I'm considering the same. Inspecting an old rhythm box I have, it looks like
the Tolex is stretched then stapled inside the case (where it can't be
seen). But is there an adhesive used on the plywood (or back of the Tolex)
as well?
For a case, I would think there would be only one major seam necessary (on
the bottom preferably). For the corners I would make diagonal cuts (to wrap
from the larger areas around and over the edges of the plywood, toward the
interior of the case) and then affix metal corners (as on flight cases),
thus hiding any seams there.
David.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elhardt@... [mailto:elhardt@...]
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:53 PM
> To: motm@egroups.com
> Subject: [motm] Tolex use question
>
>
> I now have to build a couple of cases for my MOTM modules.
> The question I
> have is about Tolex. The last time I was in a synth store, I
> was looking at
> the guitar amps trying to figure out how the Tolex was
> applied. I don't
> think I could find any seam of where one end would come
> together with the
> other end. Any idea of what's going on there?
>
> And if anybody knows of a place that sells it for less than
> $15 a yard I
> would appreciate knowing where. I have to make some cases for other
> equipment too. Thanks.
>
> -Elhardt
>
>
>