[LRflex] Re: leicareflex Digest V6 #360
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:42:29 -0800
Bill wrote:
Fred,
Thanks. I will go and find something that will work in that fashion,
as a divider, thin birch plywood or sheet plastic with some closed-
cell foam glued to it.
G'mornin', Bill, Fred & Jan.
Over the years, I have "customized" numerous bags ... I use a piece
of heavier boxboard or cardboard or a larger sheet of balsa for a
base, and cut my dividers from balsa wood, joining them together with
contact cement and drywall tape. I then take some fabric and wrap it
over the top, holding it in place with contact cement. For the
sides, I glue matching fabric to 1/8 to 1/4" (3 to 6mm) closed cell
foam and glue these pieces to the sides & bottom of the compartments.
Where I do not need cushioning, I glue the fabric to boxboard, cut
from the sides of cereal boxes and glue these fabric panels into
place. This protects the finish of the gear whilst allowing it to
slide into place easily and keeping it all looking good.
It's a time consuming process, but if you exercise reasonable care
you can produce a very attractive, low cost, custom innards to any
case, that is lightweight (for air travel), remarkably strong and
very attractive. The only caveat is that you must leave the case
open, for at least 4 to 5 days (I prefer a week), to allow all the
solvents from the contact cement to evaporate, before putting your
camera gear in it for anything longer than a "dry fit" test.
Cheers!
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David Young
Logan Lake, Canada.
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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