Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I often need to transport my MP7 for short car trips, etc.

Presently I have neither the shipping box nor any other decent means 
of protecting the MP7 while in transit.

I'd like to get something off-the-shelf from some company like 
Pelican or other companies which manufacture similar hard-shell 
plastic cases.

Any model suggestions? I am wary of ordering based on measurements, 
as this has always led to mismatches in the past.

TIA

i understand your wariness about ordering based on measurements, but i got a great case 
that way. someone on this forum recommended Modern Case, as he had gotten a custom 
case for his XX-7 from them. 1 1/2 years ago, i ordered one myself - they still had his 
template for the case dimensions. i flew to europe and back with this case, and my XL-7 
came through fine. highly recommended. i think their URL is moderncase.com, but you'll 
have to search to make sure. it took about a monht and a half and cost just over $100.

good luck

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "allenscheer2003" <dansgold@q...> wrote:

> 
> I often need to transport my MP7 for short car trips, etc.
> 
> Presently I have neither the shipping box nor any other decent means 
> of protecting the MP7 while in transit.
> 
> I'd like to get something off-the-shelf from some company like 
> Pelican or other companies which manufacture similar hard-shell 
> plastic cases.
> 
> Any model suggestions? I am wary of ordering based on measurements, 
> as this has always led to mismatches in the past.
> 
> TIA

Recommendation based on my own experience: the Rubbermaid (and other)
Tuff-Tote type plastic molded cases + some good foam. Get the
"hardware grade" type that you find in places like Home Depot - they
have a reinforced double layer lid - super tough sculpted-molded body.
I have used this type of case for sensitive electronics many times
including flights all over Europe and the US - never a problem - the
cases cost about $20, and if for some reason your gear does not fit as
expected - you can return it locally. The 2 that I have here hold the
XL-7 perfectly - with about 3" on either side which I stuff with
modular  blocks of 3" high quality rigid case-foam. I also put blocks
of the foam above and below the XL7, and there is room on the bottom
for wires, etc.

Why not just buy one of the mp7 emu bags?????


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "vibesart" <edmann@p...> wrote:
> 
> Recommendation based on my own experience: the Rubbermaid (and 
other)
> Tuff-Tote type plastic molded cases + some good foam. Get the
> "hardware grade" type that you find in places like Home Depot - they
> have a reinforced double layer lid - super tough sculpted-molded 
body.
> I have used this type of case for sensitive electronics many times
> including flights all over Europe and the US - never a problem - the
> cases cost about $20, and if for some reason your gear does not fit 
as
> expected - you can return it locally. The 2 that I have here hold 
the
> XL-7 perfectly - with about 3" on either side which I stuff with
> modular  blocks of 3" high quality rigid case-foam. I also put 
blocks
> of the foam above and below the XL7, and there is room on the bottom
> for wires, etc.

Where do you get the foam?

vibesart wrote:

>Recommendation based on my own experience: the Rubbermaid (and other)
>Tuff-Tote type plastic molded cases + some good foam. Get the
>"hardware grade" type that you find in places like Home Depot - they
>have a reinforced double layer lid - super tough sculpted-molded body.
>I have used this type of case for sensitive electronics many times
>including flights all over Europe and the US - never a problem - the
>cases cost about $20, and if for some reason your gear does not fit as
>expected - you can return it locally. The 2 that I have here hold the
>XL-7 perfectly - with about 3" on either side which I stuff with
>modular  blocks of 3" high quality rigid case-foam. I also put blocks
>of the foam above and below the XL7, and there is room on the bottom
>for wires, etc.
>  
>

call any of the case companies - anvil etc - also dedicated foam
retailers sell all densities of foam product, and it is possible to
get anti-static foam as well

http://www.google.com

good luck!

ed


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Greg Waltzer <egwaltzer@c...> wrote:
> Where do you get the foam?
>

They're not padded at all, not recomended for anything other than short 
and safe trips IMO.

rEalm





beatmakerz <cREATEADISC@...>
10/10/2004 03:25 PM
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Why not just buy one of the mp7 emu bags?????


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "vibesart" <edmann@p...> wrote:
> 
> Recommendation based on my own experience: the Rubbermaid (and 
other)
> Tuff-Tote type plastic molded cases + some good foam. Get the
> "hardware grade" type that you find in places like Home Depot - they
> have a reinforced double layer lid - super tough sculpted-molded 
body.
> I have used this type of case for sensitive electronics many times
> including flights all over Europe and the US - never a problem - the
> cases cost about $20, and if for some reason your gear does not fit 
as
> expected - you can return it locally. The 2 that I have here hold 
the
> XL-7 perfectly - with about 3" on either side which I stuff with
> modular  blocks of 3" high quality rigid case-foam. I also put 
blocks
> of the foam above and below the XL7, and there is room on the bottom
> for wires, etc.






 
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