4 X 5 Case

[Barry Dale]

<p>I bought a Toyo view from the auction house. It did not come with a case. Any ideas on making one or converting something from, say, Home Depot to suit this purpose?<br>

Barry</p>

[sheldonnalos]

<p>Try a Stanley Fatmax toolbox, about $30, some plywood, closed cell foam (old camping pad?) and a hot glue gun. You should be able to put something pretty nice together if you're handy. For layout, I'd imagine that having the camera hanging upside down from the rail on some plywood supports would be the best option.</p>

[fred_haeseker]

<p>I improvised a case as in Sheldon's suggestion for my Calumet CC400. The right-size toolbox I found even had wheels on it! Works really well. I put metal tabs that swing away on top of plywood where the monorail sits to keep the camera secure when the box is tilted, as it is when I use those wheels.</p>

[jim_jones3]

<p>In the past year I've bought three Vulcanite cases for monorail cameras of three different sizes from ebay. These cases might not be elegant, but they are durable and light weight.</p>

[Barry Dale]

<p>Thanks everyone. The Fatmax that is the closest to the size of my monorail is going to be a very close fit but I may try it. Any more suggestions are welcomed.<br>

Barry</p>

[brian berry]

<p>My very old Toyo, which is on light duty, fits handily in a Kodak slide projector case...these can be had for about $5 at almost any thrift shop. People think they are legal briefcases, but they are deeper front to back.</p>