Faux pelican cases at Sam's (1 Viewer)

[BGinGA]

I used racks that fit exactly in the picked foam dimensions. Do you plan to also plasti-dip?

I think I'd rather have them tight vs loose -- the chip weight will cause the racks to compress the foam a bit and loosen things up more.... another reason to plasti-dip, to help lock the dimensions in place.

 

[JustinInMN]

I did five racks across and plucked exactly 15" of foam. After applying the plasti dip it's pretty snug.

The foam squares in my case we're about 5/8" square (see link in my signature) so I don't know if you have to be any more precise than that, and if you do use plasti dip, plan to lose some space as well.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I'm not familiar with Plasti Dip, but My racks fit the plucked out foam perfectly. If anything, I might pluck one extra square on each side of the racks for a finger hole, but so far it hasn't been a real necessity.

 

[DoubleEagle]

I used racks that fit exactly in the picked foam dimensions. Do you plan to also plasti-dip?

I think I'd rather have them tight vs loose -- the chip weight will cause the racks to compress the foam a bit and loosen things up more.... another reason to plasti-dip, to help lock the dimensions in place.

Yes, I plan on using Plasti-dip.

 

[JustinInMN]

I'm not familiar with Plasti Dip, but My racks fit the plucked out foam perfectly. If anything, I might pluck one extra square on each side of the racks for a finger hole, but so far it hasn't been a real necessity.

To be honest, I wish I done that.

Plasti-dip is a rubber spray adhesive that helps "seal" the foam and makes it more resistant to wear and tear.

 

[DoubleEagle]

My ABC 43mm racks are about 1/2 row off when placed 5 wide.

 

[JustinInMN]

My ABC 43mm racks are about 1/2 row off when placed 5 wide.

Since you are going to plasti dip, I say pluck the full row. After a few coats it will snug it back up a bit.

You could play it safe by trying to cut half the row with a knife, but I think the coating will make it too tight.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Since you are going to plasti dip, I say pluck the full row. After a few coats it will snug it back up a bit.

You could play it safe by trying to cut half the row with a knife, but I think the coating will make it too tight.

I second this idea if using plasti dip

 

[Jonesey07]

So what is the course of action if you have a row of 1x1 that rips off at the end instead of staying attached where it should be?

 

[JustinInMN]

Try some spray adhesive.

I used Super 44 to glue the layers together, I bet it would work for reattaching a miscut just fine. There may be other choices too.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-16-75-oz-Super-77-Multi-Purpose-Spray-Adhesive-77-24/100067550

See if you can frame the pieces with poster board or card stock to make sure the pieces line up again. That stuff will take a few hours to dry but hopefully will work okay.

Good luck.

 

[Rhodeman77]

My local Sam’s Club has some of the 22” cases on clearance again for $20.

 

[DoubleEagle]

My local Sam’s Club has some of the 22” cases on clearance again for $20.

Do they show up on their website?

 

[Rhodeman77]

Do they show up on their website?

I didn’t check. I was in the store and saw them

 

[Mike mac]

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