Why buy it when you can make it

[Exfso]

I decided a couple of weeks ago to have a go at building my own case for the Tak, so thought I would show off the finished article. OK for a 1st effort I suppose.

[asimov]

That's damn nice! The case is pretty nice too! :D

[ving]

purdy!

[atalas]

Great job Peter !

Louie :thumbsup:

[slice of heaven]

Fine case for a fine instrument :thumbsup:

[acropolite]

Nice work Peter.:D

[Orion]

Love the wood grain. Very nice.

[Striker]

Nice case Peter....

I will never understand you people...you could have bought something costing triple more and is half as good...but you prefered to make it and get great pride and satisfaction for your achievment....

Just cant work it out.......lol

Great case.

Becareful how you use the word "BUY" it may offend me...hehe

[Dennis]

Peter

Lovely craftsmanship - looks like a period piece from the Edwardian era, very nice indeed. One minor suggestion - protect the tube from the two chains as they may scuff the paint of the OTA with repeated opening and closing of the lid?

I use rigid, locking stays on my box to keep the lid open, although it only houses a lowly Vixen 4” – covet, covet, covet.

Cheers

Dennis

[ballaratdragons]

That is one good looking box Peter.

But I am on to you. You slapped it together quickly as an excuse to post another pic of your Tak!

And it worked.

[Exfso]

The chains are something that does need changing. The locking stays are the way to go, all I gotta do is find out where to get them.
Would you believe the case plus OTA weigh about 40lbs, damn heavy to lug around. Now I gotta make a baby case for the finderscope..sheesh. I reckon one of the thicker aluminium ep cases might do the trick for that.

[toetoe]

Very very nice, looks fantastic and too good to use. It should be on display to show off.

[elusiver]

that scope looks so nasa.. it's awesome..

nice box too.. reminds me of a treasure chest. me harty.

el :)

[ballaratdragons]

Peter,

You will soon get fed up lugging around 40 pounds, and then you will turn up at every star party with just a Finderscope in a nice little aluminium case. :rofl:

[GrampianStars]

Nice looking coffin you've built there for the Tak :violin:

[Exfso]

:rofl: It sure does look like a coffin, my other half remarked the same sentiments. When I snuff it, she can sell the tak and put my ashes in there for posterity. :D

[Daemon]

Locking stays can usually be had at large hardware stores, or for a greater range of sizes and mechanism types, try the yellows in your area for cabinet makers supplies (just about every large town has one, and every city has a few). Stainless or brass is good, chrome plate is bad; when it begins to corrode (and it will eventually in timber case exposed to air) there is a vapour phase that reacts to damage many types of lense coating, and may damage fluorite elements.

Alternatively, buy some cheap lint free cloth and sew a little tube for each chain, 50%longer than the chain, and slip it around like a sock, then stitch it on to the top and bottom link (if you make it longer than the chain, even if the chain gets free at one end, it can't get out of its sock and cause trouble). Kid leather offcuts from any saddlery or milner, also are good and usually free. (to sew a neet tube, make it inside out to sew the seem then turn it through itself to hide said seem and make it look pro)

Regardig weight: Put a handle on one end and some good quality wheels on the other (or wheels at both ends and ride it like a scooter ;)

Daemon

[acropolite]

Daemon wrote
Don't forget the horses head and mane...:P

Peter, your local yachting shop should have stainless locking stays. Also there's a distribution company called Howard Silvers (not Howard Silvers & sons) that have cabinetry supplies; they are listed Australia wide including Adelaide.

[Exfso]

Thanks all, I will look up that Howard Silvers and see what comes up.

:2thumbs:

[ballaratdragons]

It does look good though Peter!!!

[Sausageman]

What about some heat shrink tubing to cover the chain?
Or some "spiro-wrap" used on wiring looms.
Maybe a Mag-lev system for the wieght...lol

Mike