How to Make A Custom Flightcase for Anything.

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How to Make A Custom Flightcase for Anything.

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Күн бұрын

In this video I show you the basic principles of making a custom flightcase for your precious cargo. From choice of materials to accessories and then building an example case for two HDMI screens.
Making a case to size lets you decide exactly how large or small it needs to be and what functionality you need in it. This can be a Pc Case, a screen case or just a strong box to keep stuff in.
I hope it can help you if you plan to make one yourself and let me know if you do make a case.
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@2315mini 9 ай бұрын

agh that backdoor flip made me insane,ocd kick in already

@ProjectsandThings 9 ай бұрын

Hehe. Hopefully the insanity is not permanent :) I have other videos that feature less mistakes if it helps :)

@_loois 2 жыл бұрын

I was literally thinking "hey these cases are really just plywood and metal edges and latches, I could totally make my own"

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can Luis! Yes you can!

@georgemacdonald5282 7 ай бұрын

I was looking at other videos on how to make a flight case and this is the best advice yet, made it look easy and described it perfectly, here i go and try it for myself, thankyou.

@ProjectsandThings 6 ай бұрын

Thanks George! And best of luck with the build!

@grahamrose2913 Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome entry-level video! Quality is phenomenal! Thank you for making this

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

thank you graham, and you are very welcome! I have a bunch of other videos about making things, but only one on flightcases, allthough I love building them for all kinds of kit, I figured one video was enough. Have a great day sir!

@TheGrantAlexander 3 жыл бұрын

What a riveting build!

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

@BKRcustommotorbikes 3 жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂️

@josep7831 Жыл бұрын

I like the video, good job,you should make your own company on making these screen cases for Dj’s or get in touch with different companies

@BKRcustommotorbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good Yves. No comment on the back door 🤣

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

then we won't mention it :) I could actually retitle this video as "wonky back door"

@melissarainchild 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, you helped me protect my gear...

@ProjectsandThings 8 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome Melissa, did you make the same or a different design? Just curious:)

@melissarainchild 8 ай бұрын

@@ProjectsandThingsI still have to make it. I went "on the road" as test this weekend and found me needing a properly sized flight case for two synthesizers and a mixer. I bought a disco bar box, but it takes two people to lift it...when empty. Too big, too heavy. 🙂

@ProjectsandThings 7 ай бұрын

@@melissarainchild I found that 4 small flightscases for my gear works best. I can carry each case solo and do not need a van to transport my videogear to jobs. If and when I add to the collection of mixers and screens I’ll add another “small” case to the stack :) good luck with the build. If you get round to making them I’d love to see a picture of the final result. My email is ok the contact page of the channel. YT won’t allow me to write it here.

@Flightcase-bricocom 3 жыл бұрын

Super nice video! Always great to see how our products are used to build a custom flight case!! And your English is better than mine :-)

@valentinahernandez5154 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video! it's very well explained! I LOVED IT!!!! keep up the amazing content PLEASE!

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you valentina, I’m glad you enjoyed it! More good stuff is on the way :)

@Habibulla.M 2 жыл бұрын

Nice making

@LyconQFIN 20 күн бұрын

Hey! May I ask what kind of monitor you're using that you can put rails on side of it? I'm kinda of intrested of doing this kind of project for one 27" screen :)

@youtubak777 Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice idea for screens, having them face each other like that... But the back door is incredibly ugly, I couldn't use that, that would bother me so much :D You should have also used the aluminium extrusions for that or there are even pre-made doors for flight cases, like Adam Hall 87600/87601/87602, that you just rivet in... I'll probably build something similar for myself, as I can never have enough screens :D

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve learned that those doorflaps exist, since building the cases. But now I love my janky back-door solution even more. I think that if they would function poorly, that would bother people way more during use then the looks. But to each their own :) thank you for the tip about Adam Hall!

@Mdjagg Жыл бұрын

A flight case should be able to be transported in the rain though, and now yours can't.

@PixelPlayslLP 10 ай бұрын

As un Upgrade idea You culd use a PatchPanel with weather Proof Connector so you dont need to Cut a Big Opening in the back

@ProjectsandThings 10 ай бұрын

true, I have thought about doing exactly that. But since building the case with hilariously badly cut out doors, I'm using the space behind the screens to stash Headphones and headsets that did not fit anywhere else. But your tip is very valid, If I build another case like this I will for sure go with a patch panel.

@davidferguson6270 2 жыл бұрын

shame that backdoor is so ugly. clever with the ending on the screens though!

@krisgeusens162 3 жыл бұрын

Quick and 'easy' system, but the backdoor could have been straight :)

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

I fully agree. That was a freehand-not-so-good-idea :)

@krisgeusens162 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings but it's like the flemish saying "ge moet wel kunnen zien dat het handwerk is" 😀

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

@@krisgeusens162 100% mee akkoord. Anders is het niet plezant meer :)

@MS-gn4gl Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings this is just about ordering extra materials tbh. There should be single edge extrusion that will make that look a lot cleaner.

