Flightcases for optics/equipment and NEQ6

[astrovirus]

Hi all,

Over the last year if have constructed me some very nice flightcases for storage and transport of all of my equipment. Ordered some flightcase materials from a local webshop and got some 9 mm multiplex from our local hardware store. Used some left over foam from work and in the end all comes together nicely.

Thanks for watching.

Regards Tim

[eddie3000]

Nice! They look very well done. I did something similar myself, and I too looked at the flight-case materials, but were a bit pricey for my budget. ¿How much did you spend in total for both those cases if I may ask?

[KE400]

They look great, can you guide me to where you found the one which houses your NEQ6 as I'd like to do a similar job! Do you have the dimentions of it so I can find?

[steppenwolf]

These look great, Tim - can you let us know the website where you got the hardware from?

[astrovirus]

The site where I got my flightcase hardware is the following site: Flightcase-onderdelen.nl (Pro-flite). It's a Dutch company, but with their option to read their site in English they will probably also ship to the UK.

Regards Tim

[astrovirus]

....can you guide me to where you found the one which houses your NEQ6 as I'd like to do a similar job! Do you have the dimentions of it so I can find?

Mine is a complete DIY version. Outer dimentions I used are approximately 45x45x23 cm, which makes the inner dimentions 43x43x21 cm.

Regards Tim

[astrovirus]

¿How much did you spend in total for both those cases if I may ask?

Yes, it's not cheap, but the quality is outstanding. Costs for the flight case parts were around €150 in total for both cases, and the multiplex (1.22x2.44 mtr) was €25 which just fitted all plates for both cases if I remember correctly. Finally some euros for paint, but I forgot the price.

[Telrad]

Tim, these look fantastic! Really excellent practical solution. Thanks for the link too for the website.

[spaceboy]

WOW! Those are great AV. Very impressive.

SPACEBOY

[Doc]

These are really something special, and not a bad price.

[steppenwolf]

The site where I got my flightcase hardware is the following site: Flightcase-onderdelen.nl (Pro-flite).

Thanks, Tim

[eddie3000]

It's expensive, but in the long run it'll probably be worth it. But how about the wheels? How would they behave over rough ground? When I made my caseI was told by other forum members (and I think they are probably right) that hardish wheels would rattle the scope and misalign the optics quicker requiring more frequent maintenance. I suppose this isn't a problem as long as you roll over smooth surfaces. I bought a trolley with little soft inflatable wheels.

[astrovirus]

When I made my caseI was told by other forum members (and I think they are probably right) that hardish wheels would rattle the scope and misalign the optics quicker requiring more frequent maintenance. I suppose this isn't a problem as long as you roll over smooth surfaces. I bought a trolley with little soft inflatable wheels.

Yes that's probably true. However, when I use hard wheeled cart outside, I usually travel long distances with the scope by car anyway, so collimation on site is needed anyway. And at home indoors the surface is smooth, but I have to carry the case 1 floor down as the gear is stored in a spare bedroom upstairs. Again making collimation needed when setting up in the garden.

BTW the case is standing on seperate platform with wheels, so they aren't permanently attached.

[Gina]

Very nice indeed!! Well done