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One space rack case?

ashbory

ashbory

Jun 13, 2000
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#1
I'm looking for a one space rack case. Does anyone know where they can be found? Either a nylon bag type, or molded plastic will do.
I would like to separate my (one space) pre-amp and (two space) power amp. With the combined weight in one case, I am worried one arm will become longer than the other.
 
#3
The preamp is about 10 pounds, just enought to make the whole thing a little too much.
I also like the idea of the modular approach, so I can just bring only the gear I need for a particular occasion.
 
#4
i've never seen one - you'd probably have to have one made.

i have two skb 2 space units, one contains my poweramp, and in the past (and in the future i hope) one contained a preamp. I used a 1.5u preamp in it, but i have also had a 1u preamp in the 2 space rack as well, and that's still pretty small and portable.

you can have one made if you want, but from experience i can say that the 2u rack was quite small and i never found myself wishing that it was even smaller.
 
#6
Good Luck! I was trying to find a 3 space rack for a while...my amp was 2 RU's and my Pre was 1 RU. No such animals exist. You could always build one...matter of fact...go into business building odd space rack cases! 1-3-5-7-9!!! you'd corner the market! :D
 
#8
I know that 3 space racks are out there. Grundorf definitely makes them.

As for a one space rack, you could have one made, but if you do, it'd be made of mdf or ply and probably weigh much more than the item is was protecting seems a little silly to me.

We have our ways of doing things, but splitting up your rack rig seems like a really counter intuitive decision. Not only are you adding the weight, mass and expense of another case, but you are also giving up the convenience of having the rack with all the cables and connections intact.

The whole point of racking separates is to create a custom consolidated rig. Everything is wired up inside the rack and plugged into the power strip/conditioner. you just plug in the cab and DI, plug in the power line from the conditioner and you are good to go. If I had to splice a bunch of components together every time I played, I'd go nuts.
 
#9
Wow...that's crazy that they make a 3 space rack! Color me dumb-founded! I agree with the point about a one space rack weighing almost as much as whatever you put in it. I have a grundorf 6-space rack...I believe it weighs about 20 lbs. empty! If you are looking into racks...Look into an SKB or Gator rack (plastic) with the wheels and suitcase like folding handle. It's pretty lightweight. I just picked up one (to replace the Grundorf). The wheels make toting my amp around a breeze! It rolls like those carry-on suitcases you see people with at the airport. My back really thanks me!
 
#10
I'm not sure it's really worth splitting up the amp/preamp just for carrying purposes. Do you use more than one preamp or use the same poweramp for PA duty?

OTOH, I just bought a 3-space SKB X-Rack shallow rack case for a 2 space amp and put a blank vented panel up above it. Previously, I'd had a GK 700RB in a 2 space case and that was really handy.

Some amps really need a light to see the controls...that'd be a good use of the extra space above your preamp.
 
#11
Masher,
Gator makes a 3 space rack, look here:
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- They are 12 1/2" and 14 1/4" deep so it may not fit some bigger amps.

Chasarms,
Yes it does seem unusual to not take advantage of having everything connected in the rack, but for me portability and flexibility are number one. For my setup its just one more patch cord and one more power cord.
 
#12
While I know of companies that will make custom cases, I think you'll be better off getting two lightweight plastic SKB Roto-molded cases, and putting a ventilated or solid 1U filler panel in one. That way you could add a tuner later so that both arms stay the same length.

Preamps can be heavy. The Read Purity tipped my postal scale at 21 lbs.!!!
 
#14
I put a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] from Funk Logic into an empty rack space on one rack. Heck, buy the Palindrometer for a 3 space rack and have the lightest rig in town!

BTW, I found it was easy to make an LED backlight for the Dynamicator's meter from an old wall wart and a couple of cheap parts.
 
#16
I've got a 5 space rack - was easy to build too - only took me about 4 hours with a circular saw and a router.

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Or better still - instead of using those stretchy arms of yours, get youself a "hand-truck" or 'sack-trolley' or whatever you call them over there.
 
#19
You might want to try one of the SKB shallow racks...They make a 2 space rack that might be perfect for what you need. I have a three space I have my AG500 and a tuner in the rack and it easy to pickup and move with

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