@cloyola8889 9 ай бұрын

I have never seen this done in person.

@ProjectsandThings 9 ай бұрын

Making flightcases you mean? Or something else? :)

@ariffinwahaha 10 ай бұрын

Wow

@ssgeek4515 Жыл бұрын

Are the rivits the ribbed ones that grip the wood as it's pulled??

@MarcPoppleton Жыл бұрын

Cool video, just found it thanks to the almighty YT search algorithm! Could you share a link to where you buy your flight case material? Rails, corners and wood boards? Thanks!

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Thank you mark! YT won’t let us post links in the comments. I bought mine here in Belgium at flightcasebrico (dot com) but looking at yr name I’m assuming you are not based here. If you google around for “Easy Case flightcase parts” you should be able to find a reseller for this specific type of flightcase part.

@MarcPoppleton Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings I'm in the euro-zone, on the other side of your western border! I've looked at the site you mentioned, the prices are insanely low, I'm going to make flight cases for everything now! 😀

@sikiamastersheien2053 Жыл бұрын

Amazing and perfect for my preparation too. Where did you get the flightcasematerial from? I have the wooden but need the rest. ;-) Thanks in advance.

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Hi, I got it from a belgian webshop called Flightcase Brico. But if you google around where you live for flightcase building/flightcase parts you should be able to find the same. Especially the Easy Case system, that seems to exist worldwide

@mikedtubey 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson in making cases. can you provide the source of materials that you discussed? also at 8:57 in the video i saw that a pop rivet wasn't seated well, how do you correct for that if it happens, do you use plyers or a hammer to correct a pop rivet that didn't go in all the way?

@ProjectsandThings 7 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, you’re welcome! For me here locally in Belgium, the supplier is called flightcaseBrico. The best option is to google around for “flightcase parts” or “easy case parts” those are the lighter and thinner materials for smaller cases. Like 7mm plastic sheets and plastic easy-case corners for example. For the rivet I usually drill it out and re-do it if I notice the bad seating (sometimes I clearly miss it) i have been able to fix one or two with the gas type pliers. But quite often they are in spots that are too hard to reach so I end up just redoing it. Hope that helps sir!

@mikedtubey 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your response!

@gerodoth Жыл бұрын

awesome

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ivan! Are you building your own flightcase as well?

@gerodoth Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings i think about pedalboard with one detachable side

@gregjerome4258 Жыл бұрын

I can’t find a link for the 90 degree edges with slots for the wood. Can you provide?

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

KZfaq wont allow links to be posted. But if you google for “casemaker profile” or “casemaker extrusion” you’ll find these. Adam Hall brand sells them all around the world .

@PhotoMovieTrieste 2 ай бұрын

I can’t find alluminium profiles

@ProjectsandThings 2 ай бұрын

Have you tried googling for flightcase parts in your area. So far Most countries seem to have resellers of Adam Hall or Easycase parts.

@tabguitarzik Жыл бұрын

Salut Yves tu es Français ? Ou est ce que tu te fournis pour le matériel plastic , coin , contreplaqué, poignée etc ? Merci pour ta video super pédagogique👍

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Salut, non je suis Belge :) Et tout le materiel viens d'une webshop qui s' appelle FlightCase Brico, ici en belgique presque de Bruxelles.

@cameronlockett5698 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea and where did you get all your stuff from to make a flight case?

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks cameron! I don’t know where you are based but I found my stuff here in Belgium at a place called flightcase-brico, its a webshop that has all the parts. I found a bunch of companies all around the world that sell the same kind of parts, just google for flight case parts or build-yr-own-flightcase. The easy case system is what I used since its the most lightweight. Plastic corners and such…..

@jaymoronta3865 Жыл бұрын

Any know any place they custom case

@JamesW-li5oi Жыл бұрын

Is there a plastic alternative to aluminum rail?

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

I do not know James. You could check with the people at Adam Hall. They make tons of flightcase parts for DIY

@AntonyTheMaster 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing solution! Where I can buy that plastic corners?

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks antony, those corners are called Easy-case corners. There are resellers in almost every country. Just search for flightcase materials resellers online. Or let me know which country you live in and I can help out

@AntonyTheMaster 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings tnx a lot! I've found it on your suppliers and in Italy too. Excellent solution! On the fly construction

@freetipvoy 2 жыл бұрын

i think if you have the cup hole for wires no need to saw that edge of door back. cause the mouse will enter there.hehe

@juliaundthomasweis3482 2 жыл бұрын

hello, which hdmi monitor is it? its super flat and 19“ rack mountable… can you give me some specs or produkt name. thx thomas

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Julia and/or Thomas, Hi, they are BEETRONICS 19 inch aluminum case video monitors. Hdmi, and vga input. Google for beetronics and you should be able to find them. Its a Belgian company I believe and they ship everywhere normally.

