Does anyone know If There is a solid piece of foam for the upper lid? It's handy for cutting them out for small and light items.
1800451
There is foam on the top and bottom. They can both be removed and cut. I use this case for my fishing rods. I marked and cut a place for 3 rods with the reels on them. I recently did fly in to a remote lake in Canada. My rods and reels made the round trip, back in the cargo area of the aircraft and jammed in our vehicle without out any damage. You have to have fishing rods that come about or they will be too long to fit. I like the idea that I do not have to remove the reel. I simply pull the rods apart and place them in the case. Definitely recommend it.
1800452
Yes the top is a solid piece but it is thinner maybe 1.75-2" thick. I'm not sure what you're planning to put up there and maybe light items wouldn't be an issue but my advice would be to not put anything. I could see a cleaning cloth or something but anything metal would need to be light and the cut out very well to hold it in place... Good news is they make replacement foam so you can always swap out it if you don't like.
1800453
It comes with the solid piece of foam for the top and bottom. Best way to cut it is a laser, but for the rest of us without a laser, an electric knife works great for $10
1540671
there is a hole for the s[poon resting. I do like this feature but to understand this was made by most people requested. You try to ask the lids with the hole.
2270382
It's pretty firm compared to the egg crate style foam on the top lid. If you are worried about scratches, no it will not scratched even a polished surface. It was my first time using pick and pluck and I personally didn't find it easy to pull out individual squares. I ended up cutting out the profile I needed with an X-acto knife and got good results. I was able to shake the case back and forth without any movement inside.
625004
I've only cut the top off of a coke can. I needed something to put the ground beef grease in. So I thought, ok I'll try it. I had used that knife to slice and cut food after that with ease. I haven't tried cutting into heavy metals or drywall yet... They were also handy when we carved pumpkins.
1269060
The lids I have do have a very thin foam / plastic that covers the entire inside of the cap ( but not the threads).
200037
We used a box cutter with the same results. It is the way the foam was compressed that causes it to flake slightly when cut. You might find a white tape that can be adhered to the edge for a smoother look.
1073830
The mattress segments are contained in a cloth shell. Trimming would destroy the shell and probably lead to accelerated degradation of the foam core. IMHO, doable, but not advisable.
1008295
I don't recommend cutting foam core with this product. Since you have to clamp down the stack to cut, and the blade cuts vertically, you will most likely cause the edges of your foam core to dent and wrinkle. I recommend a rolling or slide trimmer to cut foam core.
510941
There are companies that make a wrench to fit the lid which creates equal pressure allowing easy opening (~27 bucks). I made mine with a jigsaw and a piece of plywood, tracing the lid notches...not pretty but works great.
805353
I use a butter knife and wedge it under the edge of the lid and then try sliding it across so that I can pry it off. Sometimes it's easier to pry open when it's not overfilled. Good luck! Hope this helps.
682326
No I prefer to cut out the foam for a custom fit. It keeps the excess pressure off of any protruding surfaces along the sides of your rifle. Plus if the case is really dropped you don't risk one rifle slipping into the other from the hit.
1543785
Mine has a piece of cardboard or particle board at the bottom underneath the foam. The foam would squish fine, but the board bends upward if you try to squeeze it narrower.
256564
Not that I have experienced as the lid is separated on the side not on the top
578173
I was unable to locate precut foam except from Pelican with no tooling cuts. I purchased black 1/2" and red 1/4" foam from www.foambymail.com and cut all of my tools out with an exacto knife and router. They have several options available and inexpensive. Good luck!
1074560
The lid opening is small!!! We add in chopped candies etc. when we are spooning the "frozen" ice cream into our containers one layer at a time.
526870
I just checked the website. The product is being used in our summer home so I can't check the top. I know the lid is precut but can't remember if it is the same as the picture on the web site. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
1579652
These are very difficult to cut in half for this purpose. They are not made of a "soft" foam, it is of a dense compacted foam composed of tiny beads. When the integrity of the shape is compromised, the beads break apart and end up everywhere and they static cling to EVERYTHING!