Jeremiah Sheets Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A couple weeks ago I was curious about DIY bag dividers that I've seen floating around and wanted to attempt something similar. I am in the process of gathering several wireless units and needed to find a way to carry them elegantly in the bag before pulling that trigger. At the same time, I did not want to alter the original bag. I came up with a few designs starting with ABS and thermo-forming, but that caused problems. The glue and welds didn't hold up very well, nor did cement. Also the ABS was just too slick and would slide out anytime I needed to remove a wireless unit. I took a closer look at the bag and this is what I've come up with: Before: After: All of the supplies to make this (minus basic tools) cost me less than $10. 1/16" card paper stock was the perfect thickness between stiffness and allowing the wireless clips to grab hold. The blue felt pieces were damn near exact matches for the bag color and would provide more structural strength to the card stock. Spray adhesive was more than enough to bond the two. Measuring and cutting the pieces. After making these pieces I would change the way they are cut. Instead I'm certain that a simple bend along the edges in one direction would have made them look much cleaner and would have held perfectly well. Live and learn. Either way, this method works just fine. These little Velcro rolls stick insanely well to the felt on the bag. For half of the dividers I only used about half as much Velcro and it is plenty. Simple superglue works great for attaching the loop side of the Velcro to the felt of the divider. These dividers took about 30 minutes each. They are plenty tough and the Velcro won't move a hair unless I forcefully pull them out and move them. They look like they are part of the original bag unless you inspect very closely and as far as I can tell, with the absence of a little thin foam and some nice stitch work, the original large bag dividers are made similarly. Super easy DIY and should work with any clipped piece of hardware. My dimensions only worked for my specific bag. If I get another bag and wish to do the same, I'll need to make new ones. Since I now know that I wouldn't need to cut the ends and fold them away like I did here, they should only take half the time to do again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Please forgive the cell phone pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkautzsch Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Even customizeable with holes for cables or similar. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Wow! You even matched the color! Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Exactly. Thanks guys. And no worries, Dave. No harm befell the mighty Stingray in this quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 That's the best bag rig I've seen for G2/3 RX. Very creative. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks, Philip. I'll eventually upgrade to Zax or Lectro and they should be able to mount the same way if I need that. In the mean time I have 4 more G3s coming. Comtek will probably have to sit outside the bag due to interference. Haven't tested that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus Wedin Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 This is just the kind of thing I was thinking about doing with my Stingray . Great work, very inspiring! Love the colour match . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks, Rasmus. Let us know how it turns out or if you make any modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Again, to make it easier, you don't need to cut and splay each end like I did. I did a test with each end simply bent one direction and it worked perfectly fine. Would have cut crafts time in half, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Again, to make it easier, you don't need to cut and splay each end like I did. I did a test with each end simply bent one direction and it worked perfectly fine. Would have cut crafts time in half, as well. I've been using some thin ABS plastic for dividers. I'll soon be making some new one for my LTs which also have the clips like your G3s. I like the idea of covering that plastic with the felt like you did with the card stock. I'm trying to figure out a way to face them forward to save space and be able to see the screens. Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks, Bernie. My first few attempts were with ABS and Polystyrene but I didn't like what I ended up with. You might have found a better way than me, but I gave up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 coroplex works well. you can buy it in small sheets or a 4x8' lifetime supply. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 The card stock wrapped in felt is extremely tough and weighs nothing. I've been very successful with these dividers on the last few jobs. Other materials certainly could be used, but this is what I'd recommend. Of course any method can be improved and I'd love to see other methods people come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Thanks, Bernie. My first few attempts were with ABS and Polystyrene but I didn't like what I ended up with. You might have found a better way than me, but I gave up on it.Just curious about the down side of the ABS? I'm going to be making something soon and want to avoid the pitfalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Sheets Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 My issues were that they were a little too smooth and receivers would easily slip off when making adjustments. Also the plastic itself would slide around in the bag because my design didn't have Velcro. Also without some sort of felt over the plastic, the units would make noise when I moved around from banging against the dividers. Finally, my design had end pieces that were cemented to the main piece and would easily break. I'm sure there is a way to make it better than I did, but moving onto the card stock and felt design was the right move for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniebeaudry Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 My issues were that they were a little too smooth and receivers would easily slip off when making adjustments. Also the plastic itself would slide around in the bag because my design didn't have Velcro. Also without some sort of felt over the plastic, the units would make noise when I moved around from banging against the dividers. Finally, my design had end pieces that were cemented to the main piece and would easily break. I'm sure there is a way to make it better than I did, but moving onto the card stock and felt design was the right move for me. Thanks! I see what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I need to try something like this for my Petrol 601 bag. I'm not happy with the way I currently have things set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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