[Plane] How to carry 3 Elektron boxes?

Yes, trolley is nice thing to have. I agree.

This one has a trolley but it is not very cheap: Gator G-MIX-12PU

Thanks for the great description Uturunku !

Yes, I saw this gator case, but itā€™s too expensive :confused:

Dj trolley like Magma seems ok for plane. I think Iā€™ll look for something like that.

I need something like 35 x 28 x 19 for 3 Elektrons (without psu).

Check out the skb 3I-4214-5B-L case. Fits 3 elektrons perfectly, plus space for cables etc. psus can fit underneath the units themselves. Wheels, handles, lockable, foam inserts inside. Too big for carry on thoughā€¦

http://www.elektron-users.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=2&func=view&id=158463&catid=9&limit=10&limitstart=10

Thanks Tyrone, but itā€™s really too big, and so expensive :frowning:

If you really need wheels, you can always use an aftermarket trolley - they are cheaper.
Something like this: http://www.tigersupplies.com/Products/Safco-175-lb-Capacity-Steel-Luggage-Cart__SAF4057NC.aspx?gclid=Cj0KEQiA6dGmBRC_3Mi-x_XywKsBEiQA1lcFP7KzHNvbFq5mr4idVCZXPWlAGevaFXPoRS9b6CDYlUoaAidD8P8HAQ

For what itā€™s worth, Iā€™ve traveled with a turntable in a turntable case, and checked it every time, and it still works 10 years later (not even a technics, either).
The one problem I had was the cold made the metal shrink and I had to use a hair dryer to pull the platter off ;]

So a turntable case might workā€¦

Yes Jeffe, I already thought about this solution, but plane ā€¦

DJ trolley in cabin + another bag with all the cables, psu and personal stuff, think Iā€™m going thereā€¦

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/05/17/the-camera-bag-think-tank-photos-logistics-manager-30-will-haul-all-your-ge

Get this. Or this.

i have a UDG Producer bag (large) which comfortably fits elektron rytm & octatrack, teenage engineering op-1, monome aleph & grid, eventide space, cables, power adapters/powerboard & headphones with a little space left.



elektron has the analog keys case which is designed to carry 3 elektron boxes

Iā€™ve finally bought this one:
http://www.terredeson.com/sono/flight-cases-racks-et-stands/valises-micros/gm-15-tsa.html

I think it can hold the 3 boxes + the 3 psu.

At least, Iā€™ll have my Elektrons in cabin with me, thatā€™s better. And a bag for the cables and midi stuff that will take place in my luggage, and not in cabin.

Iā€™ll take pictures when Iā€™ll receive it !

Thanks again for your help guys !! :slight_smile:

Could fit 2 Elektrons in there.

3, put them on the side.
a box is 34 x 18 x 7.

well, I hope it fitsā€¦

GM - 15 - TSA is OK !!

http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=579958IMG20150210191339.jpg

http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=487600IMG20150210191411.jpg

And thereā€™s still room inside for the 3 psu I think !

Just remove the foam for the mics.

66ā‚¬ on Amazon !

:slight_smile:

Cool find - thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you pad the machines a little bit - and does it close good?!

Yes, I have some foam to put inside, and yes, it closes just well :slight_smile:
Perfect !

As there is mention of the Pelican 1510 in this thread, I wanted to also mention a 1510 alternative that I have just discovered.

The HPRC 2550.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/514204-REG/HPRC_HPRC2550WFBLACK_AMRE_2550WF_Hard_Case.html

Comes in colors too!
Itā€™s strangely smaller in the exterior, yet bigger in the interior dimensions?
This gives it 0.2" more in interior depth, 0.35" more in interior length, and 0.2" more in interior width than the 1510.
So that means (at least on paper, I havenā€™t bought one yet), you could put 3 Elektrons standing upright on the long front edge. Youā€™ll have over half an inch for top of case cushion, and the same for bottom (with included foam) to hold the Elektrons upright in 3 slots (or even 4 with PL-2s)

4 Elektrons with PSUs, lawfully carried onto a plane? Yes please.

Sorry if this came across salesy, I just get excited when I find what appears to be the perfect solution that Iā€™ve been hunting for.



I made this diagram to scale. This configuration keeps at least 1" of pick/pluck foam around each Elektron machine. This would be without the PL-2 covers.


The box at the bottom shows space needed for either a 3rd Elektron or a Novation Remote Zero SLmkII, which just fits thanks to how this case has more room in the areas where the trolly handle is not present. I think the RZ-SLmk2, with its two midi outs, is a great midi mixer for voice volumes and filters on any pair of Elektrons.

Got my dark trinity /w PL-2 covers to fit quite nicely in the 1510. Its just pick-n-pluck at the moment, but I plan on getting a more sturdy custom cut piece of foam made soon.
I would reccommend the pick-n-pluck route because it falls apart a bit to easily for a permanent arrangement but it should hold me over long enough to show the foam people my arrangement and have them make a solid version of this.
The extra (currently un-cut/plucked) space will be for the power supplies and maybe some other cables for any left over room

The piece of foam in the lid part is a bit too thick so Iā€™ll have to get a thinner piece for that as well.


Thatā€™s why I opted for the HPRC 2550w instead of the 1510. I didnā€™t want to sacrifice cushion of foam density in the lid just to get 3 boxes to fit.
Looks good!

Right on.
Yeah I see what you mean. I know my gear will be safe because I will never let it in the hands of anyone I donā€™t know/trust, so I dont need 1"+ of foam surrounding each machine.

I live by the same standards with my phone. Otterboxes are completely unnecessary IMO. If you are so clumsy that you need your phone to be water-proof and ā€œdrop from the top of the empire state buildingā€ proof, you shouldnā€™t own a phone thats $20+

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