quick question to all you DIY'ers

[ian_j_kirk]

To anyone that has built their own cases for their 'scopes or eyepiece collection, where was the best place to buy the protective foam from? Having a bash at making my own eyepiece case and was after the best place to get it from

thanks

ian

[Bizibilder]

These people are OK: http://www.efoam.co.uk/indexm.html (usual disclaimer).

[moriniboy]

Did not use any foam in mine, just lined the supports with strips of leather to prevent damage to the paintwork.

[peeceeTal2M]

I'd have a scout around to see if you had any furniture manufacturing places near, you might be able to get some suitable size off cuts from them

[ibraidwo]

Is there not a problem with some types of foam that let off gases.

I have heard that camera case foam needs to be a specific type - is this not relevant to telescopes/eyepies/related equipment?

Ian

[Paulus17]

I am in the process of just finishing my third home made case for my latest set up.

I know that normal furniture foam starts to degrade when it gets wet,due to dew when packing away in our situation.

In the three cases i have made so far i have used the foam packing that comes with the scopes.

This is a lot denser than the furniture foam so doesn't absorb the water/moisture/dew.

On saying that though the foam in the Maplins flight cases seems to be holding up well,not that mine has had a lot of use really though??