that sounds pretty good but I warn you on weight - the plywood will be flipping HEAVY, especially once you get the gear in there. I have two plywood road cases that I built (not double layer) and they're not light ----- Original Message ----- From: "Spencer Russell" <Spencer.Russell@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [OT] DIY Racks > I actually was thinking of doing a 2 layer case, with some sort > of aluminum frame, and building a box(plywood?) around it with a > couple inches of foam. Seems like it would be fairly light, and > not too complicated to build. I'm thinking I can probably build > it for under $150 or so. > > -spencer > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 at 02:26:57PM +0100, Tim Orford wrote: > > > > studio racks are easy to make, but the aluminium hardware for a > > *really* roadworthy rack can be quite expensive. Although i > > imagine you wouldnt go as far as to make it a double layer > > 'suspended' type (with eg foam). > > > > for weight reasons as well as price and effort, consider buying > > a second hand plastic rack case. > > > > > > regards -- Tim Orford
