| WOT: home-made foam-lined flight case??? [message #79365] |
Thu, 01 February 2007 09:36  |
ottawarocks
Messages: 12
Registered: September 2005
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Not sure where to ask, but y'all have been a great source of info and
resources, so here goes.
I want to build my own case for a mixing board. Custom case shops want too
much money, so I'd like to try the build-your-own approach.
The rectangular case challenge doesn't worry me at all... but I'd really
like to make it such that the inside is molded foam that matches my
console's contours.
So I was thinking about that canned stuff they sell in hardware stores for
insulating around windows and such, you know the canned foam that grows to
three times the size and then solidifies? So that stuff is perhaps a little
too stiff, and the three-times-its-size thing would make it hard to get the
right amount in, even though they have a variety of types, including one
that stays its original volume... but I digress...
I was hoping for better foam-type material. You know, something that gives a
little. Is there a way someone can buy some sort of power or two-part
mixture that, when mixed, turns into foam and cures? Nice, plump, soft foam?
I can sort of imagine the rest of the scenario: prepare my box, fill it
partially with the mixture, carefully place my console on top of the mixture
(of course, after carefully wrapping it with many layers of saran-wrap-like
stretch wrap plastic sheet), let it cure, cut out the stretch plastic sheet,
remove the console, and then line the foam with velour or some other
material. Repeat for the top half of the case.
But where do I find such foaming preparation for home use? Or is this
wishful thinking? Am I trying to reproduce an industrial-version service
(custom cases) into a home one?
Any of you out there ever done something like that?
Thanks... Daniel
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| Re: home-made foam-lined flight case??? [message #79372 is a reply to message #79365] |
Thu, 01 February 2007 11:30  |
Tony Benson
Messages: 453
Registered: June 2006
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Daniel,
I've built a million custom cases and haven't come across anything like the
foam your looking for. You can find the best sheet type foam rubber at
upholstery shops if you decide to go that route. If you need the protection
of a flight case, I would strongly suggest biting the bullet and buying a
professional case. I bought a case for my Mackie TT24 mixer from a store on
eBay for under $250.00 and the TT24 is a good sized, heavy board. Depending
on what model mixer you have, you might be able to get a decent case for
under $100.00.
Tony
"D.P." <ottawarocks@netscape.net> wrote in message news:45c2258a@linux...
> Not sure where to ask, but y'all have been a great source of info and
> resources, so here goes.
>
> I want to build my own case for a mixing board. Custom case shops want too
> much money, so I'd like to try the build-your-own approach.
>
> The rectangular case challenge doesn't worry me at all... but I'd really
> like to make it such that the inside is molded foam that matches my
> console's contours.
>
> So I was thinking about that canned stuff they sell in hardware stores for
> insulating around windows and such, you know the canned foam that grows to
> three times the size and then solidifies? So that stuff is perhaps a
> little too stiff, and the three-times-its-size thing would make it hard to
> get the right amount in, even though they have a variety of types,
> including one that stays its original volume... but I digress...
>
> I was hoping for better foam-type material. You know, something that gives
> a little. Is there a way someone can buy some sort of power or two-part
> mixture that, when mixed, turns into foam and cures? Nice, plump, soft
> foam?
>
> I can sort of imagine the rest of the scenario: prepare my box, fill it
> partially with the mixture, carefully place my console on top of the
> mixture (of course, after carefully wrapping it with many layers of
> saran-wrap-like stretch wrap plastic sheet), let it cure, cut out the
> stretch plastic sheet, remove the console, and then line the foam with
> velour or some other material. Repeat for the top half of the case.
>
> But where do I find such foaming preparation for home use? Or is this
> wishful thinking? Am I trying to reproduce an industrial-version service
> (custom cases) into a home one?
>
> Any of you out there ever done something like that?
>
> Thanks... Daniel
>
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