Stacking Hardware??

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Stacking Hardware??

#1 Post by john101 »

Anyone know of a source for hardware to stack my cabs. Basically I'm building (2) Omni 10.5's with an additional amp head enclosure and I want to stack them vertically. I'm looking for feet that could be installed on the top cab and something for the feet to lock into on the bottom cab.

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#2 Post by DJPhatman »

speakerhardware.com,Parts express, ebay. Just use the cheap plastic chevron corners, they work quite well. Just remember to use something to hold the 2 cabs together when they are stacked, i.e. bungie cord, web strap, small c-clamps even. Only thing worse than f@#king your cab up by knocking it off the other one is someone else sueing you because it fell on them.
I know money often seals the deal, but seriously, quality is an investment, not an expense... Grant Bunter
Accept the fact that airtight and well-braced are more important than pretty on the inside. Bill Fitzmaurice

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#3 Post by john101 »

I'm looking for something with more of a post and socket design. I want to pin the cabs together and then put latches on the sides to lock them. I want the 10.5 to be a modular air head multi-cab design. The point is to be able to pick up and carry them as a stack. With only the corner hardware, they will shift.

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#4 Post by DJPhatman »

Sorry I miss-read your post. My opinion would be to install butterfly latches on the sides of the cabs, just box in the cutout to keep it airtight. I would use two of the medium size with metal backing plates on each side. Install the latch on the top of the bottom cab, the catch on the bottom of the top cab. When you only need one cab, you simply unlatch it, the butterfly stays at your place. I would still use the plastic corners, or use the metal stacking corners, to line the cabs up and to protect the corners.
I know money often seals the deal, but seriously, quality is an investment, not an expense... Grant Bunter
Accept the fact that airtight and well-braced are more important than pretty on the inside. Bill Fitzmaurice

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#5 Post by john101 »

I'll look into that.

John

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