Great idea -- fits the need perfectly, much thanks. Rick
>I use pieces of foam rubber cut from a camping ground mat. (I buy the blue >foam camping mattresses sold at Walmart.) > >Cut 2 pieces slightly larger than the size of the modules, cut 3 pieces to >act as spacers along the sides and bottom, glue the pieces together with >superglue or epoxy so that you have a pouch into which you can slide the >module. Superglue or epoxy velcro straps to close the opening and travel >without worry. 1 mat is sufficient for a few dozen "cases", so you may want >to look around a hardware store to see what else you might find that will >work with less waste of material. > >I use the excess for shelf pads, etc., so I don't have any waste. It makes a >great shock absorbing material for anything that needs to be transported. I >lined my computer shelves in an 18 wheeler and carried my old 840 AV, 13" >Sony monitor, modem, HP printer and Visioneer Paperport over the road for >years. Tied to an AC inverter that supplied 110 V AC , I had a complete >office with me. > >David Allen > > >Rick McCutcheon wrote: > >> Has anyone come up with a nifty home-made protective carrying case for >> PB1400 expansion bay modules to keep them from getting bumped and battered >> while travelling? My wife suggested a big old sock, but I figure that >> would be bad for lint (and smell?); I wondered about a suitably non-lint >> lined rubbermaid sandwich container, but the modules are an odd shape and >> won't fit -- unless you get a larger one, which takes up too much room for >> travelling. >> >> Rick >> > > >-- >PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> >Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >>The Think Different Store >http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com >--------------------------------------------------------------- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
