70-ish mm Bolt Case?

Started by errnum, 10/04/2008 06:37AM
Posted 10/04/2008 06:37AM Opening Post
The 18mm Meade 5000 UW is an odd size.

The Meade 18mm 5K UW is a few mm too fat to fit in a 65mm ID plastic bolt case, but the 80mm bolt case is at least 10mm too large for this eyepiece.

An 80mm ID bolt case is ridiculous overkill for the Meade 18mm 5K UW. It might as well be rattling around inside a coffee can or paint bucket (grin).

The common inside diameter of bolt cases seems to be 42mm, 52mm, 65mm, and 80mm.

Does anyone sell a 70 or 72mm plastic bolt case?

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An additional curiosity question-- Are these bolt cases specifically manufactured for eyepieces? Or are they repurposed from a larger-market application?

Thanks!