flight cases...

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flight cases…

In another post I was inquiring about custom made flight cases for my set up which basically consists of:

macbookpro 17"
vestax vci-100
external harddrive (lacie 500gb)
audio1 kontrol soundcard

*the main thing i want is to be able to do is just, drop the case on a table, open it up…play…close it up and leave. Nothing ever gets taken out the box, all I have to do is just plug in the lines into my sound card and start playing music.

I’ve been doing some research to see what type of mobile case would fit my set up. Here’s a few of my findings, maybe some of you have some ideas of what can be done, or if you already have a case that you might want to share with everyone.

Odyssey FZGS12MIX Glide Style 12" Mixer Flite Case

Odyssey-Glide Style 10 Space Mixer Case

Odyssey FZGS8

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Just to let you know, you can’t store your laptop there during transport. It’s definitely NOT recommended by the manufacturers.

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Ill post my setup pix when I get out of work, I use a road ready case for my vci. half the clubs that I’ve been playing at already have laptop/cdj stands so I end up leaving the case in my car

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yeah, i can see it not being a laptop transport, but there’s possibly a way to custom cut foam so that you ‘could’ technically place your laptop for mobility.

of course this case isn’t “flight case” type material where you’d take on a plane. (i know some people who work on airlines, they dont give a shit about anyone’s baggage, they throw stuff around like it’s nothing)

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Road Ready Case

Sorry It took me forever to get this damn pix up!

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You should invest in a tracking ball instead of a mouse JesC

That way it doesn’t look like your checking your email as badly :stuck_out_tongue:

Here is an example - http://images.techtree.com/ttimages/story/89097_pressimage.jpg

Also the function with alot less room, which is looks like you could use.

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Yeah, I hear you, I dont even use it! I have everything mapped on the damn vci. I’ll go to best buy this weekend to check them out.

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nice case! what model is that? by the looks of it, there’s probably enough room to add my audio 1 soundcard and a hardrive (stands vertically). Just have to cut out the foam.

Now only if I could somehow get it to have a built in laptop stand that would be the *ish!! :slight_smile:

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I would use the uberstand or anyother dj stand.

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for the lapto stand make a pvc stand is cheapp:wink::wink:

here is the link The Cheapskate's Laptop Stand - DJ TechTools

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i’d like to know what case that is too, it looks great, is that the one on amazon for like $40?

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Here you go. http://www.marathonpro.com/marathonmaluc.html

here is the pix…its too big so here is the link:

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-46760275834474_2021_8752076

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cool, i think this one:

http://www.marathonpro.com/mama1.html

might be the one i’m looking for. I did some of the measurements and it fits

case (inches): 20 wide x 22 deep x 11.5 high (exterior)

the vestax itself is (inches) 14 wide x 10 deep x 2 high

gives enough room to fit my lacie harddrive and audio1 kontrol soundcard :smiley:

so when you bought your case, the foam that came with it, were there any instructions on how to cut it out? (lol, sounds like a dumb question, but I’ve never done it before…) any tips?

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The foam was included…and it pre-cut. all you have to do is rip out the section that you dont need. its like playing tetris (backwards tho)

What I did with my VCI is I placed it near the bottom (as seen on the picture) and the flipped the vci upside down to place thumb tacks @ each corner. Once I center it, i ripped out that section but I left 1" on eachside top/bottom - left/right so the vci could fit nice and snug, i ended up going with 1/2" all around.

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DIY goodness :smiley:
Someone came up with the cool idea of installing LED lighting in the tubing which i think is a pretty cool idea.