RE: Other Things Made From Foam

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RE: Other Things Made From Foam

Postby mezmo » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:30 am

Hi All Foamlings,

I came across something that made me decide to start a thread about
anything made from foam - or foam used as a major component.

Just to help show its versatility and how it can be used for many things.
And to help reinforce the idea of foam as a legitimate construction
material when and if applied/used correctly...

Here's the link to the inspiration for this thread.

http://www.itechdiary.com/spira-three-w ... erial.html

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Postby CliffinGA » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:52 pm

That is seriously cool!! Makes you :thinking: maybe a foamie canoe or yak to go with your foamie tear?

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Postby tinksdad » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:17 am

Plans! We don't need no stinking plans!!

But this guy is selling plans for D-I-Y foam kayaks. We build teardrops, I'm sure we can do it without buying plans. :thinking: And probably prettier as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KAYAK-PLANS-lightweight-foam-kayak-21-pounds-plans-DVD-/190517714262#vi-content
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Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:37 am

If you are going to build a bunch of foam stuff, you will need a Foam Cutter

Or maybe you need a CNC foam cutter!

Here's a neat article on how to build a foam boat

Want to do fiberglass over foam?

This guy is building a home of foam
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Postby GPW » Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:47 pm

Cliff, although I built the jigsaw type foam cutter , the hot wire bow was actually used much more ... and you can do gravity cutting too ...
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RE: Foam Dome House

Postby mezmo » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:12 pm

Here's a link to a Japanese Co. that makes Foam domes for use as
housing:

http://www.i-domehouse.com/

It's still the same principal of foam as the core/shape maker and the
strength being in the "skins" [also in the shape too]. Good insulation
values are a bonus.

Wow, combining two Items of interest here: Domes and Foam.

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Postby GPW » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:38 am

Guess we should have let the Japanese develop Foamie trailers... They seem to have it all worked out ... ;)
Nice to see we're not alone in recognizing the properties of Foam ... :thumbsup:
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Postby jhanlon » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:15 pm

Foundation forms made of foam and offer serious R values for basements.

http://www.greenlightcustomhomes.com/icf-foundation/

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Postby 2old2tent » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:40 am

jhanlon wrote:Foundation forms made of foam and offer serious R values for basements.

http://www.greenlightcustomhomes.com/icf-foundation/

john the Vanner


We built our house using the ICF's. If I had it to do over again I would figure out a way to use more of it. :D All four exterior walls and two interior load bearing walls are foam. It is quiet and is easy to heat and cool. Our's is also a berm so half way underground as well.

Foam on!

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Postby GPW » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:58 am

Jack, you a slide player huh ??? 8)
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Postby 2old2tent » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:49 am

GPW wrote:Jack, you a slide player huh ??? 8)


It just looks that way, I'm just a strummer. I play that way because I don't have a right arm from the elbow down and that is the only way I can reach the strings. :lol:
Here is a pic that shows it better.
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Postby GPW » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:05 pm

Jack ... Most excellent you can do that ... :applause: From the small pic , I though you were playing slide ... My hat's off to you !!! 8)
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