Base:- 430mm x 290 x 120mm. The foam insert may well be a better measure and it is 425mm x 285mm
Lid:- 426mm x 286mm x 38mm
(EDIT - I wanted to get the internal height. I measured the stack of foam - I make it around 145mm. The heights/depths I measured above are from approximate bottom to highest ridge, but the lid and base press into each other onto the seal.))
The base and lid have rounded edges at bottom and top respectively, several mm would come off these dimensions there.
My EQ5 head and two counterweights just fit. Counterweight bar is off and may not fit as well.
There are two layers of pluck foam - same dimensions. By the way, it is 30 mm thick. The lid piece of eggshell foam is thicker that the lower piece - 50 mm compared with 30 mm (to the peak of the "mountains").
The lid pushes through a "tight" spot on the two hinges, presumably designed to keep the lid from coming down on your fingers.
Anyone know what the front screw hole is designed for? It comes with a knurled bolt with included o-ring.
Anyone know what the front screw hole is designed for? It comes with a knurled bolt with included o-ring.
Air vent hole. Meant to be open when transporting by air to allow the internal air to equalise with external air pressure. Otherwise kept closed on other occasions...especially when wet.
You don't need to completely unscrew it to all venting, just unscrew it around 1/2 a turn.
Hermmmmmnnn!
Pelikan (or Peli) cases are really very, very good.
I dropped a DSLR from 8 mtrs. with no ill effect.
Wouldn't trust any valuable gear to a knock-off.
"Penny-wise and Pound foolish" as they say.
Hermmmmmnnn!
Pelikan (or Peli) cases are really very, very good.
I dropped a DSLR from 8 mtrs. with no ill effect.
Wouldn't trust any valuable gear to a knock-off.
"Penny-wise and Pound foolish" as they say.
Hey....no raining on my parade...I'm living the dream here!
I carried one of these cases as camera carry on luggage on a plane from Sydney to Brisbane. Halfway home I opened it up, it fairly popped open. I wasn't thinking. Then when I got home and tried to open it again I couldn't budge it. I was seriously thinking of getting out a pinch bar to lever it open. Then I noticed the vent. They have quite a good air seal.
At the risk of being (slightly) off topic, there are some second hand Pelican boxes for sale/auction over at Grays Auctions.
There are a number of other travel cases offered in the same auction. Pickup NSW only I'm afraid.
I was looking at the machine tools in this auction but thought the cases may be of interest to others here. I would have posted yesterday but my internet connection has been down for the last day.
Finally....I have my hands on 2 of these little beauties. I thought I was going to miss out.
Not all Bunnings stores will get shipments of these. My store (Croydon) was not on the list but another nearby (Bayswater) store had them. Although they were hidden in the tool area & there was only 5 or so left.
They are listed on page 16 of the latest Bunnings catalogue. So if you want one, ring your local store. They are identified as a CraftRight "safe case" and have the this Bunnings code:I/N5810146.
They are not "Pelican cases" but they are the nearest thing for $69 each!
Attached is a few pictures, one with a Williams Optics SZ70ED inside.
Thanks for the idea Eric.
I'm going to attack mine tonight (it's cloudy so no star gazing) Got some quite cool designs in my tattoo books that I'll apply in indelible ink.
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Then I noticed the vent. 
They have quite a good air seal. 
