cloudburst Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I have a small flight case that I'd like to kit out with new foam - the old stuff having turned to powder. Lid - all space filled with a block of foam - surface of foam flush to meet with top of foam in base. Base - all space filled with a block of foam - apart from a slot to squeeze my XL-2 into - surface flush to meet with surface of foam in lid. You know the score. But can anyone recommend somewhere I can get this done? Preferably by giving dimensions and drawings, without having to visit, unless it's fairly close to Glasgow or Northern Ireland. Thanks. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'd just buy a massive sheet of foam off ebay or something, cut it, and superglue it to the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) I got a cracking case made in Edinburgh by [url="http://www.warehousesound.co.uk/maps.php#glasgow"]http://www.warehouse...aps.php#glasgow[/url] years ago, They now have a place in Glasgow too, might be worth a punt. The foam lining is FBO. Edited January 24, 2013 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 [quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1359069746' post='1949589'] I'd just buy a massive sheet of foam off ebay or something, cut it, and superglue it to the case [/quote] Here's how it would work with me: - Buy massive sheet of foam from ebay - Cut it - Try to convince myself I'd not really made a mess of it - Reopen this thread :-) CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1359071309' post='1949627'] I got a cracking case made in Edinburgh by [url="http://www.warehousesound.co.uk/maps.php#glasgow"]http://www.warehouse...aps.php#glasgow[/url] years ago, They now have a place in Glasgow too, might be worth a punt. The foam lining is FBO. [/quote] Great thanks. Will give them a try. By the way: Happened to ask in Kenny's Music today and they referred my to a place just round the corner. Unbelievably it is called "The Foam Centre". I thought I was in a cartoon, it being so appropriate and so close :-) The shutters were down though - perhaps the recession has gotten to the foam business. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1359071309' post='1949627'] I got a cracking case made in Edinburgh by [url="http://www.warehousesound.co.uk/maps.php#glasgow"]http://www.warehouse...aps.php#glasgow[/url] years ago, They now have a place in Glasgow too, might be worth a punt. The foam lining is FBO. [/quote] Well I got a GREAT job done by The Warehouse in Edinburgh. Didn't even have to drive there as they collected and returned to their Glasgow branch. Alan is a really nice guy. At his request, I taped some paper together to make a life size representation of the case area. Then I did a very detailed pencil technical drawing of my Steinberger XL-2. This included varying depths, curved areas and 'finger' areas for extracting the bass. There were a LOT of down-to-the-millimetre measurements. Frankly, I was a bit worried about the complexity I had asked for. However, when the case was turned around in only a few days, I needn't have worried. It fits my XL-2 like a glove. Perfect job. Cost £60 plus VAT. Will post a photo if anyone wants to see. Many thanks to Alan at The Warehouse. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 This doesn't show the complexity and varying depths etc. I will take a photo without the bass when I get back near my flightcase :-) CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 [quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1359073799' post='1949669'] ...perhaps the recession has gotten to the foam business... [/quote] Actually no, it's quite resilient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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