MarkG3 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hello everyone, I have a Trace Elliot 4x10 and Trace 1x15, the question I have have is that I want to make things easier me to move it from the car to the venues so like pushing it all in one rather than lifting them seperatly. So would just adding casters to the bottom of one of the cabs then put the other cab on top and move it along to transport be simple to do? If so has anyone got any decent casters they can point me towards. I have seen on google people appearing to the use the bottom half of a flight case to put it in so there is no drilling going on. What are peoples opinions on this? I love my rig and just want to see if I could make things easier for myself as especially the 4x10 is pretty heavy and then theres my V6..... Any help would be quality! Mark P.S New member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Casters on both cabs and sit then on their sides when using them. Your idea has great merit until you get to a door step, door mat, gravel and cracked / crazy paved path and up hill to mention just a few obstacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) [size=4]Add castors but your main meathod of moving these cabs should be a sack trolley, something like this:[/size] [size=4][color=#333333][font=Arial]Wolfcraft QuickFold Hand Sack Trolley Truck HHS054 on Ebay for £50.[/font][/color][/size] Edited December 1, 2011 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I always used a sack trolley, made lif a lot easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Beat me to it Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Ha ha, great minds and bad backs!! Edited December 1, 2011 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1322736442' post='1454979'] Ha ha, great minds and bad backs!! [/quote] Absolutely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I fitted a set of these to an old 410 I had, and from there, could put the 210 on top, and wheel it about no worries: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-Multi-Use-Castors-4-Blue-Wheels-Caster-/120426485789?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Rack_Cases_MJ&hash=item1c09fa581d These are much better than the stock castors you get with cabs. Those are usually fine on flat surfaces, but put them on gravelly car parks and they judder all over the place. These things are like Arnie, they eat gravel for breakfast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Machine Mart do a decent range of wheels, as well as ready-made dolly boards. Worth a look if you want to actually walk into a shop and handle stuff to get a feel for what's going to work best, rather than ordering online. They do some that whilst small and solid, are a bit more of a rubbery compound and work better when you hit rough and uneven surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Plus one for the sack trolley. Rather than fit castors to the cabs, fit them to a piece of 1" board. That way you only need one set, you don't damage the cabs, and you don't need to stack them on their sides or put up with the castors rattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Thanks a lot for all the replys. If I was to head down the caster route would it be a case of drill a few holes and screw them in - obviously making sure everything is lined up. The sack trolley seems the 'easiest' in terms of not having to drill anything and same with the dolly board although at the moment the board seems to be the most ££ I think the trolley and straps seem the best option Edited December 1, 2011 by TraceElliotBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRatty Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Sack truck for me too - it also comes in handy for non music related duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I would bolt them in. I had castors screwed on my SWR 4x10 for about 3 days, then loading out of a gig - one of them caught a step and came off taking a nice chunk of plywood with it! Cab repaired, I bolted them in with 1" washers either side of the wood to spread the load. They haven't come off since. If you're going this route I would say the larger and softer the wheels are the better. that way you don't get hung up on cracks in the pavement etc. and some of the shock is absorbed. Try to get some with brakes on too to stop the cab going walkabout on an uneven stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 These are good. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-Multi-Use-Castors-4-Blue-Wheels-Caster-/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370230479392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Quality thanks, im going to head to my local wickes and have a look and see if they have anything decent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) [size=6][sup][quote name='Ed_S' timestamp='1322739228' post='1455059'] Machine Mart do a decent range of wheels, as well as ready-made dolly boards. Worth a look if you want to actually walk into a shop and handle stuff to get a feel for what's going to work best, rather than ordering online. They do some that whilst small and solid, are a bit more of a rubbery compound and work better when you hit rough and uneven surfaces. [/quote][/sup] [sup]I would suggest a dolly board as the cheapest, easiest route - a decent flat length of 1" thick marine ply with a 4" rubber-tyred castors near each corner.[/sup][/size] Edited December 4, 2011 by StraightSix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yes, whatever decision you make, make sure the wheels are rubbery, and not too hard/brittle. The rubbery ones just skim along rough concrete no worries. The rubbery ones I recommended actually make my cab go faster than my car. Well not really, but you see where I`m coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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