Adding wheels to a road case/if cases could talk.

[gafftapegreenia]

At the end of this week I will be loading up a truck to take a show to the National Black Theatre Fest. As such, I decided it was time to add wheels to the old road case that's been living under our stage in order to make a more portable work box out of it. The only problem is, I've never really taken the time to look at how wheels are normally attached to a case. It seems that most have an extra layer of plywood on the bottom. I assume this is to reinforce what is otherwise thin material? What hardware is standard for wheel attachment? Short carriage bolts and nuts?

Also, if this case could talk! When I first opened it up, I discovered two forgotten Kodak Ektachrome slide projectors in it! The case is also a now faded purple, with remnants of air freight stickers, and 'GENESIS' stenciled in white on each side. (The case is upside down in the pic)

 

[derekleffew]

Genesis from AVL was the top of the line slide projector control system about 1989. IIRC, it was a Compaq? portable PC, the kind where the keyboard also served as a lid. The Genesis connected to any number of Doves, which then controlled Ektagraphics in multiples of three.

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Bolt the casters to a piece of 3/4" ply the same size as the bottom using machine bolts and tee nuts. Bolt the plywood through the bottom of the roadcase using carriage bolts.

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[len]

I prefer a single dolly plate on the bottom. Especially with bigger cases.

Also, a good quality paint before attaching the casters is recommended.

Save a dollar on the casters today, regret it every time it gets moved.

 

[SteveB]

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Save a dollar on the casters today, regret it every time it gets moved.

'Cause then the entire crew has to stop and compete at least one chorus of "You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel".

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Kenny Rogers "You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille" - YouTube

 

[gafftapegreenia]

And of course today I also found a Dove unit under the stage. I worked at an AV company in college that still had one of those red desk lamps.