As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’d been over to the HQ of Ruby-on-Rails ISP BrightBox and discovered a load of computer parts packaging.
As well as the plastic trays that we featured the other week, there were a number of sheets of cardboard-backed bumpy foam - which is apparently called waffle foam but, if the picture’s not clear, it’s the stuff that people usually use for soundproofing.
These sheets aren’t that big about 15cm by 45cm so you’d need a LOT to do any serious soundproofing and could be kept for future packaging purposes - but I suspect they might have so more fun reuses.
The cardboard on the back limits it to dry/non-fire related things - I guess it could be pulled off but that seems to provide it with a lot of structure.
Any suggestions?
Bellen
June 16th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Insulation for a homemade solar oven or cooking box.
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john
June 16th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
When your hard disks fail (and if they’re like all of the ones I’ve bought for home use in the last 5 years, they will) the hard disk company often requires you sent them back under warranty in this specific types of packaging.
So useful to hang on to just for that (though I imagine they bin them at the other end, gah!)
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Dumpster Diva
June 17th, 2008 at 5:34 am
I know they take acrylic craft paint well as I have painted these to use to hold mini urban core samples I make from bottles I even used glitter paint on them. which of course lead to cutting them into weird shapes painting them and creating instant wall art….p.s. packing foam also takes the craft paint well.I have painted all kinds of foam with craftpaint I am partial to the metallics as they give a better sheen to the object.
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Melinda
June 18th, 2008 at 3:08 am
Perhaps they could be mounted somewhere as soundproofing. A fire retardent could be sprayed on if needed.
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Em
June 19th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
You could insulate a water heater with that. (Get it, because when water heaters are insulated they are more energy efficient)
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Cat
July 1st, 2008 at 4:58 am
These make great quick coushions for hard chairs, cut to size then either leave as is, or cover with fabric.
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Dianne Guy
November 9th, 2008 at 6:15 am
I use these as paint pads for edging or touching up, and my grandkids use then for dab painting after they have been cut into shapes
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Bad Monkey
December 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Use it for loft insulation.
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