The case looks nice, something to consider for sure. I'm sitting here looking at the photos, my cat looks at my MM the same way! --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "nathan jantz" <nate@o...> wrote: > For those of you looking for a case solution for both the MD and MnM > SFX6, here is a cheap alternative: > > http://obliq.net/guestftp/elektron_case_open.jpg > http://obliq.net/guestftp/elektron_case_closed.jpg > > The case is actually a shotgun/rifle case I found at my local sporting > goods store for only $60 USD made by this company: > > http://www.tzcase.com <http://www.tzcase.com/> (they are in the U.S.) > The case model number is TZSR-53SS. If you do a google search I'm sure > you can find a company that sells them online. It is made out of > corrugated or ribbed silver aluminum and comes with pluck foam and > egg-crate foam to customize the layout inside. All 4 latches lock with > a key. As you can see from the photo, it is a rather tight fit for the > MD and MnM side-by-side but it works with a little space to spare on > either end for smaller foam strips. To keep the two machines from > rubbing on each other, I used a thinner strip of rubber to buffer > between the two. With the foam cut to size it is a real nice snug fit > in the case. There is also room to cut out a place for the MD power > supply (pictured) and the MnM power cable (not pictured). I also made a > small cut-out in the foam inside the lid to accommodate the joystick > better which seemed to work well. One other modification I had to make > was removing the side hinges, otherwise the case wouldn't close without > crushing the sides of the machines. Removing them was of no consequence > to the case, the lid still stays propped open fine. > > The case itself seems built pretty well and solid, but keep in mind it > is no Anvil case. I would probably not do any extensive travel with it, > but will serve as an excellent solution for bringing your Elektron gear > to a local gig or over to friends studio. It sure beats the cardboard > box it came in. Also, the case will serve as an excellent table top for > your gear when playing. > > cheers, > nate > http://obliq.net <http://obliq.net/> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: case for the elektrons
2004-07-18 by izfunky
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