Premium Members Philip J. Martinez SOC Posted December 22, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I am looking to have some cases re-foamed. Trying to go for custom work over "pluck and pull". Anyone have a place with in driving distance from New York City? Thank, Philip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JamieSilverstein Posted December 22, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Philip; Steve Zuch can do it, but it isn't that cost effective. Hope that helps. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Robert Starling SOC Posted December 23, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I'm not sure whether this helps you or not but Charlie at Master Case in LA has templates for almost every item we use across the board in the film business and doubt anyone does a nicer custom job than they do with foam. They use varying layers of hard and soft to create the shape and then use a router to round the edges. He could do your foam if you know the items you have and give him your case dimensions. Shipping foam is cheaper than shipping cases. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Philip J. Martinez SOC Posted December 23, 2012 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks guys!! I'll try then both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jameson Johnson Posted December 30, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi, I haven't personally used this guy yet, but I've seen many cases he's foamed out. Very high quality work, and uses dense foam for longevity. He's based in MN though, not NY. Greg Bliss Case Medics, Inc. 952-461-1173 casemedics@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Comparetto Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 We cut custom foam for the camera industry. We feature high-density foam engineered for maximum protection and cushion for sensitive equipment. Please contact me at jason@CinemaOxide.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted March 11, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Has anyone tried the Kaizen foam? http://www.thepelicanstore.com/kaizen-im2950-6pc-foam-set-1541.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted March 12, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 This is Pelican's OEM for custom foam: http://www.gbwoodcock.com/ They do great work, and their engineers make great designs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members AdamKeith Posted March 30, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Philip, Try AlPack in Garfield, NJ. Les Weinstock. He made cases for Henry Fraga and myself for 2 Artemis Sleds, 2 Custom EFP Sleds and other cases for accessories. They also print labels. http://alpackcases.com/pelicanstorm-shipping-cases/ Regards, Adam Keith, SOC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted March 30, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 So I went with the Kaizen foam I mentioned above and I'm really happy so far. It is a DIY thing where you cut the foam yourself. The plus point is that the foam is much better quality than the pluck and pull crap for about the same price. It comes in multiple sheets of about 2 inch thick made of multiple thin layers that you can pull apart horizontally. No cuts vertically, you do them with a box cutter (see video) I then glued the sheets together with carpet tape and the whole thing is pretty sturdy for much less than a laser cut one. $81.99 for the Pluck an pull $98.84+shipping for the Kaizen https://www.youtube.com/embed/AmnmQyegGKU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katerina Kallergis Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Diego at www.MyCaseBuilder.com was great to me. I ordered new custom foam for my sled case. Designed it online with their software and then worked further with him on the wheel cutouts. Everything came out great and fit like a glove. Cost me $190 including the Fail Safe ($8) that they offer in case you mess up on the measuring. Very useful to me and definitely worth it. Hope this helps with anyone looking to do this in the future. Case with new foam 1.pdf DIY Program.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Daniel Erbeck Posted February 2, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I agree with Kat just had my sled case redone there and it looks fantastic. They are located in Paterson NJ. I went there instead of using the online program and had one of there designers take all the measurements. It was at an additional cost but was worth it. Contact Eric over there if you choose to go this route and drop my name. Great guy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Deke Keener Posted May 27, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Another thumbs up for mycasebuilder.com - Pelican 1650 custom cut for my CineLive is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Baluk Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I'm quite happy with mycasebuilder as well. Just had this made up.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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