[sdiy] cheap cabinate idea, crossposted.

[James Husted]

on 2/1/02 12:24 PM, ElmacacoX at aol.com at ElmacacoX at aol.com wrote:

> someone's probably done this before,  but on wednedsay I was walking through
> manhattan and in a small pile of trash I found a small wooden box that was
> perfect for my efm modules.
> 
> it was a wine case box with one side open, and all other sides sealed.  the
> inside space measured 18.5" x 12" and it is made of thin light wood, but
> rugged enough for my needs.  I thought of it as a quick temporary solution,
> but then I got to thinking that there must be heaps of different wine cases,
> some more sturdy and thick than others, maybe even different sizes.
> So it may end up being permanant if I can;t be bothered making cabinates any
> time soon (school started back up, so saved time helps alot!) and if there
> are ones made of better/thicker wood.
> 
> So soon I might just pop into some of these wine and liquer stores in my area
> and see what is around.  this might be a quick and easy solution for people
> just starting out.
> 
> Eduardo
A friend of mine built some of his rig in those heavy duty plastic milk
crates. They are not sealed (they have a cross-hatch design in back), but
they are almost indestructible and stackable. Seattle has these recycle bins
that they have recently made obsolete (except for glass - new carts for
paper and plastic) and these are even better cause they are built the same
except are a larger 18" x 14". Another angle is looking in 2nd hand stores
for old wooden trunks and luggage. I had a Sequencer built into a great
wooden briefcase size case. The cover came off too. I once owned a Oberheim
4-voice that was so big it was like carrying a coffin around. I looked at
Bass guitar cases and found a case that was deep enough for the SEMs and
keyboard. Never made it though. Old music instrument cases work well cause
they have good corners and hinges. A baritone Sax case is a good size. Pawn
shops and music stores that do rentals sometimes have leftovers (the horn
got trashed etc.). Great stuff and has a great "character".
-James

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