[R-390] Insta-Foam

[Ben Loper]

I remember at one time you could buy bags that had the foam compound in them I think you broke a capsule in them and they started to expand.  They came in different sizes and you activated them.  I found a local professional packer that actually makes a box and then foam packs it and ships.  The foamed box was $35 since I have several pieces of S line sized radios I had them ship a 75S-1 and I've used that box several times

We're all fellow travellers to the grave.
 

On Jan 5, 2011, at 11:36, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yep!  UPS does the "Insta-Foam".  However, you need to either watch them 
> do the job, OR, have experience with the "specific" location.  DON'T pay 
> them to pack items and then leave it with them to do!
> 
> I did that ONE time!  I paid for "Foam in place".  They did it for the 
> BOTTOM of the box ONLY!  Then stuffed the top with foam peanuts!  
> Unfortunately the recipient would NOT provide me with pictures.  So I 
> had no way to go back to them and raise holy hell.
> 
> I'd rather purchase the materials, and do it MYSELF!
> 
> Bob - N0DGN
> 
> On 1/5/2011 12:23 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
>> I learned a tough lesson with "Great Stuff". Do not try to use it as a gap
>> filler around window frames where there is not much room for it to expand. I
>> used it and it blew the drywall off the wall with the force as it expanded
>> and cured. It also warped the window frames and made it difficult to open
>> the windows.
>> 
>> It is great for really tiny applications like plugging the gap around a
>> piece of conduit that you are using as a wall penetration for a coax cable.
>> 
>> The mix and pour type packing foams are safer to use (will not blow the
>> cardboard box apart). I did not know about UPS as being a source. I think
>> the "closed cell" SPF type material used in building insulation also OK. Be
>> careful of the "open cell" materials.
> 
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