Si600 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I've ssen lots of instructional bits on the net about building a flightcase, make a box cut the top of and mount with extrusions, but has anyone any experience of making rack cases? How do you mount the rails in them, are they just screwed into the inside of the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfire666 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Iv made loads of rack cases. Screwing the rails in works fine but i prefere rivets to keep everything tidy and strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Most commerical manufacturers rivet them but I prefer to use M6 bolts through the side of the case. Get some bolts with low profile heads and they look fine - use a spot of black paint on them if you are using hex board. Another useful tip is to invest in a lazy tongs riveter. Loads available on ebay from a tenner upwards. These make much lighter work than using a conventional pop rivet gun - believe me after you have set about 100 x 5mm pop rivets you will consider it money well spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 +1 for the lazy tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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