Cases

[gillipies]

I'm wanting a decent hard case for my scope and related gizmos. I've looked at the Maplin flight cases that get pitched on here a lot but their not quite big enough.

What I want to do is buy a decent tool-box and cut some foam to fit in it with slots cut out for the lenses etc. Question is - where to buy the foam? Looked in everywhere obvious but no joy, any ideas?

Failing that, anyone know where I can buy a flight case or similar big enough to fit a 500mm long scope?

[Islander]

Have you looked at Pelican (Peli) cases? They're not particularly cheap but they are very good. They're used a lot by professional photographers to protect expensive kit so should suit your needs.

[paul schofield]

I bought one on eBay a couple of days ago from a company called Clearvewe Education, 14 inch by 12 inch, quite small for my e.p's and bits. I put in flight cases as a search and hundreds came up in all sizes, so may be worth a look.

[Stu Skywatcher]

This site is worth a look, not cheap, but very good Bespoke Flight Cases and Rackmount Case Manufacturer | Transit Cases, Staffordshire, UK

[Shure]

Would this do the job?

Aluminium Flight Case With Foam Block (680x300x190mm) | eBay

[UnderTheRain]

I got foam cut to size for the maplin cases from http://www.easyfoam.co.uk/foam-cut-to-size.php