Re: [M]: 10" Case - getting [OT]
| Subject: | Re: [M]: 10" Case - getting [OT] |
| From: | Randy J Bell |
| Date: | Sun Mar 29 07:41:00 1998 |
Star Case quoted me $580 for a case large enough to use the packing foam.
It include wheels and was made of 1/4" plywood.
-----Original Message-----
From: David W. Bonnell
To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: 10" Case - getting [OT]
>At 08:32 AM 3/21/98 -0800, J. Willard Downs wrote:
>>OPT (Oceanside Photo & Telescope) have (2) 10" hard cases for sell as of
>>3/20/98 check it out at www.optcorp.com or call.
>>
>The cases I saw offered were listed as Meade Softcases - and I didnt see
>anything about quantity -- did I miss the entry? The problem I have with
>the Meade softcases (and similar arrangements) was that one has to strip
the
>scope to fit the original shipping foam. That just adds time to setup. In
>my rather long experience with optics, it has been my experience that cases
>used for routine handling are mostly for keeping the dust off, and maybe
for
>protection from cosmetic damage. Unless you go to full shipping foam, the
>less case involved, the more likely you are to remember that its FRAGILE,
>and be careful accordingly. If others will be handling your scope, a real
>crate is needed - the softside case may not protect against heavy things
>dropped on its top. Meade uses double cardboard exterior protection which,
>with the foam, is probably just stiff enough for most handling.
>
>For routine between observing sessions, dust protection is a significant
>problem, and any container that covers the scope will help. Unfortunately,
>the 10" and larger scopes are bigger than any normal case (like
>footlockers...). The www.starcase.com solution will cost a substantial
>fraction of the scope! (probably at least $1000), and will still need to
use
>the original shipping foam. Also, they looked HEAVY! A great solution for
>someone who travels around the world, but...
>
>One solution would be to find a footlocker mfger who made oversized trunks
>(with wheels), and then get a packer to foam a polyurethane insert. Anyone
>know who mfgs footlockers? David
> < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > >
> Dr. David W. Bonnell @ N I S T
>301/975-5755 (Voice) Natl Inst. of Standards & Technology
>301/975-5334 (FAX !NEW#!) 223/A215 (Div 852, MSEL)
>Bonnell@nist.gov Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 USA
>
> Web site: http://www.ceramics.nist.gov/staff/bonnell.htm
> & Gallery: http://www.ceramics.nist.gov/gallery/gallery.htm
>PLD Workshop: http://amp.nrl.navy.mil/code6670/workshop.html 5/12-13/1998
>Opinions expressed by the author may not represent official NIST Policy
>
>
It include wheels and was made of 1/4" plywood.
-----Original Message-----
From: David W. Bonnell
To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: 10" Case - getting [OT]
>At 08:32 AM 3/21/98 -0800, J. Willard Downs wrote:
>>OPT (Oceanside Photo & Telescope) have (2) 10" hard cases for sell as of
>>3/20/98 check it out at www.optcorp.com or call.
>>
>The cases I saw offered were listed as Meade Softcases - and I didnt see
>anything about quantity -- did I miss the entry? The problem I have with
>the Meade softcases (and similar arrangements) was that one has to strip
the
>scope to fit the original shipping foam. That just adds time to setup. In
>my rather long experience with optics, it has been my experience that cases
>used for routine handling are mostly for keeping the dust off, and maybe
for
>protection from cosmetic damage. Unless you go to full shipping foam, the
>less case involved, the more likely you are to remember that its FRAGILE,
>and be careful accordingly. If others will be handling your scope, a real
>crate is needed - the softside case may not protect against heavy things
>dropped on its top. Meade uses double cardboard exterior protection which,
>with the foam, is probably just stiff enough for most handling.
>
>For routine between observing sessions, dust protection is a significant
>problem, and any container that covers the scope will help. Unfortunately,
>the 10" and larger scopes are bigger than any normal case (like
>footlockers...). The www.starcase.com solution will cost a substantial
>fraction of the scope! (probably at least $1000), and will still need to
use
>the original shipping foam. Also, they looked HEAVY! A great solution for
>someone who travels around the world, but...
>
>One solution would be to find a footlocker mfger who made oversized trunks
>(with wheels), and then get a packer to foam a polyurethane insert. Anyone
>know who mfgs footlockers? David
> < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > >
> Dr. David W. Bonnell @ N I S T
>301/975-5755 (Voice) Natl Inst. of Standards & Technology
>301/975-5334 (FAX !NEW#!) 223/A215 (Div 852, MSEL)
>Bonnell@nist.gov Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 USA
>
> Web site: http://www.ceramics.nist.gov/staff/bonnell.htm
> & Gallery: http://www.ceramics.nist.gov/gallery/gallery.htm
>PLD Workshop: http://amp.nrl.navy.mil/code6670/workshop.html 5/12-13/1998
>Opinions expressed by the author may not represent official NIST Policy
>
>
