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[OM] Re: Mostly OT but suggestions needed for padding in a wooden briefc

Subject: [OM] Re: Mostly OT but suggestions needed for padding in a wooden briefcase
From: David Carter <Spotz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:35:47 +1300
If I recall correctly Pelican cases use a type of foam. Perhaps your 
local supplier can supply some or suggest where it can be obtained from

David


swisspace wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sadly I didn't get the carbon manfrotto tripod I had hoped for but I did 
> get which more than made up for it a lovely handmade wooden briefcase 
> (from the local handicapped market) with a nice leather trim inside. The 
> problem is my laptop is too small and would bounce around inside it. I 
> have a neoprene cover for the laptop but would like to fix it a little 
> better. I have come up with two ideas so far, one is to use polystyrene 
> or the precut foam you find in camera cases and cut out a cosy place for 
> the laptop to sit in. The other option is to glue some Velcro strips to 
> the leather inside the case  and then sew the other sticky side of the 
> strips to the neoprene cover, but this is then a permanent fixture, 
> although I guess I will always be carrying a laptop in it and could 
> always Velcro any new neoprene cases.
>
> As this problem is similar to carrying camera equipment I thought I 
> would try here for further suggestions. Oh and where do you buy that 
> semi cut foam you find in aluminium and pele cases.
>
> Thanks Ian
>
>
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