I'd like to put together a foam insert for a custom rifle case w/ an unusual geometry - it'll have a rounded base and flat angled sides in a soft sheath (i.e. deformable ). That can be accomplished by assembling readily available 'closed cell' foam pieces.
the cross-section would look something like ..
Can anyone advise on the best way to join those pieces? Almost all of the foam assemblies I'm familiar with simply fit together as blocks and occasionally use a peg shape of some sort. Otherwise it's glued together. But those forms typically rely on a rigid case to keep everything in place. In my case, the foam assembly will need to be self retaining.
Does glued foam typically hold up to deformation? And has anyone seen dovetailing used with closed cell foams??
the cross-section would look something like ..
Can anyone advise on the best way to join those pieces? Almost all of the foam assemblies I'm familiar with simply fit together as blocks and occasionally use a peg shape of some sort. Otherwise it's glued together. But those forms typically rely on a rigid case to keep everything in place. In my case, the foam assembly will need to be self retaining.
Does glued foam typically hold up to deformation? And has anyone seen dovetailing used with closed cell foams??