Snakeoil
Well-Known Member
I know you can buy globe sight insert cases and holders from a few sources. But I think I have a case that is better than the rest and easy to make. First, you have to ask your wife, girlfriend, daughter or barmaid at your favorite watering hole to save you their old make-up cases, also known as make-up compacts. Normally they are a plastic case with a snap close lid. Inside is a metal tray glued in place that holds the make-up. You clean out that tray with dish soap and water or depending on the case, you can often just pop that tray out and toss it in the trash.
Now using one of those refrigerator magnet calendars or similar, cut out a piece with scissors that will fit into that tray or where the tray was. Glue it in place with the magnet side up. Drop your inserts into the tray and they stay there. You can turn it upside down and they will not fall out. But the magnet is not so strong that it is a struggle to pick one out to insert into your sight.
The next step is optional, but I think it's a good idea. Where the mirror is, I normally pry out the mirror and glue a piece of 1/4" thick felt in it's place and then put several drops of Sheath or similar anti-rust oil so it soaks in. This will keep the inserts from rusting.
Here are a couple that I've made for the various inserts I use.
This one has two compartments, top and bottom. So, I put the steel inserts in the top compartment with the magnet and the plastic inserts in the bottom compartment. And that clear cover got a piece of felt glued to the inside to keep them from rusting.
Here are the refrigerator magnets I used. You can see I cut the circular piece out of one for that 2 compartment case.
Now using one of those refrigerator magnet calendars or similar, cut out a piece with scissors that will fit into that tray or where the tray was. Glue it in place with the magnet side up. Drop your inserts into the tray and they stay there. You can turn it upside down and they will not fall out. But the magnet is not so strong that it is a struggle to pick one out to insert into your sight.
The next step is optional, but I think it's a good idea. Where the mirror is, I normally pry out the mirror and glue a piece of 1/4" thick felt in it's place and then put several drops of Sheath or similar anti-rust oil so it soaks in. This will keep the inserts from rusting.
Here are a couple that I've made for the various inserts I use.
This one has two compartments, top and bottom. So, I put the steel inserts in the top compartment with the magnet and the plastic inserts in the bottom compartment. And that clear cover got a piece of felt glued to the inside to keep them from rusting.
Here are the refrigerator magnets I used. You can see I cut the circular piece out of one for that 2 compartment case.