Great timing, my order arrived today so armed with these tips I'm going to start play testing layouts tomorrow. Feel a lot more optimistic that I'll get a decent result having watched this video.
I have foam inserts for my DeWalt Tough 2 rolling system. I’m currently buying a premium tool set from scratch to go in it, as it’s pretty much Knipex lead it’s expensive and taking me a while to afford to get them all together before I cut my foam. I’m really looking forward to the day when I can start it 😊
I have watched you videos with great interest and I have bought quite a few bits of shadow foam. I play Airsoft and have used it for my pistols and rifles, whilst the magazines and pistols are not so much of a problem. The rifles really do prove a problem. They are long and irregular shapes and depth. Please can you do a video with some advice. You sell the foam for the nuprol gun cases. I have used it in other cases as well. A video to help the shooting community would really be appreciated Thank you
Metalworker here - Springs, like the one in your pliers, don't wear out from being compressed. They don't wear out from being opened. They wear out from being repeatedly compressed and uncompressed. You won't wear out your pliers with the handles squeezed together in your display. You will wear them out actually using the pliers, but what good is a tool you don't use?
Great video good tips “ where did you get them screwdriver extensions from and what brand are they “ Can we have a video on the Bosch 12V FC35 to put in l box as I don’t seem to see many videos on Bosch equipment only Dewalt, Ryobi,Milwaukee and skill lets us know please 🙏 thank you
You should've shown the tip for hiding the longer items, like screwdrivers, underneath other items so you can only see the handle but you can lift it and slide it out.
Hi there , I’m getting the orange foam for a triple rollar pack to put my photography lenses and gear. Any tips!! ?? Lenses will go downwards on double set I think and now bought the Bosch hole saw set!! Will be ideal for the lense holes. And my lights and flashes. Great set by bosch btw. Next my festool kit. Wanna help?
It’s a once in a while purchase. For me, as I spend a fair bit on tools, housing them in an expensive case is an investment. The coloured Shadow Foam will show up if you’re missing a tool, that could pay for itself in one instance. A 125mm Knipex plier/wrench I have is about the £40 mark, having foam to ensure I don’t leave it anywhere is a bargain. If you have scruffy cheap tools ( nothing wrong with that, some people don’t want to spend money on expensive tools) then I’d agree, no point in buying foam inserts. From what I’ve read, foamed toolboxes came from the aviation industry. It confirmed the presence of all the engineers tools, so nothing was left behind to cause possible damage, which could be catastrophic.
We didn't use foam in the Forces but we had shadow boards which as you describe instantly highlights a tool is in use. Each engineering tech had numbered tags which where put on a pin next to a tool taken to an aircraft. Certainly ensured you knew exactly where the tools where at all times!
Could you add an option on your site for the milwaukee drawers to select if you want 2 or 3 inserts? I cant justify buying 2 twin packs when i will have one insert go to waste.
Hi mate, I know you've done a halfords one already however was just wondering if you've got any tips for the big toolkit they do (the 200 piece one) as the toolbox is pretty hopeless and feel like you could come up with a better solution including a different toolbox, look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Hi Johnathan, quick question. Can I join 2 together (side by side) to make 1.2m in length with perhaps double sided tape or something else, put them in a frame to make a housing for my parallel guides?
Hi there, thanks for the video. I have just invested a Makita set and will be using shadowfoam to get them nicely organised. Quick question - I'd like to get some of my other corded power tools in foam too. I have searched through your vids tips on this but didn't spot anything so far. Do you have any advice for corded tools? E.g. where to set the cables/plug. Would you get really thick foam to cut a deep cavity behind the tool or is there some other good method to keep it all looking tidy? Many thanks. Keep up the good work.👍
Any tips for if the base of your box isn’t flat. I’m looking to do the inside of a BMW Vario top box and so the base is not square and flat. So need to get the foam to fit before worrying about tool layout
Well first feedback/tip from an utter novice. I failed to factor in how a bag reacts when stretched slightly meaning the foam I ordered was slightly too long (better than short!) So needed to cut 30mm off one end and to be honest didn't fancy using a scalpel. So armed with ad much courage ad I could muster I borrowed a large kitchen knife (non serrated) and using a slow sawing motion keeping neat to vertical and using a metal straight edge it produced a perfect cut through 70mm of shadowfoam.
Slow and steady produced a great cut, can’t in good faith agree with the knife but I’m happy you ordered slightly big rather than slightly small! What was your Shadow Foam project?
Agree the large kitchen knife isn't the ideal tool but the result wad very neat Haven't finished the project yet but it will be a duffel style kit bag for holding a crossbow in it's primary component parts.
Hey brilliant helpful video, one question i have though is im using some shadow foam for a shadow box and id like to paint the shadow foam what would be the best way to go about doing that ?
i'm currently trying to get a halfords 1/2" ratchet set into a packout compact organise / half of a packout organiser but proving to be a tight fit. Anyone attempted this?
Great set of tips, the pop up of the pad saw is 1 I am going to steal 👍. For my test leads, I use a wooden or steel object to scribe around, so I don't cut into the lead insulation. In my Teng tool chest, they have double layered a lot of tools, the pliers are a good example, where they would lay the side cutters on top of the combo pliers.
Pls allow one question: Is finding the right layout the hardest thing? I've got now the 30mm/50mm-Set for my Makita-Boxes and I'm goin to be crazy to find the best layout 🤪
Lots of good tips there. I have 200 router cutters that I want to store in drawers and a systainer for mobile use. What is the best way to cut 200 neat holes in 8mm, 1/4 and 1/2 inch diameters into shadowfoam?
Thanks David! I’d say templating is a good option. If I were to do that I would probably mark out a grid of dots with a silver sharpie and then heat up a 1/4” metal bar and melt the holes. I may have to make a video about cutting circles 👍
Ik it's sounds stupid but how would I cut the sheet down to fit into my toolbox drawer as I want some for the draws in my top box and the smallest sheet you offer is too big lol. Just mask a straight line and go down it with a blade?
You must have heard me on Wednesday experimenting on my first project with Shadowfoam, thank you for the invaluable tips to help those with arthritic hands. Great video Jonathan.
Wouod love to put shadow foak into my big costco toolbox but its just too expensive for me i had to resort to get like the foam gym mats and cut them out.
About 20 knives, four or five multitools, pocket screwdrivers, Knipex cobra XS etc and about half a dozen torches. Some AAA, some much bigger. Currently it’s kinda all over the place! All “pocket” sized though overall so should be easy enough to find a box big enough!
