So would vinyl be the best, or tolex? I don't know much about tolex, I'm
afraid. It's that leathery looking stuff that covers guitar amps, right? I
have a drum machine covered in it (old Olsen X-81).
David.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Wagorn (Worldbid) [mailto:pwagorn@...]
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 12:32 PM
> To: motm@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [motm] cases, again
>
>
> you could judt do what i did, then cover it in that vinyl stuff, and throw
> the corners onto it.
> It took me about 20 mins to make my case (without staining &
> sanding, which
> you won't have to do)
> I went to a do-it center & said "I want 4 peices of wood, 8
> inches wide, and
> so-and-so long"
> they cut it, I threw some brackets on it & that was it!
> then you could add a peice for the back...
> cost me about $20 total
> paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Bivins" <dbivins@...>
> To: "MOTM" <motm@egroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 1:33 PM
> Subject: [motm] cases, again
>
>
> > O.k. Now I have an example to point to. The cases I want to eventually
> build
> > for my MOTM are basically the vinyl-covered cases at synthesizers.com,
> with
> > the metal corners. Supposedly those offered on the site can be hinged
> > together, which is what I wanted--something like a large, open case that
> can
> > be closed and clasped without knobs bumping into each other.
> I'd also like
> > to build a removable plate into the back of one so that the power supply
> can
> > be mounted there and accessed. I'd probably also need an access
> hole with
> > connector to link power between the two cases.
> >
> > Is anyone else considering this? I was going to do it myself,
> but I don't
> > know when I'll have access to the tools (Brooklyn apartment
> living doesn't
> > lend itself to table saws, etc.).
> >
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