Accessory cases on offer

[great_bear]

Maplins have got their aluminium flightcases on offer again.

These are suitable for use as eyepiece cases etc:

Large case

Small case

[red dwalf]

well worth the money, a great buy for anyone with expensive equipment or for just keeping all those bits together in one place.

a must buy.

[JB80]

No international shipping

If I keep my eys open I'm sure I can find something similar here though.

[Cosmin]

A must buy indeed. Thanks for the tip!

[Jack123456]

Just got the small one and very pleased with it.

[JamesM]

Many thanks for the heads up Jeremy - good excuse to go to Maplins and see if there any toys to play with!

James

[banner001]

is it pre diced foam? or do you need to cut it/hot wire yourself?

the instructions online of:-

Q)Is the foam inside the case pick and pluck foam?

A)Yes the product does support that.

...are hardly informative

[smudgeball]

Thank you very much Mr Bear

I'm starting to accumulate a few items, new focal reducer, 2 x barlow and now a 13mm hyperion so It's time to look after them all.

I was looking to buy off flea bay but your heads up stopped me.

Just ordered a large one.

Thanks

Neil

[smudgeball]

That's my case arrived.

Can't really fault it for £20.

Just have to decide where to cut the foam ????

(I think I need to buy some more EPs )

[Brent]

Thanks for the heads up great_bear, I was waiting for these to go down again

Only saw your post this afternoon, and picked a large one up on my way home.

My god though, it's huge! I mulled over this and the small one but decided that if I can eventually afford TV size ep's I would have to get the larger one anyway.

It's going to be less than a third full at best for a few months though with only my webcam and standard ep's in, but still better than dropping them out of my coat pocket like I did with my cheap barlow a couple of weeks back, lol

To anyone wondering whether to get one, the website says they are only reduced until the end of today.

[smudgeball]

The foam is quite easy to pick out and I've made a start on "packing" mine.

Still plenty of space though.

[Brent]

The foam is quite easy to pick out and I've made a start on "packing" mine.

Still plenty of space though.

Looking very nice - are you putting your webcam in there?

[smudgeball]

are you putting your webcam in there?

Well there's plenty of room at the moment

Not sure if I want to keep computer type accessories separate ?

Don't do much imaging (if any) so I'll see

[Brent]

Hmm...just got mine out of the box to look it over - I'm taking it back for a replacement.

One of the lid hinges hasn't been put on straight, so the lid doesn't quite line up with the base properly until you latch it (which pulls it across). That's pretty poor qc.

They've now extended the offer on the large case until 14th June by the way (the small case has gone back up to £24.99), so £5 cheaper for the large!

[Horus]

[Brent]

Horus, that looks stunning

I can only dream of owning a set like that.

(I'm "slightly" jealous - can you tell? )

[Horus]

Yes.................. and these

[Jack123456]

I just want to mention that i found out that pens and pencils hold Quite well in nobbly foam in the lid, if you are using it as a general accessory case.

[xmal]

Will a NE6Q head fit in the large case that is on offer?

[great_bear]

Or the HEQ5? I really need something to put the HEQ5 head in...

[great_bear]

if you are using it as a general accessory case.

I think most people would shudder at the thought of keeping that violent-looking pointy-thing in the same case as their eyepieces

[Pete Presland]

wow thats almost as cheap as the foam on it own!

[Vicky]

That's my case arrived.

Can't really fault it for £20.

Just have to decide where to cut the foam ????

(I think I need to buy some more EPs )

Hey Smudgeball- I think your eye piece is lonely (as my other one would be too)- I think we both need to get them a/some friend/s

I will if you will!

[smudgeball]

I think 24mm will be snuggling up next to him at some point.

But the pair will be lonely for a while after that