So I bought a set of gas lenses and wanted a nice case to put them in. I didn't want to use the plastic tackle box that everyone else does because they roll around. So I did this.
First the cups.
Then I ordered a Pelican case. First I bought a smaller one. It barely fit the small gas lenses, so I bought a bigger one. The Pelican 1170. I wish I would have gone one size up so I could fit my tungsten in there too, but oh well. Maybe next time.
The seller even provided a customized name plate for free.
Now I started laying everything out to see which way everything would fit in. I wanted it to look nice, but still had to fit everything in the case.
Nah
Close but not quite.
I picked out a good one, and forgot to take a picture. Once I got everything laid out the way I wanted, I stuck tooth picks on all of the corners to give an outline for where I would cut. I used a razor blade to cut, and tooth picks to measure the depth of the cut. For the back cap, I stuck a couple toothpicks around the cap and very carefully free hand cut around it.
This is what i ended up with.
This is after a few weeks use. The foam has kept it's shape nicely and everything stays in place. Lots of compliments on it.
Total time, 1.5 hours.
First the cups.
Then I ordered a Pelican case. First I bought a smaller one. It barely fit the small gas lenses, so I bought a bigger one. The Pelican 1170. I wish I would have gone one size up so I could fit my tungsten in there too, but oh well. Maybe next time.
The seller even provided a customized name plate for free.
Now I started laying everything out to see which way everything would fit in. I wanted it to look nice, but still had to fit everything in the case.
Nah
Close but not quite.
I picked out a good one, and forgot to take a picture. Once I got everything laid out the way I wanted, I stuck tooth picks on all of the corners to give an outline for where I would cut. I used a razor blade to cut, and tooth picks to measure the depth of the cut. For the back cap, I stuck a couple toothpicks around the cap and very carefully free hand cut around it.
This is what i ended up with.
This is after a few weeks use. The foam has kept it's shape nicely and everything stays in place. Lots of compliments on it.
Total time, 1.5 hours.
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