So, I was trying to find something small to keep my 501 (mega) in while it's in my pocket, so the button won't get pressed accidentally. I came up with this:
It's just a piece of 1/2" CPVC (not PVC, which is too big in diameter for a 510).
Initially I just went with a piece of CPVC and the end caps that you can get for it at the hardware store. It wasn't very nice to look at...
Then I found these. They're just called 'Plastic Tips' (5/8").
These tips fit pretty tight. For that reason, and just so there would be a clear top and bottom to this thing, I cut one of them in half. The one that I cut down (now the top/lid) is easier to get off and put on. I cut it with scissors (which left a pretty rough looking cut), then cleaned it up by laying a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface and rubbing the cut area on it until it was flat and even looking.
I also painted the CPVC with Krylon Fusion spray paint. I sanded the tube with fine sandpaper (500) until the glossy finish was all flat/matte. Then I wiped it with PVC primer (may be optional, but I had the stuff already). I've made some Irish whistles and flutes with PVC in the past and used this Krylon paint. Once it's on there properly, it's nearly impossible to scratch. It pretty much becomes part of the plastic.
It's just a piece of 1/2" CPVC (not PVC, which is too big in diameter for a 510).
Initially I just went with a piece of CPVC and the end caps that you can get for it at the hardware store. It wasn't very nice to look at...
Then I found these. They're just called 'Plastic Tips' (5/8").
These tips fit pretty tight. For that reason, and just so there would be a clear top and bottom to this thing, I cut one of them in half. The one that I cut down (now the top/lid) is easier to get off and put on. I cut it with scissors (which left a pretty rough looking cut), then cleaned it up by laying a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface and rubbing the cut area on it until it was flat and even looking.
I also painted the CPVC with Krylon Fusion spray paint. I sanded the tube with fine sandpaper (500) until the glossy finish was all flat/matte. Then I wiped it with PVC primer (may be optional, but I had the stuff already). I've made some Irish whistles and flutes with PVC in the past and used this Krylon paint. Once it's on there properly, it's nearly impossible to scratch. It pretty much becomes part of the plastic.
