Jim, The middle layers of foam have serrated 1/2" cubes. I laid everything out to where I was happy with it and then put toothpicks in the corners of stuff to mark where to cut. I then used a bread knife to cut out the blocks.
Non-square items are a little more challenging, but you'll get it with a little practice. For slim items like the tools, I cut the shape out for the full thickness of the foam and then cut off the thickness I needed and glued the base back in with rubber cement. 73, Dave W8FGU -----Original Message----- From: KC2UEE <kc2...@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:28:46 To: <w8...@comcast.net> Cc: <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>; David Robertson<dar...@comcast.net>; Elecraft<elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Carrying Cases Hi Dave, Great looking case you have there. I like the way everything is neatly organized. Question; did you cut the foam to fit, or was this the "pluck foam insert" where you can just take out pre-cut blocks? 73, James KC2UEE On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Dave Van Wallaghen <w8...@comcast.net>wrote: > Here is a link to some pics of my K3 in a Pelican case. It does cost a > little more than I wanted to spend, but it does protect my stuff very well. > > http://w8fgu.home.comcast.net/~w8fgu/k3pelican.html > > 73, > Dave W8FGU > ------Original Message------ > From: KC2UEE > Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > To: David Robertson > Cc: Elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Carrying Cases > Sent: Mar 3, 2009 2:38 PM > > Just as a thought, but has anyone tried using a Pelican hard case? I have > a > Pelican for my camera gear, and the quality is top-notch. > > 73, > James KC2UEE > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:56 PM, David Robertson <dar...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > I have a K3 carrying case from Ken and his XYL and I love it. > > > > One thing I did notice is it is soft throughout the case. I had my wife > > make a "stiffener" from plastic canvas used for knitting. this is > available > > at craft stores. My wife cut the plastic canvas material the same size as > > the bottom of the carrying case and covered it with duck cloth which is > > soft. > > > > With this stiffener on the bottom of the carrying case it provides a > stable > > platform for the feet on the side of the k3 to set on and makes the sides > > stable to protect the K3 during transport. > > > > Placing the K3 in the carrying case with the front panel facing up > exposes > > all the coax/BNC connectors to damage when the case is set down on it's > > bottom. > > With the stiffener installed in the case I feel the K3 is much safer with > > the K3's side feet down.Message: > > 73 > > Dave KD1NA > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
