Pelican case - difficult to close
Jul 7, 2022 19:44:46 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
I have 3 Pelican 1510 cases that close and open without difficulty
I have 2 Pelican 1500 cases that require 2 hands and a lot of strength to close as well as open.
Does anyone have any suggestions on fixing these difficult clasps? I was thinking about applying some sort of lubricant to the clasps, though I don't want to damage the plastic. Google was not very helpful.
I have 2 Pelican 1500 cases that require 2 hands and a lot of strength to close as well as open.
Does anyone have any suggestions on fixing these difficult clasps? I was thinking about applying some sort of lubricant to the clasps, though I don't want to damage the plastic. Google was not very helpful.
Jul 7, 2022 19:52:50 #
Bigmike1
Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
Try WD40. It works on just about anything. It doesn't harm plastic to my knowledge.
Jul 7, 2022 19:59:08 #
I use spray silicone on plastic, all my power tool batteries slip on and off much easier after application
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
Jul 7, 2022 21:45:47 #
napabob wrote:
I use spray silicone on plastic, all my power tool batteries slip on and off much easier after application
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
I recommend silicone as well.
Jul 8, 2022 03:22:17 #
Why not call Pelican and ask? I've always found them to be very helpful, even replacing a couple of cases when needed, almost no questions asked.
Lifetime warranty and likely to have better knowledge of their products than people on a photography forum.
Lifetime warranty and likely to have better knowledge of their products than people on a photography forum.
Jul 8, 2022 10:56:33 #
Try it without the gasket, that may tell you if the gasket needs to replaced.
Jul 8, 2022 13:07:26 #
alexol wrote:
Why not call Pelican and ask? I've always found them to be very helpful, even replacing a couple of cases when needed, almost no questions asked.
Lifetime warranty and likely to have better knowledge of their products than people on a photography forum.
Lifetime warranty and likely to have better knowledge of their products than people on a photography forum.
Jul 8, 2022 18:23:49 #
Jul 9, 2022 00:11:43 #
it shouldn't need any lubricant. Maybe the case doesn't align properly with the lid or the gasket is not properly seated.
Silicone or WD40 less than a mile from cameras/lenses is a bad idea as they have a really nasty habit of migrating via fingers, cloth, anything
Silicone or WD40 less than a mile from cameras/lenses is a bad idea as they have a really nasty habit of migrating via fingers, cloth, anything
Jul 9, 2022 07:26:35 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
ChristianHJensen wrote:
it shouldn't need any lubricant. Maybe the case doesn't align properly with the lid or the gasket is not properly seated.
Silicone or WD40 less than a mile from cameras/lenses is a bad idea as they have a really nasty habit of migrating via fingers, cloth, anything
Silicone or WD40 less than a mile from cameras/lenses is a bad idea as they have a really nasty habit of migrating via fingers, cloth, anything
Can't agree more. If you were in dirty sandy environment clean with mild soap water
Jul 10, 2022 15:19:46 #
[quote=alexol]Why not call Pelican and ask? I've always found them to be very helpful, even replacing a couple of cases when needed, almost no questions asked.
I guess the only question that comes to mind is, why didn't their QC dept. catch faulty operation right from the start? These cases are not cheap, and have inspired many like products without this difficult closure (and opening) problem.
In my case, the problem was so arbitrary that when I went to purchase Pelican cases, i'd ask the sales person to pull out 2 or 3, of a particular case, so I could try them out before buying one. I'm sure I made a PITA of myself, but I got decent cases through this process too.
I guess the only question that comes to mind is, why didn't their QC dept. catch faulty operation right from the start? These cases are not cheap, and have inspired many like products without this difficult closure (and opening) problem.
In my case, the problem was so arbitrary that when I went to purchase Pelican cases, i'd ask the sales person to pull out 2 or 3, of a particular case, so I could try them out before buying one. I'm sure I made a PITA of myself, but I got decent cases through this process too.
Jul 10, 2022 17:19:09 #
Jul 10, 2022 22:22:07 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
Bigmike1 wrote:
Try WD40. It works on just about anything. It doesn't harm plastic to my knowledge.
Thanks, I have some at home, but I wasn't sure of its effects on plastic and given the cost of Pelican, I didn't want to experiment.
Jul 10, 2022 22:22:52 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
napabob wrote:
I use spray silicone on plastic, all my power tool batteries slip on and off much easier after application
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
to decrease overspray I dampen a paper towel with it
I tried it - it worked well - I used a paper towel as well
Jul 10, 2022 22:23:36 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
rcarol wrote:
I recommend silicone as well.
Thanks - I used it this evening and it is easier to open/close now - not nearly as bad as before.
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