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A road case, roadie case, ATA case or flight case is a shipping container specifically built to protect musical instruments, motion picture equipment, audio and lighting production equipment, properties, or other sensitive equipment when it must be moved between locations, or frequently thrown around by airport baggage-handling personnel. A large number of varying-sized road cases can be built to outfit the needs of an entire touring production company, or custom designed individually for a specific industry or product.
The term road case is mostly used in the United States and implies that the case is primarily for road based travel, unlike a flight case. The term originates from its use for storing and shipping band equipment while the musicians were on the road.
The history of "flight" case design is based on an airplane parts packaging specification. It was designed by airline packaging engineers. The specification is ATA 300 Category I. ATA is the A4A (Airlines for America) International, formerly the Air Transport Association of America located in Washington, D.C. and consists of members like Boeing Airlines, Airbus, Fed-Ex, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. ATA 300 Cat I cases are designed to withstand 100 round trips, Cat II containers 10 round trips, and Cat III containers 1 round trip.. The original design required the cases to be white, so they would not be left on the airport runway when loading cases at night time. The first ATA 300 spec was published on August 1, 1960. <http://airlines.org/>
http://www.reliablehardware.com/ This video introduces the Reliable Hardware complete series of 11 DIY Road Case videos. It is an overview of techniques for designing a Road Case, installing recessed handles, recessed latches, working with aluminum extrusions plus installing carpet and foam. Parts and Tools http://www.reliablehardware.com/diyroadcaseparts.aspx
This is an overview of an "Economy Style" road case build. Parts from TCHweb.com Medium duty recessed handle TCH Item #500-110800 -- $5.63 (x4) ½" Zip Clamp TCH Item #504-8150800 -- $4.24 (x2) Heavy duty ball corner TCH Item #502-1002800 -- $1.46 (x8) 4 hole clamp TCH Item #504-1703800 -- $0.27 (x4) Medium Stop Hinge TCH Item #505-1829800 - $1.20 (x2) 3" Swivel Caster with Brake and Black Rubber TCH Item #511-5369854 - $7.81 (x4) Rivets purchased in bulk from eBay user isellrivets (Rivet Gallery) 1/8 diameter by 5/8 grip rivets Wood, screws nuts and bolts can be picked up from your local hardware store. This case used ½" ply you can use less or more, just make sure when ordering parts you select the correct hardware to match your wood thickness. This case was built...
http://www.reliablehardware.com/ Detailed instruction on the use of rivets and/or screws for attaching various pieces of Road Case Hardware to your Road Case. Parts and Tools http://www.reliablehardware.com/diyroadcaseparts.aspx
This is a time lapse video of me building a custom roadcase for a mixer. Song is "Time Flies" by Porcupine Tree.
http://www.reliablehardware.com/ Reliable Hardware presents details and tips on measuring, cutting and installing Carpet and Foam in your Road Case. Parts and Tools http://www.reliablehardware.com/diyroadcaseparts.aspx
For the local musician/band- an alternative to carrying gear in 5 gallon buckets or milk crates. Light weight, easily constructed but tough enough to throw in the truck or van for local shows...
In this clip (taken from our Casey Planner™ at www.caseyplanner.com) we feature Larry Cox running through an example case design session, along with focusing on considerations to keep in mind when you set out to design your case.
The Gator Cases G-Tour DSP DJ Controller Road Cases are equipped with a patent pending Sliding Laptop Platform allowing easy set up of your computer, control surfaces, and DJ gear. Tour-style plywood construction, along with road tough commercial-grade recessed handles and twist latches, make the G-Tour DSP DJ Controller Road Cases the best solution for your controller. Featuring a removable front panel that allows easy access to headphone jacks and ultra-durable EVA interior padding, the G-Tour DSP DJ Controller Road Cases are the smart way to DJ. Custom fit models are available for: Pioneer DDJ-SR, Pioneer DDJ-SX and the DDJ-SX2, Pioneer DDJ-SZ, Numark NS7II, and 3 Universal Sizes to fit various controllers including but not limited to: Pioneer DDJ-AERO, Numark Mixdeck Express, Numark N...
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When you're out of control
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