gobo carrying case

[len]

I have 30 - 40 steel B sized gobos I carry to job sites with me. But carrying them in a cd case doesn't work. Can't find any 3.5" floppy disk cases. Any other suggestions?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by len

I have 30 - 40 steel B sized gobos I carry to job sites with me. But carrying them in a cd case doesn't work. Can't find any 3.5" floppy disk cases. Any other suggestions?

Why doesn't a CD case work? Are you talking about the clear jewel cases?

Try a CD wallet--black nylon, holdes 12-20 CDs.

--Sean

[avkid]

Originally Posted by Sean

Why doesn't a CD case work? Are you talking about the clear jewel cases?

I would think that they can bend pretty easily in a CD organizer.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by avkid

I would think that they can bend pretty easily in a CD organizer.

Do your CDs bend there?

--Sean

[thelightguy87]

Originally Posted by Sean

Do your CDs bend there?
--Sean

but CD's are more durable then thin steel gobos. I use an old card catalog box with dividers, but we don't transport them more than theater to theater

[avkid]

Originally Posted by Sean

Do your CDs bend there?

Absolutely.
But CDs are much stronger than thin sheet steel or aluminum.

I would call up a case company and talk to them about your situation.
You could simply cut slots in to a sheet of foam to hold the gobos.
http://www.audiopile.net/products/Ca...e_cutsheet.asp

[gafftaper]

Take your gobos to your local sports collectibles shop. They can get you plastic sheets that go in a 3 ring binder that will hold 4... maybe even 6 gobos a page. Pick up a D ring binder at the office supply store. Office supply stores used to commonly carry the same plastic sheets in a size that would hold four 3.5" floppy disks... which is perfect. But it may be hard to find those now thus the Baseball Card shop is a good bet.

EDIT: Here you go, for size B get these and for Size A get these.

[avkid]

Hmm...do they fit in CD envelopes?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by thelightguy87

but CD's are more durable then thin steel gobos. I use an old card catalog box with dividers, but we don't transport them more than theater to theater

I really think you guys are overthinking this.

Steel templates in a CD binder will be fine. If they're not old and crusty they'll be fine in a cardboard envelope (you know, like they ship in).

Think about the products. So long as the templates aren't creased, they'll be fine. It's a chunk of steel.

Incidently, if you have them packed close together they'll be safer--less risk of being bent. Just like it's harder to bend a ream of paper than it is to fold a couple sheets.

--Sean

[len]

The cd thing is what I'm using now. They don't stay in, because a cd is thicker and is the right diameter. They'll stay in the case, but not in the individual cd sleeve. I'll see if I can find a baseball card thingie.

Yeah, I said thingie.