sorry, couldn't resist..... though I have used telephone books in the past (the way past, when there were telephone books).

Steve