Recycled Pelican Cae for transport & storage. update with pics

adamc · January 25, 2013, 08:28 AM

I did make a rugged pistol transport case..
at work, I disposed of an unfunctional piece of test gear...that was housed in an old PELICAN case.. I deep sixed the old dried flaking foam, and rough cut some replacement layers. cut much larger than the pistol outlines, so I can grab them. I will house the magazines & ammo in a different case
Here in Connecticut ammo & guns are to be separated during transport.
I don't know how professionals cut foam nicely, I tried to do a nice job,
but it came out so-so...( I'll stick to electronics)
Not too bad for the low cost of some foam and gorilla glue to hold it in.

+1k ammo · January 25, 2013, 02:17 PM

Not bad, where did you get the foam? From Pelican?

I was going to do the same as have an old Pelican that had some video equipment in it.

I think they use a hot knife? (I don't have) Just a razor blade I guess. You left a lot of room so I guess you could fit different guns so wouldn't be just the one you have in if it was cut with real tight tolerances.

Chowder · January 25, 2013, 02:22 PM

First thing I noticed in this thread was the star trek cloth.

adamc · January 25, 2013, 03:37 PM

I bought the foam from Graingers it is 1 inch thick, so I had use use 5 layers...
the top two layers are cutout. all the layers are secured with gorilla glue.
it is the 2.2 lb density I guess call 220 ironically..the normal foam seemed too squishy.(.this stuff is hard ) and I'm not sure about out-gassing.. I know this stuff is inert.
The star trek and john deer cloth fo the storage bags came from joanns .
What is more "Manly" than star trek and jd ?

Chowder · January 25, 2013, 05:28 PM

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The star trek and john deer cloth fo the storage bags came from joanns .

I work in an operating room, I might have to get some of that Enterprise cloth to make a scrub hat haha.

Morgo · January 27, 2013, 04:46 AM

What model is that case? Looks nothing like the Pelican cases I know unless its a very old version?

adamc · January 27, 2013, 09:02 AM

Yes it is about 15 years old
I dont know what model it is

Slightly larger than a new 1500

g.willikers · January 27, 2013, 03:37 PM

That's a big case.
And it's mostly empty.
You need more guns.

January 25, 2013, 08:28 AM	#1
adamc Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: Stalingrad Connecticut Posts: 216	Recycled Pelican Cae for transport & storage. update with pics I did make a rugged pistol transport case.. at work, I disposed of an unfunctional piece of test gear...that was housed in an old PELICAN case.. I deep sixed the old dried flaking foam, and rough cut some replacement layers. cut much larger than the pistol outlines, so I can grab them. I will house the magazines & ammo in a different case Here in Connecticut ammo & guns are to be separated during transport. I don't know how professionals cut foam nicely, I tried to do a nice job, but it came out so-so...( I'll stick to electronics) Not too bad for the low cost of some foam and gorilla glue to hold it in. Last edited by adamc; January 25, 2013 at 09:12 AM.

January 27, 2013, 03:37 PM	#8
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	That's a big case. And it's mostly empty. You need more guns. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

January 25, 2013, 02:17 PM	#2
+1k ammo Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 235	Not bad, where did you get the foam? From Pelican? I was going to do the same as have an old Pelican that had some video equipment in it. I think they use a hot knife? (I don't have) Just a razor blade I guess. You left a lot of room so I guess you could fit different guns so wouldn't be just the one you have in if it was cut with real tight tolerances.

January 25, 2013, 02:22 PM	#3
Chowder Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 449	First thing I noticed in this thread was the star trek cloth.

January 25, 2013, 03:37 PM	#4
adamc Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: Stalingrad Connecticut Posts: 216	I bought the foam from Graingers it is 1 inch thick, so I had use use 5 layers... the top two layers are cutout. all the layers are secured with gorilla glue. it is the 2.2 lb density I guess call 220 ironically..the normal foam seemed too squishy.(.this stuff is hard ) and I'm not sure about out-gassing.. I know this stuff is inert. The star trek and john deer cloth fo the storage bags came from joanns . What is more "Manly" than star trek and jd ?

January 27, 2013, 04:46 AM	#6
Morgo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 471	What model is that case? Looks nothing like the Pelican cases I know unless its a very old version?

January 27, 2013, 09:02 AM	#7
adamc Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: Stalingrad Connecticut Posts: 216	Yes it is about 15 years old I dont know what model it is Slightly larger than a new 1500