Building a case

sycamore Posted 2013-07-17 4:37 PM (#473429) Subject: Building a case Joined: March 2007 Posts: 698 Location: Cork, Ireland Any suggestions for materials to make a case for lap steel? Internal dimensions about 34" x 4" x 4". Would 14" ply be OK in terms of strength/weight ? sycamore Posted 2013-07-17 4:43 PM (#473430 - in reply to #473429) Subject: Re: Building a case Joined: March 2007 Posts: 698 Location: Cork, Ireland Just saw Seesquares post !!! Definitely gonna steal the amp in case idea. seesquare Posted 2013-07-17 7:01 PM (#473435 - in reply to #473429) Subject: Re: Building a case Joined: November 2002 Posts: 3611 Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire Yeah, the parts were cheap, really. It was all the design & hand work that tested my meddle. Got the electronics from China (FleaBay), the 1/4" ply from Home Depot, the vinyl fabric from Hancock Fabrics, the latches & hinges from Shanghai (FleaBay), foam & spray glue from Fred Meyer (local grocery/department superstore). About 30 man-hours later, "independent" amplification. sycamore Posted 2013-07-18 5:28 AM (#473438 - in reply to #473429) Subject: Re: Building a case Joined: March 2007 Posts: 698 Location: Cork, Ireland are the sides plywood too? seesquare Posted 2013-07-18 9:27 AM (#473442 - in reply to #473429) Subject: Re: Building a case Joined: November 2002 Posts: 3611 Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire Yep. It's a 5-1/2x9x36-inch plywood box, covered with a vinyl fabric. The covers, over the speaker coils, are of the same plywood panel. I used 3/8-inch square wood stock, as the bolsters for the wood joints. Not likely to come apart, anytime soon.