★ Pelican 1700 Assault Rifle Case, Incredible GINACUE Protection With Kaizen Foam ★

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branpureza

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★ Pelican 1700 Assault Rifle Case, Incredible GINACUE Protection With Kaizen Foam ★

Hey guys, I posted this case before with the old foam set but recently I got the urge to reconfigure it and try out a new foam set option called Kaizen foam.

This Kaizen stuff is amazing and super easy to customize! It's actually layers of 1/8" foam that you can easily cut and peel to any depth you want. Trust me when I say that the old foam was a royal pain in the butt to customize, but this stuff is super easy and comes out perfect.

There are 3 pieces of foam in this case. There is a top layer and 2 bottom layers.

My cues are sitting in the middle layer. As you can see in a few of the photos you can actually easily remove this entire layer and have another layer underneath to customize for even more cues as well.

This case would be a perfect 5X10 case using both bottom layers. My middle layer is a 2X6 and the layer under it I might make a 3X4 but I'm not sure yet. I might just make it a 2x2 so I can have room for other accessories like thread protectors, some of my silver chalk holders, etc...

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pics and below I'll post some of the links to the case itself and the foam set.

Thanks,
Brandon.



http://www.pelicancases.com/1700-p/1700.htm

http://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/Kaizen-Foam-p13435.htm



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Rifle cases are excellent for this. I don't know why we don't see it more often. "Assault" rifle and tactical shotgun cases are generally the best as far as the size.


Nice job.


Thanks for showing off! :thumbup:






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I wish Pelican would make them in cue case size. I submitted a request for a quote years ago but I don't remember if I even got an answer.

These companies make excellent protective cases in many forms but unfortunately none of them are really suitable for practical daily use as cue cases. For shipping and travel and even storage these seems to be really great. I have never heard of Kaizen foam but configurable foam has been around for a while.

One thing I would caution though is that foam sometimes outgasses meaning it releases chemicals which might mess with the finish. So keep an eye on that and perhaps consider adding a cloth barrier between the foam and the cues.
 
JB Cases said:
One thing I would caution though is that foam sometimes outgasses meaning it releases chemicals which might mess with the finish. So keep an eye on that and perhaps consider adding a cloth barrier between the foam and the cues.
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The only thing about outgassing and foam I could find was related to memory foam. It seems that this type of foam doesn't require chemicals and only needs heat to produce the bubbling of the foam.

I'm no foam expert but I did some googling and that's what I got from the info I found.

Thanks!
 
nice case

HI Branden,

Nice case, GREAT CUES! I love the case and the cues. I have been using my Gina Sterling Chalk Holder, thank you, on my new Gina. Unfortunately, my camera skill are horrible. I will get some pictures soon.
all thee best,
Phil
 
I went with a double takedown shotgun hard case. My primary reason was for air transport, and now cues are allowed as carry-ons again. Oh well, I now have a nice storage case.
Given the option to carry on, I'll never check my cues.
 
That is way cool Brandon, how about u keep the case send me the cue and I find you other other stuff to put in there?

Not sure what's Kaizen Foam but its a terrible name hahah...Japanese use this term for alot of 5S movements..it basically means continuous improvement... As long as its foam, the main chemical's TDI and PPG, your cues aren't safe at all..send them to me, I'll protect them for you.
Hehe don't worry they won't do no harm to your cues..
 
JB Cases said:
I wish Pelican would make them in cue case size.
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There are numerous manufacturers. Obviously Pelican has a great reputation but there are others that are just as good or even better depending on how you look at it. Back in 2003 I had a custom cellular fax machine that was built into a Pelican case. It was built by the military contractor that supplied them to the troops in Iraq. It was a beast.

If you want shells sized more for cues they are already made. They are made for instruments (musical and medical/scientific) as well as for sporting goods (look for arrow cases instead of gun cases). It takes a good bit of searching but last year I found a number of options that were correctly sized.


I passed up some military surplus cases recently (wish I hadn't). I don't remember the manufacturer but they were fiberglass cases, air-tight, and perfect size for 12x12 cue cases.


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Brandon
I am working my way up to the cue case I am doing in the Kaizen.... had to finish this little project first tho.... I like the foam its easy to work with and looks decent. Cheers Larry




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I really love the idea & look of this case from a safety & comfort aspect i.e it won't kill my shoulders carrying the tubular case I have now & my cues would be safe but I was wondering if anyone could help me with a couple of questions I am having trouble with getting answers for:

1. What length of rifle case would be sufficient to store my cues without them possibly suffering damage & dings.

2. How many pieces of foam would be best to use & how deep should the cuts be made.

3. what length of foam would be sufficient to use for the inside of the case.
 
I believe that Kaizen is simply black Ethafoam. This is an expanded polyethylene foam that is available in black, but more commonly seen in white. I think the deal with Kaizen is that they skive it down to thin thicknesses and lightly bond those thicknesses together, so they can be pulled apart to achieve a desired thickness.

Another way of going about this kind of case interior is to buy two different thicknesses of regular Ethafoam, which comes in many non-layered thicknesses and combine (see illustration). This way is cheaper, as the foam doesn't have to go through a combining process at the manufacturer and you don't have quite the labor involved with pulling the layers apart.
 

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Missed this thread the first time around. Very unique case. Like....

JoeyA
 
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