A question of storage

[jadcx]

Hi

My recently acquired CCD imaging kit is all very lovely, except, I don't want to keep dismantling it in order for the scope to fit back in it's case and stored indoors between sessions.  i thought I'd come up with the perfect solution, but *apparently* leaving it on the dining table isn't a viable option .  So what do you guys do?  Put up with disassembly, make/buy a bigger box, or something way more clever that I haven't yet considered?

 

Justin

[Charic]

Out of sight, out of mind............

Its in the left cupboard, fully assembled too!

 

[Craney]

I put my fully assembled Equinox 80, field flattener and  Canon 600D on the Ironing board in the kitchen.... fits a treat and is padded, so it doesn't bruise my precious 'frac.

Doesn't cause any problems what so ever. !!.....  life is perfectly normal apart from the creases.

 

[geordie85]

I bought a large flight case that holds my scope, ccd and filter wheel still all connected with enough room for my guide camera and all my leads.

Only cost around £30

[PhotoGav]

I put a purpose built storage unit in my garden for all my astronomical gear:

I use an old shoe rack and pipe lagging as a shelving unit for my telescopes (please excuse the dodgy picture, but you can see it in the background!):

The great thing is, it is all out of sight from the current Mrs. James, so I can organise things how I like in there and it doesn't become part of the general family house mess! It's a great hiding place too, though it can get a little chilly on dark and clear nights...

[LightBucket]

1 hour ago, geordie85 said:

I bought a large flight case that holds my scope, ccd and filter wheel still all connected with enough room for my guide camera and all my leads.

Only cost around £30

Have you a link to where you got that case from please

[geordie85]

14 minutes ago, LightBucket said:

Have you a link to where you got that case from please

https://www.cases-and-enclosures.co.uk/aluminium-flight-case-680x300x190mm.html

[Astro Imp]

I showed my wife this thread, her comment "get rid of the gear".

[geordie85]

53 minutes ago, Astro Imp said:

I showed my wife this thread, her comment "get rid of the gear".

My wife actually bought me that case. She kept complaining that I was leaving equipment out and needed storage.

[John]

Our dining room is my main kit repository, much to my Wife's annoyance

I don't store things on the dining table but around the room and in cupboards I've got 6 scopes including a 12" dobsonian, 2 mounts and about 16 eyepieces in 3 cases. Plus a couple of bookshelves of star atlas's etc.

Fortunately we don't entertain much !

 

[iPeace]

20 minutes ago, John said:

Fortunately we don't entertain much !

Cause and effect.

[John]

3 minutes ago, iPeace said:

Cause and effect.

Spot on Mike

 

[jadcx]

6 hours ago, PhotoGav said:

I put a purpose built storage unit in my garden for all my astronomical gear:

I use an old shoe rack and pipe lagging as a shelving unit for my telescopes (please excuse the dodgy picture, but you can see it in the background!):

The great thing is, it is all out of sight from the current Mrs. James, so I can organise things how I like in there and it doesn't become part of the general family house mess! It's a great hiding place too, though it can get a little chilly on dark and clear nights...

A truly cunning plan  

[jadcx]

I think perhaps a bigger case is in order.  I was looking at something similar to the one posted above on eBay, turns out it's the same company.