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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: MDV on February 10, 2009, 12:29:10 PM

Title: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: MDV on February 10, 2009, 12:29:10 PM: To mount my rack mount stuff in? (!)

I have more bits planned and dont want to just keep stacking them!
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Spitfire on February 10, 2009, 12:34:17 PM: what sort?? a studio one? an ABS moulded plastic one? a wooden flight case style one? most places like gak sell them.
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on February 10, 2009, 12:38:09 PM: How big a rack do you need
I have a couple going spare

One of them is a full aluminium jobbie with front and back removable covers
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Oli on February 10, 2009, 12:43:00 PM: Search for '6u flightcase' (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6U-Pro-19-Rack-Flight-Case-Strong-but-Light-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1700Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem120241219461QQitemZ120241219461QQptZUKQ5fMusicalQ5fInstrumentsQ5fRackQ5fCasesQ5fMJQQsalenotsupported), or however many U you need the case to be... the sizes tend to be 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16... obviously there are some exceptions (from custom jobbies), but they're the main ones.
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Spitfire on February 10, 2009, 12:48:24 PM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on February 10, 2009, 12:38:09 PM
How big a rack do you need
I have a couple going spare

One of them is a full aluminium jobbie with front and back removable covers

im looking for a 4u or 6u case... how deep is it?
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Stevepage on February 10, 2009, 12:51:22 PM: When I had a rack, I got mine from

www.gak.co.uk
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: MDV on February 10, 2009, 01:03:31 PM: Hmm, only need 3 spaces at the mo, so 6 is fine.

Just some big dumb block to put stuff in for my studio.

Send me a PM of your stuff (or post it up, whatever you want), feline, I'm interested!
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: ToneMonkey on February 10, 2009, 01:19:32 PM: If you fancy making your own box, I'm 99% sure that you can just buy the rails. Can't remember where I've seen them, but I'm sure that I have.
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: psy on February 10, 2009, 01:50:20 PM: You'll probably get rails, locknuts & stuff for computery places too as servers tend to be mounted in 19" racks too.
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Spitfire on February 10, 2009, 02:00:08 PM: yea ive got some spare rails i was going to put in a 4u case i have.. but the holes lined up with the metal on the case so i couldnt screw thru the wood to secure them...

i could build a case.. but im not massively good at wood work
Title: Re: Where the hell do I get a rack unit?
Post by: Antag on February 10, 2009, 02:07:05 PM: I've got a couple of SKB cases. Got mine from Thomann (http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?sw=&gk=CARA19&bn=SKB&vf=on&x=5&y=7) (even with the £ having tanked against the € the prices are still OK...)