Twelve-day work week is behind me, thank $DEITY, and I’m using my days off to prep for Blogorado. Today’s big project was getting my Pelican 1750 ready for the trip. These cases come with three layers of foam inside. The top and bottom are used as-is, but the middle layer is meant to be cut out to accommodate the items you’ll be transporting.
I followed this guide over at arfcom, though I bought a commercial foam cutter instead of making my own. It worked pretty well, too. If I were doing it again I’d affix the template to the foam with double-sided tape or glue instead of tacks, since long thin parts like barrels can get a little wiggly.
The result:
The three shiny things are silica dessicant packs to keep the inside of the case nice and dry.
Here’s the templates and trimmings…
If you’re going to do one of these yourself, I’d recommend having a helper on hand to hold everything steady. The cuts are easy at first but get tougher the further you go, since the foam starts flopping around.
Fun and easy? Not particularly. Frankly, I’m just glad it’s done and I didn’t ruin anything.
It was grand to meet you and your lovely lady. Hope to see y’all again soon!
Great to meet you too!