@johnlackner1193 2 жыл бұрын

What size rivets do you use if you are putting handles on 1/4" laminated plywood?

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Hej John. On the parts where the handles sit on top of the aluminum rails I used 9.5mm rivets, since they don’t go all the way through. They just penetrate one level of that alu rail and bunch up between the 2 layers. When going though the handle and the plywood I used 12mm rivets

@johnlackner1193 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings Thanks for the info! I've been asking this question to a lot of case builders and been geeting a wide variety of answers.

@andresli6503 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Where did you find those rails to be mounted to the side of the monitor?

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Andres, the rails came with the monitor. Its from BEETRONICS, I don’t know if you can find them separately anywhere, since they are made to work with the monitor and the monitors have mounting holes specific to that rail. Perhaps you could google for “19inch monitor rails” to find a thing that fits your own monitor, just a guess

@DrMackSplackem Жыл бұрын

8:57 Oops!

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Hahha, indeed. Keen eye sir. I guess I hammered that flat afterwards:)

@DrMackSplackem Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings LOL. All's well that ends well. I doubt it compromised anything structurally. I just know enough to hate, hate, hate whenever that happens.

@gwenienelson2535 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get everything for making this

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gwenie, I don’t know where you are based but I found my stuff here in Belgium at a place called flightcase-brico, its a webshop that has all the parts. I found a bunch of companies all around the world that sell the same kind of parts, just google for flight case parts or build-yr-own-flightcase. The EasyCase system is what I used since its the most lightweight. Plastic corners and such…..

@gwenienelson2535 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings are these strong enough to carry a 75 pound medical machine to an airplane

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

@@gwenienelson2535 if you use enough rivets, yes. But I would suggest you upgrade to something with wheels and thicker materials. So 7mm flightcase plywood, and aluminum corners instead of plastic. But both of these should work. What are you planning to transport in it?

@alexroumi 2 жыл бұрын

does anyone know which monitors are these?

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, they are BEETRONICS aluminum case video monitors. Hdmi, and vga input. Google for beetronics and you should be able to find them.

@alexroumi 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings thank you very much

@jameslanclos568 Жыл бұрын

10:30 - You kinda' butchered those cuts for the door !!!

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Yes sir I did :) it’s the only part of this built that I f**ked up :)

@jermainesmall8915 Жыл бұрын

did he fuck up the back ?

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

He did Jermaine, he did.

@josephasci Жыл бұрын

It's a shame that access with hinges ruins the whole box for me.

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Ok, then build yours without hinges sir. solution found :)

@josephasci Жыл бұрын

@@ProjectsandThings Understood the unit has to have hinges. All the work put into making this project the execution is sloppy.

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

@@josephasci fully agreed that the back door cutouts are sloppy, everything else I fully stand behind sir :)

@aeroguy86 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is incredibly expensive just the material to bulid half the frame not including the board and hardware is already 178 bucks and to buy the laminated board is 248 dollars for 8x4x18mm. Not cheap and easy as this video is portraying

@nadaabukalousa8921 3 жыл бұрын

hi iyve ik ben nada van de zomerkamp

@ProjectsandThings 3 жыл бұрын

Hej nada. Tof gewerkt deze week. Als je me vindt op instagram: projectsandthings_ Daar kan ik je de foto sturen van M’n kindjes die je kado ontvangen :)

@chickenbonelives 2 жыл бұрын

Fanciest dual monitor setup ever

@ProjectsandThings 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I think there are a lot more shiny , flashy setups out there, but this road case has served me well so far and still gets used every week. Are you planning on making a similar thing?

@DrPepperZZZ Жыл бұрын

Great video. Anybody know where I can find out more about selecting material? I've been looking at baltic birch and some other ~void free plywood. Wondering what thickness to select and how hard it is to do a good job laminating it in my garage. Or is it better to buy a pre laminated product?

@ProjectsandThings Жыл бұрын

Hej dr. Pepper. Laminating your own is tricky and seems hardly cost effective. The fact that most places that sell parts for these sell both brich ply and plastic in 7mm and 10mm thicknesses, each finished in black with a hard shell, seems a good deal to me :) 7mil for small cases like mine and 10mil for bigass heavy rolling flightcasea

@DrPepperZZZ Жыл бұрын

@ProjectsandThings Thanks PaT. The first 3-4 boxes I want to build aren't that big so it might be worth laminating myself. Bigger would be a pita. I'll have to look at pricing. I know BB comes in 6 and 9mm so the laminate must be 1mm. Good to know those are the common sizes.