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.). > > > > David Bivins > > Senior Copywriter > > Fry Multimedia | New York City > > vox: 212.285.2600 x103 > > fax: 212.285.2546 > > http://www.frymulti.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > CLICK HERE***SPECIAL OFFER***$60 in FREE calls > > ***SPECIAL OFFER***CLICK HERE > > http://click.egroups.com/1/4127/5/_/529958/_/960575406/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > $60 in FREE Long Distance! Click Here to join beMANY! today. > http://click.egroups.com/1/4126/5/_/529958/_/960575671/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >
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RE: [motm] cases, again
2000-06-09 by David Bivins
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