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Started by toml, 11/03/2002 04:25PM
Posted 11/03/2002 04:25PM Opening Post
Hi all.
Last week I asked about accessory tool cases and where to get a generic heavy duty tool case. The concensus was Lowe's. Well, I bought one there for only $25, and it looks great. I currently have:

3 high power UO Orthos
30mm ultima (want to add a mid length ultima at some point)
25, 9, 6, mm Sirius plossls
2.5x TV Barlow
Orion Colimation tool
Telrad (like to take it off the scope and store it when traveling)
Orion 6x30 finder (don't like it on the scope at all most nights)
A few odds and ends (eye patch, flashlights, batteries, compass)

Before I cut the foam (tips by the way? eps up and down or lying on their sides?) I'd like to see how other people here have done it...so please post your pics, neat or messy, I don't care, I just need some ideas...

should be interesting for others too...let's see what's in your tool case!

Thanks.
Tom.
Posted 11/03/2002 06:39PM #1
Actually, I prefer divider boards in most of my equipment cases, but do use foam for some of the specialized cases. Here's a Lowes Case that I use for my H-a filter and a ZH case for some of my EPs etc.

The bolt style plastic cases are available from several Astromart sponsors, but I got these from Absolute
Astronomy, which is just up the road from me:

http://www.optiguy.com/


Paul

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Posted 11/04/2002 02:15AM #2
This is an older configuration I once had in my accessory case. Do to better equipment and what not, I changed my layout but this is what my crowded little box (or big box) used to look like.

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D. Brokofsky
Lincoln, NE

120mm Synta Refractor "Bluey"
115mm Jason Newtonian "Junior"
12x50 Orion Worldview Binos
10x50 Jason Binos

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Posted 11/10/2002 11:24PM #3
I bought one of the wonderful Lowe's cases after reading an earlier thread here. I think I'm gonna buy one or two more. Here's my layout (a work in progress). The hole on the bottom right is where my yet unpurchased 19mm Pan goes :^)

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