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Has anyone constructed storage devices of their own
for alot less money? What about huge rubbermaid storage containers or
other ideas?
QUESTION:I have a few questions. I just got some new eyepieces and plan to
store them in my Orion small accessory case, but is that enough? They
do not have lens caps or any singular storage units of their own. Is
anything additional really required? What about dust, etc?
Also, I will be picking up my new LX10 in a few weeks and I'm
pondering a case to store it in. I cant really justify right now
spending almost $300 for the hard cases available from the big
manufacturers. Has anyone constructed storage devices of their own
for alot less money? What about huge rubbermaid storage containers or
other ideas?
ANSWER: Q: Also, I will be picking up my new LX10 in a few weeks and I'm
pondering a case to store it in. I cant really justify right now
spending almost $300 for the hard cases available from the big
manufacturers.
A: Small wonder. Try your local hardware store, and look for foot lockers. Then
get some big faom rubber blocks and cut them to size. Heck, you can use large
squares of the stuff, one or two per side - it doesn't have to win beauty
points. However, I hear tell that some foam rubber outgasses fumes that can be
harmful to your coatings. I'm sure you can find some store that sells the
stuff, and would know what types don't.
The case could be around $100 (or less, if on sale), maybe $30 for the foam, if
custom cut (a friend of mine did had that done).
Q: Has anyone constructed storage devices of their own
for alot less money? What about huge rubbermaid storage containers or
other ideas?
A: Yes, although not for the LX10. I'm using 6" ABS thin wall pipe with thick wall
end caps for my C102HD, and I constructed compartmentws out of corrugated
cardboard and paper packing tape to form inside the tray of a plastic tool
chest for many of my accessories - one for basic setup for the C14 and all
visual stuff, and one for the video and photographic stuff. Another one for the
C8's stuff. The tool boxes are cheap, the constuction is fun on a rainy.
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