[LRflex] Re: leicareflex Digest V6 #360
- From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:09:32 -0800
Fred, Jan, David,
Thank you all very much. I now have a file titled, "Dividers of my
dreams" with all your info in it.
And I am now emboldened to begin dividers for my M8 kit in a very
serviceable,13-year old small Lowepro bag that has served me well all
those years. The experience will serve as a prototype or warm up for
whatever comes with regard to the R gear.
As always, I appreciate the help of the Flexers; you are more than kind.
Bill
On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:42 AM, David Young wrote:
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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