Recently, a friend of mine bought an old fiberglass shell suitcase, completely gutted and empty inside. Along with the suitcase he bought a Behringer PSU. Ive already measured the dimensions and i have 85 HP @ 6U to work with. What are some of your suggestions on how I should affix the rack rails the the inside of the suitcase and how deep inset should i make it so that i can still close the case and carry it like a normal suitcase? i plan on using all Behringer modules for this build because ive already apent nearly 4 grand on my studio rack. As always, any advice/constructive criticism is appreciated.

Dimensions: 18.5"(92.5HP) x 13" tall x 6" deep

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hi,

A while ago I made my own suitcase interieur for a "pelicase" wichbis easy becouse of the mouting surfaces between the lids. when is see your case I think you wil have to go by glueing or drilling thru the suitcase (what would be a shame). in my suitcase I left enouch space to close the lid while patched with stackables.


Recently, a friend of mine bought an old fiberglass shell suitcase, completely gutted and empty inside. Along with the suitcase he bought a Behringer PSU. Ive already measured the dimensions and i have 85 HP @ 6U to work with. What are some of your suggestions on how I should affix the rack rails the the inside of the suitcase and how deep inset should i make it so that i can still close the case and carry it like a normal suitcase? i plan on using all Behringer modules for this build because ive already apent nearly 4 grand on my studio rack. As always, any advice/constructive criticism is appreciated.

Dimensions: 18.5"(92.5HP) x 13" tall x 6" deep![]

May i ask, what were the dimensions of your suitcaae euro build? also, what type of glue would be strong enough to keep the rails in place indefinitely, while also taking into consideration the need to keep caustic or corrosive chemicals and compounds away from the electrical components. I was considering a two part compound made by JB weld. if you have a better suggestion, I'm all ears!

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Ofcourse the inner dimensions are: 426 x 290 x 159 mm And I managed to get 2x80HP out of it. As you can see I also used the sides another 5HP on the left and right and another 12 HP on the top. It needs some puzzeling with depth but hey it ad's another 22 hp! When it comes to glue I'm not an expert so I cant help you with that.


thanks for the info! i think what ive decided to do is get some thin wood shims and affix those to the inside of the suitcase sides with the 2 part JB Weld compound, screw the rack rails into those shims, then drill a hole in the backside of the case large enough for a power cord to easily fit through (maybe glue a rubber gasket around the hole to keep it from degrading the power cord over time, then screw my power supply onto the rack and modules and i think that should do it!

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I would advise you to not drill a hole in the suitcase for your power cable but keep the suitcase shell intact for better transport (otherwise you will always have to deal with that cable) Just keep it all inside. what sort of power suply are you using. I use a 4MS one that works great with a laptop powerbank.


thanks for the tip. that thought did cross my mind. the fiberglass shell isnt very thick and i was already worried that inwould compromise the integrity of the whole shell by drilling a hole. i was gifted a Behringer PSU so ill be using that.

“You’ve got so many machines Richard!”