RE: [Harp-L] Foam inserts for harp cases?

["Johnny Williams" <johnny.williams.harp@xxxxxxxxx>]

My main case is an old, beat up, small tweed suitcase. To hold the harps and
mic, I ordered online " Pick 'N' Pluck" replacement foam for a Pelican case.
It's available online from various sources. Do a search on "Pelican
replacement foam" and find a size that fits your case.
For example, here's a link to foamerica.com for the various sizes they
carry: http://www.foamerica.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=21 .
--
Johnny

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roscoe Catania
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:41 AM
To: MundHarp@xxxxxxx
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Foam inserts for harp cases?

In my homemade case I used a $2.00 Walmart fishing tackle box that has 6
compartments. I then bought copper pipe insulation for about $3.00. The
insulation comes in various lengths, like 4, 6 ft. Get the right sizing
(which I forget, maybe 1 inch diam.?) Cut the lengths to fit inside the
compartments of the tackle box and they fit perfectly.

roscoe

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 3:47 AM, <MundHarp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Some years ago, I tried to turn an alloy "camera case" into a harp 
> case. At  first, it was great. The problem was that the foam degraded 
> in a matter of a few  months, and that left "bits" to clog up my
harmonicas!
>
> I guess there must BE some more stable  foam  plastic "sponge"  that 
> doesn't do this.
>
> However, "Once bitten twice shy" and having suffered with harmonicas 
> full of bits of plastic foam, I'm wary of using that material again in 
> a harp case.
>
> John "Whiteboy" Walden
> Cebu City
> Philippines
>