THE E-Z SHAPING BOX “Shape in the Box to think out of the box!”

Stamps Shapes in the E-Z Shaping Box

We’re happy to announce that Foam E-Z is now offering a shaping facility to rent.

About two months ago, we purchased a 20ft high cube container with a shaping bay built inside of it. We completely refurbished the shape room with new electrical, paint, and added a Clark Foam Vacuum System that sits outside the bay. The room is equipped with 8ft fluorescent lights, shelves, vacuum system, fan ventilation, and professional style E-Z Shaping Racks (fixed to the floor). The room dimensions are 15'-5" long x 7’ wide x 8’ high. The Foam E-Z Shaping Box is a fully functional and professional shaping bay located directly behind Foam E-Z. It is completely insulated and ventilated helping it remain comfortable during your shaping experience.

We wanted to give the E-Z Shaping Box a good once over, so we invited Tim Stamps of www.SurfboardsbyStamps.com to give it a test drive. His goal was to hand shape RadRob, Foam E-Z star employee, a new 5-8 Quantum Quad Fish http://www.surfboardsbystamps.com/index.php?module=gallery&section=6&catid=36. It’s the classic Twin Keel revved up a bit. I added more nose rocker, pulled the nose in, thinned out the rails, and of course added a Quad fin set up. Slight concave through the center with subtle double concaves running through the fins. This all adds up to a super fast, very positive board.

Tim brought a few of his “special” tools and used some of ours in his attempt to make the room feel like home. He plugged his Skil 100 into our vacuum system and started mowing into a 6-2A US Blank (new red foam). After 2 hours of shaping and a 20 minute pizza break (thanks to Kiri at Perry’s Pizza) RadRob’s board was finished. Check out the video for the full experience.

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtqsgzjvezE]

Stamps says: “It was the next best thing to home! I give it a 5 out of 5 shakas.

The shaping box is now available for anyone to rent. So if you’re sick of shaping in your garage, using your trash cans as racks, or if you’ve wanted to start shaping but don’t have a place to do it, we now have the answer for you. The “Box” is for rent by the board or by the day (Monday thru Friday 11-5pm) and comes complete with all the tools necessary to Shape Your Own Board (S.Y.O.B.). ***Additional tools available for rent. This is your chance to test out the tools before you buy them. Call 714.896.8233 or email Support@FoamEZ.com for more information. “Shape in the Box to think out of the box!

Very cool!

Any one care to relate on the rental rates by board and by day?

Its not apparent on the site.

Sorry to be a stick in the mud but…

Sway’s Rule #3: Please, NO advertising in the General Discussion.

At the very least, this belongs in the Industry Notes or, better yet, in the “Surfshop” under rentals - not here.

But hey, good luck with it.

Hi Pete,

Thanks for your concern on this. I thought this would be a refreshing thread since lately there have been so many none surfboard building threads here on Swaylocks. Yeah there is a advertising side to it but the bulk of it is based on actually shaping a board and giving the public an opportunitty.

We’re continuing to plug away here at Foam E-Z, changing with the times and adapting to the economical situation. Our goal is to offer the home builder every opportunity to build a board in a professional environment.

Sorry if you feel like this thread shouldn’t be in this section but I do think most people enjoy the info and video footage.

Thanks-

Brad

Yeah people are always posting about where they can find a place to shape.

Well,…there is a place!

I’m just wondering how easy it is to slip a lock on that container and purposely lock someone in as a perverse prank!

Hi Otis,

The Shaping Box rental prices are as follows:

$30.00/board up to 3 hours***

$6.00 each additional 30 minutes***

$55.00 for the entire day Mon-Fri 11-5pm (6 hours).***

  *** **Starter Tool Kit included **

               (David Top Plane, Spokeshave, 10.5" Surform, 5.5" Surform, Fred Tool, Hand Saw, HD Foam Shaping Block, C-Caliper, Tape Measure, Goggles)

**Additional Tool Kits available to rent.
**

Bring your own tools or rent our tool kits!

Available hours Mon-Fri 11-5pm

Buy or Bring your own:

Dust Mask

Sand Screen

Sandpaper