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Wheels, and Casters...

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nineteen

Dec 2, 2009
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#1
I love my Ashdown combo to death, but the weight of it is really straining me. I have a 2x10 combo with a 1x15 extension cabinet, and it is getting ridiculous to try to carry. So of course, I was thinking of adding casters with wheels. However, I have heard that this can change the sound of the amp? And it can somehow damage the sensitive components of the amp? Is this true? Because I would rather not dish out money for a road case.

TIA!
 
#2
No damage, no problem. Go to ACE Hardware, buy casters considerably stouter than you think you will need - NO plastic centers, they break - ask me how I know. I use #10 1-inch machine screws to mount mine. Drill pilot holes.

Raising the cab de-couples it from the floor a bit which may affect the sound. if so, just tip the 15 on its side and the problem is solved.
 
#4
....or buy yourself a folding handtruck / cart and some bungee straps. I "borrowed" one from work and it works like a charm. A handtruck has the advantage over casters as you can muscle gear up and down stairwells.

Word of caution: get some assistance when dealing with heavy gear or you'll pay the price in the long run. I'm living proof....my gut has more mesh than a screendoor.

Riis
 
#5
Or get a piece of birch plywood and mount some sturdy 3" castors to it with counter sunk 5/16 screws (so as not to drill huge holes in the cabinet) then mount the board to the cabinet with #12 wood screws
 
#10
I mounted pop-outs on my Ashdown MAG210 combo a couple years ago. There's a space between the bottom panel and the box that holds the speakers (porting space perhaps?) where the casters poke through without risk of damage. I've noticed no negative effect on sound and the added height is nice for me since I often sit on it while playing. You can probably just stack the ext cab on top when you roll it around.

As far as damaging sensitive components goes, this thing has been banged around quite a bit and even pushed over on the sidewalk by my son who was "trying to help". Still works just fine.

Caveat - don't buy Ernie Ball pop-outs - they are garbage and fell apart quickly on me.
 

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