Members Givati Posted December 23, 2007 Members Share Posted December 23, 2007 Anyone here make there own road cases? Was it worth it? Where did you get your hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xXSOURCEXx Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Bump....Im curious too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I almost think you'd break even by making them yourself. So unless you want to do it for experience or just for fun, I'd probably just buy them. Believe me...I'm all for the DIY stuff too. I know Stew Mac has hardware, but I'm sure you can find it elsewhere for cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Parts Express has all the parts as well. It would be cool if you wanted to build a box that fit your cabs like a glove, and since you're not dealing with electronic parts, it's likely that you'll save some money on a build if you know what you're doing. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xbassman Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 It would be cool if you wanted to build a box that fit your cabs like a glove That's the reason I had Marc @ DR Bass build me a 2U case for my GBE-400.It has the same stacking corners and protective coating as my cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Givati Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I almost think you'd break even by making them yourself. So unless you want to do it for experience or just for fun, I'd probably just buy them. Believe me...I'm all for the DIY stuff too. I know Stew Mac has hardware, but I'm sure you can find it elsewhere for cheaper. I think I'd agree with ya, but the case is for my sons peg fridge. Those are pretty expensive. One on ebay went for $600. He came home yesterday upset cause he already put a small tear in the tolex. I've heard stories about the "weakness" of pegs tolex. I know a real drawback is having the tools to do it. I might pay a small fortune buying tools. Quite the conundrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Ditch the tolex and cover it with Line X! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Givati Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Ditch the tolex and cover it with Line X! Really?Have you done it? Or know someone how has? sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Really?Have you done it? Or know someone how has? sounds interesting. No...but Avatar as well as a few other companies do it. Otherwise, at the very least for tools, you'll need a table saw and a Dado blade. You would need to make rabbit joints so everything fit together nice and tight...otherwise it wouldn't be very strong. I suppose you could get by with a skil saw to cut all of the cuts and a router to make the rabbit joints...but it's certainly easier said than done if you have no woodworking skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Givati Posted December 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Otherwise, at the very least for tools, you'll need a table saw and a Dado blade. You would need to make rabbit joints so everything fit together nice and tight...otherwise it wouldn't be very strong. I suppose you could get by with a skil saw to cut all of the cuts and a router to make the rabbit joints...but it's certainly easier said than done if you have no woodworking skills. Fortunately I have a neighbor who is a tool freak. He's also very helpful. I am sure I could employ his help. Heck, maybe I have a new future in case building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xbassman Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 Ditch the tolex and cover it with Line X! Yep guitargod knows of what he speaks..... That's what my 2u is covered with. I know you can apply it with a brush, but I imagine it wouldn't turn out as good as being sprayed on. Check out drbasscabs.com or avatarspeakers.com to see some examples of sprayed on LineX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 What will be the weight of the cab AND the case? I would guess near 175 lbs. or more. That would discourage me from building a case for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 What about a nice padded nylon slipcover. Sure, not as sturdy, but MUCH lighter and le$$...should help considerably. I use one with my Bergie. Goes a long way towards eliminating scuffs(none, because it's so small & light) and sure keeps her cleen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cl0r0x70 Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 After dragging the feet of my Ampeg SVT-VR head pulling it in and out of the equipment trailer, I looked at road cases and determined that they are all too heavy (and expensive!) Good ones can add anywhere from 25-45lbs. of weight to a head that already weighs 85 lbs. I cut 4 x 1.5" holes in a board from Home Depot (for the legs to go through) and bought a Tuki soft cover for the head. I then attached bungee cords and casters to the bottom of the board. The bungee cords pull up and around the Tuki cover and supplement Tuki's velcro strap. Voila! Rolling 5 lb. "soft case". :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 I know you can apply it with a brush, but I imagine it wouldn't turn out as good as being sprayed on. Line X can only be sprayed on by a dealer...you can't brush it on. Herculiner and Rhino Liner are brush ons... Line X is the best. It's the thickest coating and has a lifetime warranty. They will fix it no matter what you do...no questions asked. Herculiner is so thin that you need a few extra cans of it just to cover your truck bed enough so you can't see through the liner! Granted this is all for trucks...not cabs, but I'm fairly certain the same stuff applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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