AlanSound Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Everyone! I'm well into building my new PSC Euro Cart, but I'm having trouble finding lightweight drawers. I'm currently trying to fit two 2ru drawers into an SKB shallow 4ru case. Since the Euro Cart is so small and lightweight, getting a standard size rack case will cut too much into my legroom, so I'm stuck trying to find shallow depth components. I've already called a number of manufacturers to see if there exists a shallow depth drawer made of Aluminum or polymer, but no luck so far. The only shallow 2ru drawers I've found so far iare linked below and as you can see, they weigh 18lbs each. I'm trying to avoid having a 50lb rack case by the time it's done. Any ideas? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/650572-REG/Gator_Cases_GE_DRAWER_2US_GE_DRAWER_2US_2U_10_Deep.html -AlanK PS: Besides this hiccup, the rest of the cart is turning out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Call Terry Jr. at Rackman in Sylmar. He'll make whatever you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSound Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks for the lead, but I'm really hoping to avoid custom work. If I can't buy off the shelf then I'll just bite the bullet and get the heavy version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevo Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 HI alan Can you post some pix of your kitted out euro cart,Im in the middle of deciding whether to go eurocart or folding cart.They both have some great design features.... Cheers ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSound Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Absolutely! I'll have it almost completed by the end of the weekend so I'll post some pictures then. Always helps to be able to see a cart with all the gear on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bauman Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I used these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005H15TP8 Heavier than custom aluminum, but lighter than 18lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Maxwell Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 PSC just released a drawer module for that cart. It's not on the site yet give Ron a call. http://professionalsound.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ao Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks for the lead, but I'm really hoping to avoid custom work. If I can't buy off the shelf then I'll just bite the bullet and get the heavy version. they don't often stock the aluminum ones, but I bought three drawers from them: a 1U, 2U and 3U. most niche suppliers make items as they are ordered. I wouldn't necessarily call it custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Meyer Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 We are now shipping our custom made all aluminum drawers for the PSC EuroCart. You can order these through any PSC dealer. The drawer is the same width as the shelves. Here are a few photos of the drawer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jy munch Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 it seems that the bottom shelf of my eurocart has a cutaway for a pelican case. Do you know what size case fits in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cottrell Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Alan, did you ever take any snaps of your Euro Cart after getting it kitted out? Would love to see some shots of this cart in action... and, any feedback/comments you may have after owning it! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSound Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm sorry that I never got around to posting a picture of my cart. I'm sure your decision was made long ago, but to anyone still considering, here have been my experiences with it: I've used this cart for almost a year now and for the most part I'm happy with it. It is small, lighter than most carts, and does what I need it to do. That said, I do have my qualms. For starters, I found the handle bar that you are supposed to use to wheel it around to be useless if you add shelves as I did l. I fixed this by mounting handtruck style handles the that jut out of the back and also serve as a support when I have to lay the cart on its back for transport. Since this is my main mixing cart, I did cable runs and modifications that make collapsing the cart highly impractical. This doesn't bother me so much, but all of the handscrews that hold the thing together do come loose from time to time. Soon to all be replaced with bolts. Next on the list though is to figure out a way to enclose the top for transport. Currently I just wrap it in a sound blanket. -AlanK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSound Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 After all that, I forgot to mention the drawers! I ended up getting the steel shallow depth drawers since they were the only ones available short notice. They do weigh a ton (probably the heaviest part of whole cart) but if I release the wratchet strap, the whole SKB case slides off and can be carried separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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