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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 7 Sep 2019 11:50 am |
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I need a new case handle for my ZumSteel case.
It's one of those carpet covered cases with the expandable spring type handle. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 7 Sep 2019 4:14 pm
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| Thanks, Jack |
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Jerry Jones
From:
Franklin, Tenn.
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Travis Wilson
From:
Johnson City, TX
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 8 Sep 2019 6:16 am
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Same for me Travis. They usually have the best prices and shipping for me.
One thing you should do John, is to measure the distance between the mounting holes. There are several sizes of strap handles like these. |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 8 Sep 2019 9:27 am
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Thanks, guys
Appreciate it. |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2019 3:41 pm
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John,
Years ago, the handle on the case for my Emmons D10 guitar gave way just as I was lifting it off the floor after a gig.
Fortunately, it only dropped a few inches so no damage was done to the guitar.
When I got it home and inspected the handle, I realized:
1) the original handle was really intended for normal luggage, not a 70-pound instrument and case combo;
2) the metal part that is attached to the case to hold the handle was thin & flimsy and is what broke from metal fatigue...
3) ...and that metal part is held on the case by just a couple of rivets that were pulling through the wood of the case.
Based on that experience, I would recommend the "surface-mount handle" shown in Jerry Jones' post, because the "strap handle" has only two small bolts attaching it to the case, and the "surface-mount handle" uses five bolts.
Instead of using small washers inside the case to support the bolt heads, I bought a
Simpson Strong-Tie 20-gauge Galvanized Steel Tie Plate (about 99 cents) that was slightly larger than the "surface-mount handle" to make a backing plate.
With a hacksaw, I trimmed the plate to match the handle size, and drilled five holes in the Simpson plate, and used the backing plate as a template to drill the new holes in the guitar case.
With a putty knife, I lifted the section of flocking inside the case so I could insert the backing plate.
I then inserted the small bolts from inside the case through the backing plate, the case, and the surface-mount handle, and secured then with the locking nuts that have a nylon ring inserted at the top.
All of this took about an hour, but I am certain that handle is never ever going to detach from the case!
- Dave |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2019 5:44 pm
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Little secret for good prices on case hardware look up
Ohio travel bag Good folks an have Been in business a very long time.
These handles have thin steel in the handle. |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 8 Sep 2019 9:59 pm
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| Thanks again guys. |
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