Question about pelicans

[Exonautic]

PELICAN 1720 PROTECTOR GUN CASE | Brownells

This model specifically. is the foam an insert that can be cut to your needs or is it intended to smush the gun and gear between the two layers.

 

[GOYABEAN]

PELICAN 1720 PROTECTOR GUN CASE | Brownells

This model specifically. is the foam an insert that can be cut to your needs or is it intended to smush the gun and gear between the two layers.

It's like a fluffy pillow

 

[Exonautic]

It's like a fluffy pillow

so the Smush method?

 

[GOYABEAN]

so the Smush method?

Yes snug as a bug !

 

[cgrutt]

You can also cut the foam if you want to.

 

[Acer-m14]

i seen that gun in the news just a week or so ago .. its a AR 15 high power rifle ..

 

[Acer-m14]

on another note , that type of foam is kinda stiff for Smush and close .. i think that memory foam mattress foam would be better , can get it just about any ware . 4 x 8 or so and cut down .. many thickness options too .. i got one for the popup camper bed at big lots ..

 

[Exonautic]

on another note , that type of foam is kinda stiff for Smush and close .. i think that memory foam mattress foam would be better , can get it just about any ware . 4 x 8 or so and cut down .. many thickness options too .. i got one for the popup camper bed at big lots ..

actually the ability to cut it out was a deal breaker for me. i want it to be fitted like that so @cgrutt just saved this for me.

 

[freddy]

Custom Foam Case Inserts - MyCaseBuilder.com

 

[MilesTeg]

You can also cut the foam if you want to.

I want to build one of these wire cutters at the new house.

 

[Dinkus the Stinkus]

Yea a wire cutter like that would be awesome. Way better than a knife like I used on mine. I'll get replacement foam eventually and do it right.

 

[GOPerfect]

I never tried the wire method to cut the foam. Pretty cool though. I did a case a while back using a razor blade, turned out alright. I may redo the case using the wire.

 

[Phazer]

Here is a project that I did in 2015:

I wanted to take four of my pistols with me on a trip. I did some reading and settled on a Pelican 1450 case that I could lock and then chain into a suitcase (which would then be checked in accordance with all necessary regulations). I found that some companies manufacture custom inserts for these cases. But, as usual, I thought I'd try doing some of the construction myself. So....

I purchased some of this foam from Amazon:
Amazon.com: Fastcap Kaizen Foam 57mm (2-1/4") Black

It's about 2.5 inches thick. It is composed of multiple layers. So, it is possible to cut partially through the thickness, remove the pattern, and still have a floor to support the items (in this case, pistols).



I plan on constructing two "trays" for the Pelican case. Each tray will hold two pistols. The trays will be stacked on the right side of the Pelican case. There will be space on the left side of the case for additional inserts to hold magazines.

First, I traced around the pistols and marked the foam:



I used a Dremel rotary tool with a drywall attachment and bit. The first two pistols (1911s) measure just under 1.5 inches at their widest dimension (across the thumb safeties). So, I set the depth to 1.5 inches. I had to use a head lamp so that I could see my outline as I was cutting.



With some prying, I was able to remove the cutout for the first pistol. The bottom of the custom-shaped pocket is not completely flat, but then neither is the pistol:



The Sig 1911 Tacops fits pretty well into the first hole:



Here the Sig is joined by a 22LR Walther "Colt" 1911 Rail Gun:



Here is an angled view to show how the pistols are recessed into the foam:



Here is the first tray inserted into the Pelican case.



Layout of the second tray: For Glock 19, Advantage Arms 22LR conversion slide for Glock 19, and the SigP238:



Foam cut and pistols seated:





Pelican 1450 loaded with two trays (right side) and section of pick-n-pluck foam (left side):



Top tray moved aside to show lower tray:



Both trays removed from case:



All that remained at that point was to "pluck" the section of the pick-n-pluck foam (that came with the case) on the left side of the interior in order to create positions to store magazines for the pistols.

