Carry cases for Skywatcher Explorer scope

[mountainmadman]

Good evening everyone,

while i'm sitting here and impatiently waiting for the delivery of my scope tomorrow, my mind has turned to other things.

I was wondering how people transport their scopes to their prefered dark sites? Im quite fortunate to be fairly rural and will be able to observe from my back garden, but from time to time I will want to take my kit elsewhere.

I dont want to keep the cardboard boxes. Eventualy they are bound to get damaged and fall apart. Ive had a quick look on the forum and on google but cant see how people with the same scope get around the transport issue.

Im quite competant on the DIY front so was thinking of making a wooden case based on the dimensions of the box it is delivered in. By doing this I will also be able to make use of the foam or polystyrene packaging it comes with.

Do any of you have any other ways of getting around this or suggestions for places to look?

All the best all, and thanks in advance,

Tony -MMM

............1day and counting...... :

[Astro Imp]

It would help to know what scope you are receiving.

[stuartjones]

Give us a clue and we may be able to help .............

[mountainmadman]

Yeah, that would help wouldnt it? Doh!

Its a Skywatcher Explorer 150p with EQ 3/2 mount.

Thanks

MMM

[Astro Imp]

I have the same set up and use a cricket bag for storing my scope, currently wrapped in bubble wrap but you might like to look here http://stargazerslou...607-packing-up/ for better suggestions.

HTH.

[Astro_Baby]

Geoptik carry case from teleskop sevice

[Hanuman]

One of those rolling bags for putting a set of golf clubs in. Quite reasonable from one of those discount golf places. Odd conversation when buying it though.

http://astroukenaut.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/telescope-case/

[Hanuman]

One of those rolling bags for putting a set of golf clubs in. Quite reasonable from one of those discount golf places. Odd conversation when buying it though.

http://astroukenaut.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/telescope-case/

[mountainmadman]

Thanks for the ideas everyone. I especialy like the golf club case. Im a bit of a golfist myself. Infact, the course is a potential local dark site for me. But I digress. When i find and decide on the solution Ill post to share.

Cheers

MMM

[mountainmadman]

Earlier this winter, (as it seems we haven't reached spring yet - let alone the start of BST!) I started this thread and said I would report back. Well, here I am reporting back. I now have a transport solution for my scope. In the end, I spent a bit of time searching around the web for suitable containers or boxes and I came across an accessories case for a drum kit. There are loads on the market by the look of it, but in the end I went with one provided by Trifibre who are a company specialising in plastics. I've posted a couple of pictures on my blog. If you want to look, feel free. Scroll down the 2013 page until you see the section 'I'm working on a case....' Cheers, Tony

[MadAlbert]

A wooden carry-case/box may be too heavy perhaps...

This link was posted some time ago by helpful soul on here: http://solentplastics.co.uk/

HTH

[mountainmadman]

A wooden carry-case/box may be too heavy perhaps...

This link was posted some time ago by helpful soul on here: http://solentplastics.co.uk/

HTH

Did look at these too. I liked the look of the footlocker but thought it was a bit too expensive. If youve got the spare money though, definatley a vild option :