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vintageiLLusion New user 4 Posts |
Hey guys.
New here. Wanted to ask a quick question. I need to purchase a new case for my stand up sets and the one I am contemplating buying is... http://www.jestersmagic.co.uk/index.php?......ctId=870 What do you all think? Is this a recommended website? Can I find something similar for a cheaper price? Any help would be great. Thanks in advance |
Sir Richard Special user 650 Posts |
I don't know about the stand, but one of the professional Magicians in our club uses an aluminum case that used to hold poker chips.
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davidpaul$ Inner circle Georgetown, South Carolina 3086 Posts |
Check here: http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=1162
This is a really good DVD set that teaches you how to make the exact set-up you referenced. I made 2 of these as well as another table. Great tips on performing and organizing your show as well. There is also some live performance video shot. The material cost was approx. $45.00 for the set up.
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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
I hate the idea personally. I don't want to keep having to lift a lid to get at things or put things away.
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Floyd Collins Inner circle Ohio 1633 Posts |
To give you an idea of how much just the parts are for a case like that.
Case! http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605......er+cases Mic Stand http://www.goodbuyguys.com/catalog/produ......s_id/482 Plus hardware to make everything work. For me I use the case and a V shaped stand to hold it. Cheaper not by much though. Hope this helps. Floyd
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vintageiLLusion New user 4 Posts |
Thank you all for so much help.
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
I'm still angry with Home Depot for discontinuing the black and red ones they had for years. LOL!
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts |
Try these guys,
http://www.fiveofheartsmagic.co.uk/index.php I have always fanced one of these. http://www.fiveofheartsmagic.co.uk/index......ctId=114 Then you can rest any case or box on top of it.
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disneywld Special user Denver, CO 614 Posts |
Our Home Depot sells the case for $21 - cheaper than at Sears. I used a larger flange than the Penguin instructions called for. The table is much more stable.
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gadfly3d Special user 963 Posts |
I don't like tables with the center pole connection, what I use is a tray Jack (the thing waiters put trays of food on) which has the advantage of being more stable and a lot less expensive http://www.eshophere.com/traystands/traystands.html
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
Here's what I use for standup work: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/39......3ddq0ud1
I use it because it opens at the top. I don't need table space, but if I did, I'd just pull a small homemade tray out of the case and put it on top. I just set the case on a barstool to have it at the right height. Barstools are cheap, anyway. Why spend more than you have to and have an unsightly stand on stage? |
charliemartin Special user Rapid City, SD 779 Posts |
I used to use a case that is sold at camera stores. It was a great case, looked really good but too good. I had my car broken into just to get that case..they thought they were getting camera equipment..imagine when they saw sponge balls, ropes,etc. I laugh about it now but wasn't happy when it happened many years ago.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
There is a wide range of pricing in aluminum cases. The ones at Home Depot are very cheap, in both senses of the word. The aluminum surface is very thin and has a tendency to dent easily.
I purchased a similar case from Ritz Camera. It cost about 4 times what the cheap one did. It has a much thicker surface and does not dent easily. Just because the aluminum case of the one available in the UK looks similar to the one you get at Home Depot does not mean that it is the same case. This said, I would not like to use one of those folding drum stands for a table column. They are not very stable, and they look amateurish. Get a decent looking roll-on table.
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Andrew Zuber Inner circle Los Angeles, CA 3014 Posts |
As a drummer I must say that there are some VERY sturdy stands out there. Having spent the past 18 years hitting cymbals with sticks I can tell you that the sturdiness of a well made folding drum stand is difficult to beat. Granted that doesn't mean it looks any better, but I suppose that all depends on what each performer is going for.
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Ted Squires New user 35 Posts |
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On 2009-05-24 18:20, Alan Munro wrote: I use an upgrade of that one http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/23......og-Case/ The advantage of a catalog case over a brief case is that once your show is packed, it will stay put. You don't have to worry about everything being turned over |
stevezany Regular user 145 Posts |
Harbor Freight Tools carries several types of aluminum cases too which can be ordered online.
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearc......ubmit=Go
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nonvpro Inner circle 1844 Posts |
I just ordered this. What I like about it is when it's opened it has a small shelve.
http://excellentcases.com/pro1330723.html |
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