Just a quick warning about a popular design of record box- and my experience at the weekend of the handle and box coming apart (result, box of 200 finest sounds bouncing down the stairs..eek).
In the interest of avoiding legal action Im going to pass on manufacturers/suppliers details, but you might know what Im on about if I describe the box as follows:
aluminium faced plywood construction, 200 45 box, single plastic handle, retails at about £30. (They also come in 100 45 capacity ally or black finish).
In my experience the current construction of the 200 45 box isnt up to the job, as I found out when simply walking down the stairs. No significant stresses involved, I wasnt swinging it about or anything.
Turns out that the black plastic is secured by two self tapper screws from inside, and on inspection - they had simply ripped out allowing the box and handle to part. As I said earlier, box bounces down the stairs, taking a nice dent in the wall on the way down.
The good news is the contents were unaffected by this, proving that the basic construction is good. I also went on to modify the handle by drilling it out, and using two 5mm bolts to resecure it (not a difficult job, but not one everyone would fancy). Im confident that the bolted-configuration should hold, so personally I plan to carry on using this design (expecting to modify any further boxes I buy), especially as I now know the impact protection is good. Incidently, I dont think the problem would exist on 100 45 boxes, as the weight should be within the capacity of the screws.
Bit of a dull message I know, but thought you might want to hear about it before someone has a less happy outcome.
Hi All
Just a quick warning about a popular design of record box- and my experience at the weekend of the handle and box coming apart (result, box of 200 finest sounds bouncing down the stairs..eek).
In the interest of avoiding legal action Im going to pass on manufacturers/suppliers details, but you might know what Im on about if I describe the box as follows:
aluminium faced plywood construction, 200 45 box, single plastic handle, retails at about £30. (They also come in 100 45 capacity ally or black finish).
In my experience the current construction of the 200 45 box isnt up to the job, as I found out when simply walking down the stairs. No significant stresses involved, I wasnt swinging it about or anything.
Turns out that the black plastic is secured by two self tapper screws from inside, and on inspection - they had simply ripped out allowing the box and handle to part. As I said earlier, box bounces down the stairs, taking a nice dent in the wall on the way down.
The good news is the contents were unaffected by this, proving that the basic construction is good. I also went on to modify the handle by drilling it out, and using two 5mm bolts to resecure it (not a difficult job, but not one everyone would fancy). Im confident that the bolted-configuration should hold, so personally I plan to carry on using this design (expecting to modify any further boxes I buy), especially as I now know the impact protection is good. Incidently, I dont think the problem would exist on 100 45 boxes, as the weight should be within the capacity of the screws.
Bit of a dull message I know, but thought you might want to hear about it before someone has a less happy outcome.
Lofty