Friday, August 3, 2018

A Guide On Making Custom Road Cases

By Jennifer Cooper


We all need that assurance that our property is safe. You should not only get insurance but also make sure that you have kept the things themselves in a safe place. This is why when you are especially traveling, you should have your custom road cases. These will always ensure that your property is safe from all kinds of weather.

Just like any other project, you need to set up your workspace. This includes you gathering all the tools that you will be needing up until the work is done. In order to avoid any form of wasting material, you should have a cut list. The road you intend to build should be in line with the items you want to store in it.

You will need to cut your aluminum into pieces. Using a hot saw may cause damage to it. A cold saw, however, is recommended. The aluminum is one of the materials that causes the case to be very strong. You should use a piece of an uncut u-channel to measure the length of the other side pieces you may need. The measurements should be in line with the items you will be storing inside.

Another important part of the case is the pockets and the notches. These are made out of wood and therefore the best tool for them is a jigsaw. Using a black ABS, it will be difficult for you to see the markings you will need to direct you on how to cut. You can, however, use the unfinished side to make your markings.

You need to attach the corners. These corners allow your case to hold everything together and better still keep the road in a square shape. These corners are not held by screws or nails but rather by rivets. You can use a hand rivet gun to put the rivets in place but if possible, get a pneumatic riveter. It so happens to be more efficient.

Apart from the ball corners, you will need straight corners in order to put necessary angles to the road. These straight corners are put in by screws. You need to properly align the pieces of the cases before drilling screws to avoid messing it up. These corners will not only allow the case to stand but they also hide some of the imperfections in the corners.

Depending on what you keep inside, the case may be heavy or light. If it is heavy, you may want it to have a wheeled bottom to push it around. In case it is a light one, you may go for a rubber bottom to protect it from dirt and even moist surfaces. As you assemble the case, it should be in a closed position to avoid placing hinges in the wrong places.

Finally, you will need to have foam in your case. That foam acts as a shock absorber no wonder it looks so comfortable. While putting it in place, start from the bottom upwards. The foam on the walls, however, should be shorter than the walls to avoid hindering the closing of the case.




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