If it's your first Phantom, then it shouldn't matter. As soon as the Vision is available, cases will be be too.
AHill said:Found this case at MCM Electronics: Duratool 22-17815 comes with foam inserts, internal size is 21.5 L x 13.75 W x 11 H. It has 1.9 inch more length for props and 3 inch more height than Duratool box being used for original Phantom. Price with 15% off coupon available on internet is $50.99 plus $13.49 UPS shipping. It does not have pressure relief valve but otherwise looks like Duratool 468 used for Phantom.
Khakis1999 said:Ach i ordered that case from McM thinking it would be bigger than the other one. Specs say it is, when she showed up today, it was exactly the same size as the other one. Tight
flydogs said:Here it is in my Pelican 1560 case. I have the props at an angle. The transmitter is a bit tricky with the Wifi and iPhone holder dongle. I even have a space waiting for an extra battery or two. But 310 bucks for two is STEEP!
JustJames said:flydogs said:Here it is in my Pelican 1560 case. I have the props at an angle. The transmitter is a bit tricky with the Wifi and iPhone holder dongle. I even have a space waiting for an extra battery or two. But 310 bucks for two is STEEP!
Ha I have the same case! What made you get orange? For me it was a default. Im a fireman and our EMS division used to use these. Now they just collect dust because we switched to soft bags. It fit really well and the top has clear pockets for all kings of small part storage. The bottom is padded with sections but I think Im going to get the pull and pluck like yours. Looks sharp.
James.
PAValentine said:I bought the smaller Duratool case and opted to fit the Vision in the case with the props removed. A smaller case works better for me because of space considerations. Also I came across a coupon code that reduced the price of the case to $34.
It is so easy to put the props on and take them off that I decided they would be safer from accidental damage if they were off. I figured out where the motor shafts would hit the egg crate and cut out a small bit of the egg crate to keep it away from the motors. Then I came across some old saved small plastic medicine cups that came with some Walmart cough syrup and stuck them in the cutouts.
Now when I close the case the cups come down over the motors and protect them from any dust particles that might be in the foam. And no downward pressure on the motors!
Works out Great for me!!!
Paul
Edited to add picture of my $34 Duratool setup.
(Sensitive about foam dust from the cutting getting in the motors, thus the baggies)
My Construction Supervisor Checking The Job…
PhantomII Vision Case by Paul A Valentine, on Flickr
Wangta said:Khakis1999 said:Ach i ordered that case from McM thinking it would be bigger than the other one. Specs say it is, when she showed up today, it was exactly the same size as the other one. Tight
Wait, sot he larger one is the same size? Looking at the dimensions, it says the INTERNAL length is 1" longer than the typical Duratool everyone used for the Phantom 1. Here are the two:
Duratool for Phantom 1: Approximate internal Dimensions (L x W x H): 19 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 8"
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/2 ... nfirmEmail
Duratool for Phantom 2? Approximate internal dimensions (L x W x H): 20 1/2" x 13" x 11 1/2"
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/D ... -/22-17815
Geert said:I bought my case here : http://www.helipal.com/carrying-case-fo ... m-big.html
Took it with several times already as carry on item, no problems so far
Patb01027 said:What was the coupon code if it's ok to ask? This case looks good for me.