Idea for module Leather interior for Pelican rolling office

[esantoro]

Here's an idea that I think will fly:

Module leather interior for Pelican rolling office:

1. removable padded leather laptop case in lid underside

2. two or three removable leather auxiliary cases in lid underside

3. removable padded leather LCD projector case

4. removable leather file/document case

Pelican already does this for the 1510

http://www.pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=1510LOC

But the 1510 is for airline carry-on and too small for a real road warrior. The 1610 and 1620 are sized more suitably.

Ed

[esantoro]

I think I've got it. Forget about the modular compartments. Just a bunch of leather cases, some padded some not. All held in place by 2" wide Velcro, which is stitched to the backs of the individual bags and glued onto the polymer shell.

What type of glue would work well to keep 2"-wide velcro securely attached to the polymer case for a long, long time?

Ed

[tonyc1]

Ed, what is a rolling office? Is it some type of suitcase?

Tony.

[esantoro]

Ed, what is a rolling office? Is it some type of suitcase?

Tony.

Yeah, just a rolling suitcase but one that is water proof, and if by chance you get thrown overboard on a cruise ship you can float on it and paddle your way to land.

I think there are quite a few people who need to carry loads of papers and electronics with them daily. In NYC I see many people with three bags overflowing. It could all go into one weatherproof rolling case.

Ed

[tonyc1]

Those Pelican gun and camera cases that we use would be good for that but they are damn expensive! They are almost indestructible.

Tony.

[esantoro]

I think I've got it. Forget about the modular compartments. Just a bunch of leather cases, some padded some not. All held in place by 2" wide Velcro, which is stitched to the backs of the individual bags and glued onto the polymer shell.

What type of glue would work well to keep 2"-wide velcro securely attached to the polymer case for a long, long time?

Ed

Got it! I'll use 3M 2"-wide dual lock fastening tape. Five times stronger than Velcro and the adhesive backing should hold for a very long time to the case.

ed

[esantoro]

Those Pelican gun and camera cases that we use would be good for that but they are damn expensive! They are almost indestructible.

Tony.

They are expensive, but I think you can get the right sized case without foam for about $130 if you shop around. Then you can outfit it with the leather items (5 to 6 interior removable cases) and sell the whole thing for $500 to $900. I think there's a market for such an item. Many road warriors go through one or more cases every six months. The rolling case itself has a lifetime unconditional warranty. The only thing I don't know is how smoothly and quietly the case rolls on the average street in a metropolitan area.

McKlein sells a rolling leather case, nowhere near as rugged and weatherproof, for around $500.

If you watch the video of the 1510 overnight case, you'll see how the laptop case and auxiliary case attach to the underside of the lid. My version will be simpler: 2" 3M Dual lock strips glued to the case. For vibration dampening, laptop and LCD projector leather pouches will have 1/2" neoprene on the side that attaches to the case.

oooooooooooohh. New idea...........Make a removable, scaled down single gusset version of the Maverick to go into the case. This will be an optional item.

ed

[King's X]

I know that 'scissormedic' is on-line now, if you can get him to provide you a copy of his mobile office, it's pretty slick. I have also seen a rolling type toolbox (for lack of a better term) with sliding drawn on our local CL's. I should have bought it, but things were different at the time.

Good luck and let us know how it workers out.

Happy New Years greeting from Round Rock, Tx

[esantoro]

I know that 'scissormedic' is on-line now, if you can get him to provide you a copy of his mobile office, it's pretty slick. I have also seen a rolling type toolbox (for lack of a better term) with sliding drawn on our local CL's. I should have bought it, but things were different at the time.

Good luck and let us know how it workers out.

Happy New Years greeting from Round Rock, Tx

I'd love to see scissormedic's mobile office. Another thing I'd like either to find or make in the future is a fold-up presentation stand that can hold a laptop, small speakers, and an LCD projector and that can be rolled along with the case.

I remember seeing a Stanley Max, or something, that was a rolling toolbox with fold-up work stand.

I've ordered the Pelican 1560 case to start tinkering with ideas.

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

I'm about to purchase some 3M Dual Lock (heavy duty velcro-like tape) and am thinking of getting the plain, non-adhesive version, because a half of the mated strip will be stitched onto the backs of leather bags.

The other half will have to be glued to the hard plastic (polypropylene) case. Anyone know if contact cement would be enough to glue these plastic strips to the plastic case, or should I use another type of glue?

Thanks,

Ed

[esantoro]

I'm about to purchase some 3M Dual Lock (heavy duty velcro-like tape) and am thinking of getting the plain, non-adhesive version, because a half of the mated strip will be stitched onto the backs of leather bags.

The other half will have to be glued to the hard plastic (polypropylene) case. Anyone know if contact cement would be enough to glue these plastic strips to the plastic case, or should I use another type of glue?

Thanks,

Ed

I've completed the laptop case.

Ed

[Suze]

I'm about to purchase some 3M Dual Lock (heavy duty velcro-like tape) and am thinking of getting the plain, non-adhesive version, because a half of the mated strip will be stitched onto the backs of leather bags.

The other half will have to be glued to the hard plastic (polypropylene) case. Anyone know if contact cement would be enough to glue these plastic strips to the plastic case, or should I use another type of glue?

Thanks,

Ed

If you haven't done anything with the velcro already

get a pack of the "stick on" kind and use that on the case and the "non stick" kind on your leather

you get twice the yardage that way......

Just make sure you buy the same brand (I like e 6000 glue - but I don't know if it would hold up)