 

[freddy]

Here is a project that I did in 2015:

I wanted to take four of my pistols with me on a trip. I did some reading and settled on a Pelican 1450 case that I could lock and then chain into a suitcase (which would then be checked in accordance with all necessary regulations). I found that some companies manufacture custom inserts for these cases. But, as usual, I thought I'd try doing some of the construction myself. So....

I purchased some of this foam from Amazon:
Amazon.com: Fastcap Kaizen Foam 57mm (2-1/4") Black

It's about 2.5 inches thick. It is composed of multiple layers. So, it is possible to cut partially through the thickness, remove the pattern, and still have a floor to support the items (in this case, pistols).

View attachment 21392

I plan on constructing two "trays" for the Pelican case. Each tray will hold two pistols. The trays will be stacked on the right side of the Pelican case. There will be space on the left side of the case for additional inserts to hold magazines.

First, I traced around the pistols and marked the foam:

View attachment 21393

I used a Dremel rotary tool with a drywall attachment and bit. The first two pistols (1911s) measure just under 1.5 inches at their widest dimension (across the thumb safeties). So, I set the depth to 1.5 inches. I had to use a head lamp so that I could see my outline as I was cutting.

View attachment 21394

With some prying, I was able to remove the cutout for the first pistol. The bottom of the custom-shaped pocket is not completely flat, but then neither is the pistol:

View attachment 21395

The Sig 1911 Tacops fits pretty well into the first hole:

View attachment 21396

Here the Sig is joined by a 22LR Walther "Colt" 1911 Rail Gun:

View attachment 21397

Here is an angled view to show how the pistols are recessed into the foam:

View attachment 21398

Here is the first tray inserted into the Pelican case.

View attachment 21399

Layout of the second tray: For Glock 19, Advantage Arms 22LR conversion slide for Glock 19, and the SigP238:

View attachment 21400

Foam cut and pistols seated:

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Pelican 1450 loaded with two trays (right side) and section of pick-n-pluck foam (left side):

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Top tray moved aside to show lower tray:

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Both trays removed from case:

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All that remained at that point was to "pluck" the section of the pick-n-pluck foam (that came with the case) on the left side of the interior in order to create positions to store magazines for the pistols.

Very nice!

 

[Catskillkid]

According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology the brown pelican is a highly social bird that breeds in colonies of up to several thousand pairs—usually on small islands where they are free from terrestrial predators. The male defends a nest site and nearby perches for up to 3 weeks until he attracts a mate, and the pair is monogamous throughout the breeding season. The American White Pelican breeding pairs choose a relatively flat nest site on gravel, sand, or soil near other pelicans at the same stage of the breeding cycle. In southern, drier regions, they nest amongst sparse vegetation. In forested regions, sites may be under shrubs or trees.

Oh, wait. You wanted to know about a different type of pelican. Never mind.

 

[Day444]

...large bird, found around warmer bodies of water.

Pelican - Wikipedia

 

[Exonautic]

...large bird, found around warmer bodies of water.

Pelican - Wikipedia

Actually surprised this comment took so long.

 

[GOPerfect]

This was one of my first cases. I have recently added the axe.

Not bad for my first.

 

[Exonautic]

This was one of my first cases. I have recently added the axe.

Not bad for my first. View attachment 21418 View attachment 21419 View attachment 21421 View attachment 21418 View attachment 21419 View attachment 21420 View attachment 21421

Purty

 

[Exonautic]

Whatd you use to cut the foam @GOPerfect ?

 

[GOPerfect]

Whatd you use to cut the foam @GOPerfect ?

A very sharp Filet knife. Sharpened the knife after every few cuts.

 

[Exonautic]

I wonder if I could wire up a pumpkin carving knife to get heated up for things like those pistols, where you don't want them to go all the way through.

 

[GOPerfect]

Some say one of the best ways is an electric carving knife.

I really like @Phazer idea of using a Dremel. Wish I would have gone that route, seems like much nicer cut lines.