I gave up my search for one but I was determined to make my own pedalboard with wheels and here’s what I came up with. Just wanted to share with you guys if you guys wanna make one too. Hopefully it doesn’t turn out as freaky as mine.
First, here’s my inspiration.
(taken from
http://www.stompin-ground.com/products/sgcases.htm)
Factors in deciding the final outcome:
- light
- spacious
- durable
- wheels
So here it is. My frightcase. Yes, FRIGHT.
Materials and construction:
Case
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Large plastic storage container (actually meant for under-bed storage thus the narrow depth.) Available at Howard’s Storage World or Giant.
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Old luggage for its tilt wheel and handle(dismantled and cut) and side-handle(dismantled) Side-handle for carrying it briefcase style but I’ll try not to use it often. Both items fixed on the plastic container. These joints had to be the strongest.
(refer to C and D)
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Luggage straps. (refer to A and E) Lockable one for the outside and a normal clip one for the inside. The side locks that the plastic container had wasn’t secure enough.
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Opaque decorative adhesive film. To cover up the container (comes in a roll). I went with black. Available at DIY shops.
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Cheapo floor mat. (refer to F) Glued on the inner sides of the case for some protection.
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Bubble wrap. Made into a pillow for pedal protection. Can also sleep on it if you’re tired during jamming.
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Two small wood cubes. (refer to B) to make the case stand straighter and to protect the plastic when it’s upright.
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Various nuts, bolts and screws. To fix the ‘tilt wheel and handle’ and ‘side-handle’ to the plastic container. Here’s the tricky part, as I had to be careful not to crack the plastic.
This was further strengthened by:
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Araldite to the joints and fixtures. (epoxy. It’s stronger than plastic when dry.) Available at DIY shops.
Pedal board
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Plywood and 2 handles. (refer to G) Plywood cut to size according to the inner dimensions of the box. Handles screwed on the sides. Available at Ikea, shelving area.
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Velcro
So that’s basically it. It took about a week plus to do with a lot of treasure hunting for the materials and also sweat and cursing for the construction. I got lazy with the finishing touches actually with the outer adhesive film as you can see but I guess the thing about DIY is that there’s a certain kind of satisfaction no matter how the product turned out.
Tell me what you guys think aye?
Cheers.
