Heads up Maplin case offer!!

[Horus]

Its the black and Aluminuin colured one, it was £35 and seem better quality , if the wife wasn't with me i'd have probably bought it.

[Asteroid]

Ive just brought the large one and the handle is fine.

[Horus]

Just checked mine and it's ok !

[pbyrne]

Picked one a small case up from their Dublin branch, there was no trouble with it. Great price.

[Horus]

I think I'll also get a smaller one as well, what price are they ?

[star_chaser]

thanks for the heads up im going to get one when they open. this made me smile a bit

"Tough black plastic handle with attractive chrome trimmings "

[eriwig]

Ohh.. been on the lookout for a case like this but they all seemed so expensive!

My other half will be pleased as well as it would be just as perfect for all his miniatures!

[StevieDvd]

If anyone is looking for foam to fill a case, especially the 'pick foam' I'd suggest having a look at the replacement foam sets that Jessops sell for their cases. I picked up 2 sets for their CC70 case (discontinued I think) at 95 pence each. The size is 490mm by 360mm by 75mm and comprises 3 pieces of foam, some wavy foam for the lid; a layer of foam for the base and the middle sandwich of the pick foam so you can make holes for your gear.

The set for the smaller case (CC50) is 445mm, 320mm, 72mm but costs £1.95 each

Bargain

[brantuk]

The rugged ones just look rugged and made in plastic instead of alluminium. Whatever the differences I've seen both types reduced to £15-£20 from time to time. And both are suitable for astro kit - just gotta catch the right price at the right time

[StevieDvd]

The rugged ones just look rugged and made in plastic instead of alluminium. Whatever the differences I've seen both types reduced to £15-£20 from time to time. And both are suitable for astro kit - just gotta catch the right price at the right time

I bought the Maplins rugged plastic which seems to be a clone of the more well known makes (Storm, Peilcan etc) but cheaper, save a couple of quid using the vouchers you get for subscribing to their newsletter. Also, got the £15 for eyepieces and other bits so I have a lot of foam plucking to do this weekend.

[brantuk]

Brilliant Stevie - my best bargain was a Maplins Alluminium case - brand new still wrapped for £6. From a chap selling them at Kelling

[jam1e1]

thanks for heads up steviedvd i got the foam from jessops also, £2 is bargain to replace the foam! You have to ask for it as not on display

[Horus]

I've just bought another case for my Cannon DSLR..........

[ashworthacca]

Same here

They aren't bad quality for the price.

[astroimpulse]

When these went back up to £35 I got the tool one (empty with tool holders) off eBay for £8 (normally £19.99) brand new and filled it with the foam from a foam shop. Must of came to £12 all in.

Good cases for the money

Like all cases like these...they're wood not aluminium. They just have a thin, pimpled alu foil over the wood. I guess they'd be far more if they were.

Still, perfect for the job and I have a ton of these types

[paulbeer]

Just ordered 2 of these dont know what to use them for yet, im sure ill find a use

[Dazzio]

Think I'll be picking some of these up tonight. I've always wanted one of these but never had the excuse to actually own one. God bless astronomy!

Dazz

[arg0naut]

Posted this message earlier wihout seeing this thread - great buy.

Just thought I'd come on and mention that Maplin are selling aluminium flight cases for £20 down from £35 in a choice of foam or divider types. Large enough for tools and equipment. Not big enough though for the Celestron tray/brace for the heavy duty tripod. For this I have drilled a hole into the case and bolted an M10 stud which holds the tray on the outside of the case. If anyone is interested I will post photos.

[astroimpulse]

Brilliant...it's back! £20 is a fantastic price.

Food stuff

[red dwalf]

just bought one of the bigger ones today, well worth the money, spent 2 hours trying to get my gear into it without ballsing it up and making a mess, only managed to get 3 items into it so far, what do you think ?

http://stargazerslounge.com/members/red-dwalf-albums-equipment-case-picture9013-equipment-case.html

cheers

Rob

[astroimpulse]

Looking good *thumbs up*

[Dazzio]

I got binos in mine, which my old man has "lost"... I'll send pics tomorrow

Dazz

[astroimpulse]

Here's one of mine.

The one that keeps astronetty nice and tidy.

The controller usb, mouse usb, output usb and hub power connector are all hidden and plugged into the ports on the other side of the hub.

It's all nice and neat and very comfortable to use

[Dazzio]

Well as promised here is a picture of mine. Admitted it is very... empty. I even had to put the compass in there to make it look more full! Was thinking of a flask too, but maybe thats a bit OTT?

Astroimpulse, is that an Xbox 360 controller in the case on the top that I see? Can I enquire as to what that is for? I am gonna take a wild guess and say you don't lug your HDTV and Xbox out when you are imaging stuff? Or do you?

Dazz

[Zakalwe]

I've just bought another case for my Cannon DSLR..........

Nicley:icon_salut:

But stick a cover on the camera body or the sensor will be covered in dust spots in no time.