OCD Toolbox Organization—No Talking, No Music

No talking, no music. Just sounds of the shop. How I cut and cauterize the foam inserts in my tool box. A little OCD, but keeps em secure. You may find this informative, relaxing, entertaining, or just enjoy the asmr sounds of the process. Thanks so much for watching, and let me know how I can improve in the comments!

Some items used in this video (if I couldn't find the exact one, I gave a good substitution):

[MichaelMantion]

TY for NOT adding music. So many youtubers are ruining videos with music. you rock.

[chefdelicacycatering]

Love it! No distruction: music or BS, straight to the point! Thank you for saving our time!

[KellyAnderson_now]

Have you tried using a CNC router bit in your drill press? It is my preferred method of doing this. I trace the shapes just like you did, then set the depth on my drill press, lower the bit into the middle of a shape then slide the foam around to cut out the foam. I love the perfectly smooth bottom of the cut out and I get cleaner edges as well. You can even get fancy and make the handle parts deeper by just adjusting the height on your drill press a few times while tracing the handle area. You can also use the angle on your drill press to have the foam overlap the object being stored to really hold it in place, especially if you are cutting the foam for a case that might be moved around or even set down upside down.

[patrickspaceman]

You have no idea, how satisfying that was to watch. No music or commentary needed, just the sweet sound of OCD playing in the background...

[sdeane]

Great idea, i will do this for sure. But, i will have two pieces of foam that together will be as thick as your piece of foam. Cut all the way through on one piece of the foam and then glue the other under it. This would ensure a much nicer base perhaps. Thanks for this video!! :)

[scottmclean]

The pipe idea to make finger whole was amazing love this well done

[johnray]

Please make more videos just like this. No music no talking. Still has sound but slightly speed up video. These are perfect for relaxation for insomniacs like me. There are a tone of us out here.

[rohitagarwal]

Cam, if you were OCD, you'd LASER cut 1" foam on a CNC then glue it to another 1" slab and have the most perfectest tool drawer liner. Love your work and videos with or without narration.

I am jumping on this late, and have a few suggestions for anyone wanting to do this.

-- Use not a silver Sharpie? (Cam, I'm genuinely not taking a dig at you, unlike my opening remark, which definitely is.)
-- Search for 'soldering iron foam cutter'. If that is an option, it makes for a very effective/efficient cutting tool.
-- This method is excellent for a DIY bespoke tool arrangement. For an alternative arrangement approach (yes), see Adam Savage's foam core tool drawer organization video.

[jedidaddychris]

First saw this many moons ago in a squadron maintenance shop in the AF. Now I know how they did the cutouts so precisely. Note: they must have had half the thickness foam sheet of yours, because by painting the bottom of the drawer bright yellow, taking a glance through dozens of drawer at the end of shifts could show quickly which tools weren't accounted for. Cool.

[Papa_D]

Leave the allen wrench in tact and put it into the wood handle as is. Let it stick out an inch or a little more. Then when you heat the allen wrench it will help to cut the bottom of the foam if you just give it a 1/4 turn when melting. Also I was thinking that if there is a way to attach to a solder gun tip that would work too ! Cheers ! :-)

[Sdstrachan]

Happy hour with hubs and he played this! I am crazy ocd with everything! So I’m watching this and loving it and then asked hubs how I would retrieve the buried (and beautifully organized items) without breaking my nails 🤨 then you heated the copper pipe and I gasped! Yeasss!!!! You’re brilliant! My hubs is cringing! 😂 his garage space is getting a quarantine makeover!!
Thanks for sharing!!

[kaizengroundskeeping]

I suggest cutting the initial size of the foam with a table saw — you will get the cleanest uniform cut. With a knife, the blade always bows to one side :-) I’ve cut so many sheets of this stuff

[dazmadeus]

Loved the video! As you said, no talking, no music, no bs...just a great informative video! 🙂Little things like using the heated copper pipe to make the finger holes to grab the tools easier, and how you made the heater tool cutters. One thing if I could ask, is if you could update your Amazon link to the foam, because if Im going to order some, I'd like you to get the credit through the affiliate link.

[karennorthum]

Rather than cut up allen wrenches, why not use finish nails? Also rather than cutting thick foam and having to pull it out in uneven pieces, why not purchase foam in thinner sheets I” or 3/4”. Cut completely through one sheet so the cutouts can just be pushed through and then just gluing the top with cutouts to a clean bottom sheet. Much cleaner looking and not maybe so messy on the hands. Just a thought.

[hawkie]

I thought this kind of foam was supposed to pull out in layers....it seems you were left with a pretty rough bottom. I think the end result is dope and I don’t care what people say. There’s a reason why aviation and other highly organized trades do this...no missing tools, quick cleanup, quick access.

[Schedulene]

I wish I had one of these when I was hand cutting foam with an exactoknife for dozens of airframe toolboxes in the Marines

[lou]

Cam Nice trick with heating the copper tube.

[chronicskidz]

Love the pipe idea for picking the tools out. I was trying to figure out why you were heating the pipe up before you did!

[Craftswright]

Hell yeah! I didn't know you are a fellow Oregonian. Great video, little jealous of your tool collection, and GO BEAVS!

[hesperhurt]

I bought a little bunsen burner to connect to a propane tank for just this purpose 👍 I do a LOT of foam work for mould form making and get sick of the electric carvers getting cool in the cut. Using simple carbon steel (old bandsaw blades) in wooden handles and the bunsen is much quicker.