Difficulty in finding 'wall foam'

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Cerulean Jax

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SO Yeah, tried to locate the stuff at Home Depot, they acted like i was a raving madman when I asked about wall foam, also asked me what type of 3/4th's PVC i wanted, since there's apparently several bazillion different thicknesses. The book instructions don't seem to specify as much as I need, so can anyone tell me if there's a particular brand name i should look for on the open cell foam? (that term was also unfamiliar to them)..the closest thing I found was 1/2" foam but it was a rubbery one, didn't have the same texture as what i remember (though it was nicely soft and padded)..
 
Home depot sucks for insulation. Check the mom and pop stores. Bellevue plumbing has what you need for sure.
 
Thank you! I'll do that..I looked it up online and I have a better idea of what I'm looking for now too..
 
The other difficulty is the thickness of the PVC, the type they were showing me yesterday was 200 psi, 3/4'ths..but she mentioned that that would likely shatter if hit too hard..i'm assuming i'm looking for a thicker type, but i don't want to get something too thick..anyone have suggestions? the book doesn't inidicate there's more than one type, just says " 3/4th's pvc pipe"
 
200 psi is usually fine, we don't swing hard enough in nero to worry about that. There's PVC and CPVC, either should work for one handed weapons.
Part of your difficulty might be the inflection. You're not looking for 'wall foam', you're looking for 'pipe foam' with 3/4" wall. The 'wall' designation lets them know that the measurement that follows it is relating to the thickness of the foam (the wall of the foam) rather then the diameter of the pipe you're putting into it. Most of the time, the foam will have printed on it something like '3/4" ID 3/4" Wall.' ID stands for Inner Diameter, which isn't really the inner diameter of the foam, but the Inner Diameter of the size of pipe that is generally used in it. I generally buy 3/4-3/4.
Pacific Plumbing Supply also carries the proper type of foam in Washington, but they're a little pricier.

There's a couple things that you can do for open cell foam. I generally go to Fred Meyer and buy a camp mattress, which'll run you about $13, but will set you up for open cell foam for life. If you're not looking to make a bazillion weapons like I am, you can go to Joanne's Fabrics, and they generally have huge sheets that they'll cut a chunk for you. It's more expensive per quantity, but you won't buy nearly as much. At joeanne's it's generally white or green. If someone happens to be throwing out a couch, rip open one of the cushions, usually there's open cell foam in there.
 
ah, thank you :) I did see some 3/4-1/2 at Home Depot, though i don't remember if there was 3/4-3/4..i'll try to find it at other places..does it matter if the foam is thicker than 3/4? i know it should be at LEAST that much , but didn't know if more padding was considered a bad thing..
 
Cerulean Jax;20426 said:
ah, thank you :) I did see some 3/4-1/2 at Home Depot, though i don't remember if there was 3/4-3/4..i'll try to find it at other places..does it matter if the foam is thicker than 3/4? i know it should be at LEAST that much , but didn't know if more padding was considered a bad thing..
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Jax: There is a spot here in everett that sells 3/4-5/8 if you would like I could add a few more to my list for you, Renner gets his there...
 
jpariury;20427 said:
It adds weight, which can add impact pressure (and thus might be considered "bad"). In all honesty, it should be as safe or safer if the wall thickness exceeds 5/8".
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now that it is summer-ish are the swim/water noddles ok for padding? most start at an 1-1/2" wall anyway, tho the center hole is smaller.
 
Nordie;20443 said:
now that it is summer-ish are the swim/water noddles ok for padding? most start at an 1-1/2" wall anyway, tho the center hole is smaller.
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Yes, fnoodle is an acceptable padding for weapons, but it will break down much faster than pipe foam so if you do use fnoodle be prepared to have to rebuild them sooner.

-Dan
 
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