Garmin 430/530WAAS GPS Data Card Case

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Every 28 days I have to update the GPS database information for the dual Garmin 430 WAAS GPS installation in my airplane. I normally stick them in my pockets, take them home (no internet at the hangar) and download the new data onto them, then take them back to the hangar to reinstall them in the GPS units. A while back, I somehow broke the little tab that pops up to remove nad install them in the GPS. They are a proprietary data card, and can onlt be purchased thpugh Jeppeson Sanderson Aviation Services for a paltry $200.00 each. This is only a 16 MB data card, NOT a 16 GB card. I was able to repair the card with a little enginuity, but I decided I needed a case of some sort to transport them to and from the hangar without the possibility of damaging them. This is what I came up with. The only problem with the case is the lid will slide off easily, and I am pondering a modification to address that issue, and will update the files when I come up with a satisfactory solution. I have an idea of how to modify the case, I just have to make the modification and make sure it works. Yes, for those sharp eyed pilots, the data cards in the pictures are the old non-WAAS 4 MB cards, not the ones I currently use.