cutting a travel lid for a nuc....and which mesh...

[Cuckmere couple]

title says it all

i need to cut a couple of poly nuc lids into travel lids

any tips and which mesh should i use and where to source?

thanks in advance

 

[Sutty]

"The mesh company" online are ok.
Seems a shame to chop up a nuc lid rather than fashion a temporary lid!

 

[Cuckmere couple]

was thinking i could do it at an angle and be able to slot it back in when not used as a travel lid

 

[Sutty]

was thinking i could do it at an angle and be able to slot it back in when not used as a travel lid

It would probably leak though.
If it's something like a maisemore or Abelo poly nuc then a sheet of mesh with some wood strips glued/stapled to it would do the job fine.

 

[sipa]

Cut mesh to fit like a lid, over the edge and down the sides.
then if you need to secure use a couple of bungi straps

 

[ericbeaumont]

poly nuc lids into travel lids

By the time you've faffed around, this solution may be preferable; fits Maisemore and BS poly nucs:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18640120...Vljzzlgni_Eef7GhG5weLrUkehEFrATwaAt-kEALw_wcB

 

[Damo944]

I have a few of the Maisemore ones, they are decent and well built saves the messing about.

Failing that the Apiarist had a decent post offering advice, I've used the mesh from the ebay seller he recommends with a quick wood frame aswell as stapling it directly to the poly when I've been short

https://theapiarist.org/travel-screens/