2012Follow Focus forum
Custom foam inserts for Preston and Bartech follow focus units in Pelican cases
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Master Cases offers custom foam insert services for Preston Single Channel and Bartech Digital focus units with CAD drawings available.
- Preston Single Channel and Bartech Digital focus units fit in Pelican 1450 cases with custom foam layouts.
- CineTape equipment fits in a Pelican 1400 case with custom foam inserts.
- Inner Space is an alternative vendor that also provides custom foam case work for cinema equipment.
- Custom foam case providers typically require referrals rather than accepting cold calls for orders.
Depends on
- The Bartech Digital foam design may need modification if using a newer Digital Receiver model.
- Contact information and specific pricing details were not documented in the thread.
- Only PDF diagrams were provided rather than photographs of finished cases.
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