Clients Over The Years
Our design team have worked with too many tours to list, so here are just the ones who enjoyed No1 single or album success.
The 70's
10cc
Alice Cooper
Bay City Rollers
Blondie
Boomtown Rats
Cat Stevens
Cliff Richard
David Bowie
David Essex
Dr. Feelgood
Elton John
Gary Numan
George Harrison
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Joy Division
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
Leo Sayer
Mike Oldfield
Paul McCartney & Wings
Pink Floyd
Queen
Rick Wakeman
Rod Stewart
Rolling Stones
Roxy Music
Sex Pistols
Shadows
Shirley Bassey
Showaddywaddy
Sparks
Status Quo
Stiff Little Fingers
Suzi Quatro
Sweet Sweet
The Buzzcocks
The Clash
The Commodores
The Police
The Ramones
The Stranglers
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Tom Jones
Tom Robinson
Yes
The 80's
AC/DC
A-Ha
Aswad
Barbara Dickson
Barbra Streisand
Bon Jovi
Boy George
Bros
Bruce Springsteen
Chris Rea
Communards
Culture Club
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Deacon Blue
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Dire Straits
Eddy Grant
Elton John
Five Star
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Genesis
Howard Jones
Iron Maiden
Kajagoogoo
Lionel Richie
Madness
Marillion
Michael Jackson
Midge Ure
Motorhead
New Order
Paul McCartney
Paul Young
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Prince
Roxy Music
Simple Minds
Simply Red
Spandau Ballet
Status Quo
Sting
Style Council
Tears For Fears
Terence Trent D'Arby
The Eurythmics
The Human League
The Jam
The Pretenders
The Specials
Tina Turner
UB40
Yazoo
The 90's
AD/DC
All Saints
Blur
Boyz II Men
Bryan Adams
Chris Rea
Cliff Richard
Corrs
Deacon Blue
Def Leppard
Depeche Mode
East 17
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Genesis
George Michael
Iron Maiden
Jamiroquai
Lionel Richie
Luciano Pavarotti
Madness
Madonna
Metallica
Oasis
Ocean Colour Scene
Phil Collins
Prince
Pulp
Queen
Robbie Williams
Rolling Stones
Simple Minds
Simply Red
Spice Girls
Steps
Stereophonics
Sting
Take That
The Chemical Brothers
The Clash
The Prodigy
The Verve
U2
UB40
Vanilla Ice
Verve
Westlife
Wet Wet Wet
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Flight Case Construction
3D Flight Case Construction
The basic flight case design is a wooden box nailed together with aluminium edging added - Well not anymore. The most important downfall of most flight cases is the inherent weakness of pining the case panels together and then riveting an external 'finishing' aluminium edge to the case to cover the nails and plywood joints.
Some 28 years ago the guys at 3D Cases developed their now famous 'double extrusion' to overcome this problem. This changed the basic flight case manufacturing method and enabled them to lead the field in the construction of flight cases capable of withstanding the toughest of environments and the rigours of constant use. Today they still use this same 'double extrusion' method although the custom extrusions have been developed and refined over the years.
Single Edge Extrusion
Inherent Weakness:
1. When the rivets holding the extrusion to the case are 'set' they only pull into the soft wood on the inside of the case.
2. Case flexing will break glue joint
3. A side impact can 'push in' the panel
4. Aluminium quality is usually too soft
By making this 'double angel' section an integral part of the case construction it also produces flight case that are far more rigid and with joints that could never work loose or break apart over time. This in turn produced a far superior case, with increased strength, gave a longer working life, and with virtually no increase in weight.
3D designs it's own extrusions and our latest 'double' extrusion is produced from high quality hardened alloy (as used in aircraft construction) which is used to join and strengthen the flight case panels.
CAD Drawing With this method of case construction the flat panels are slotted into the extrusion, eliminating the problem of the glue line breaking, and then riveted in to place. The rivet passes through external angle, the case panel and the inside angle so when 'set' the rivet pulls the extrusion tight onto the wood. This 'double' extrusion also adds rigidity to the panels and does not allow a panel to be 'pushed in'.
The next new construction feature 3D designers developed was the use of 'male & female' aluminium closing extrusions. Again made from the same high quality aluminium as our double angle, this not only added more rigidity to the panel but ensured that the lid closes securely on the base of the case.
These unique methods of flight case construction set the standard in flight case strength and reliability. In fact, today a few other case companies have chosen to copy our superior flight case technology, but never reaching the 3D Cases quality with their own custom designs.
3D Flight Case Guarantee
We confidently offer a 10 year guarantee on all our flight cases as with over 30 years of designing flight cases we know how frustrating a damaged flight case can be on a tour. We do not build 'Bedroom' flight cases or import 'Look-a-Like' cases from China, our cases are designed to be used on a daily basis on world wide tours. Unlike other companies we not only guarantee all our case hardware fittings but also the case construction and against wear and tear - that is, after all why you buy flight cases.
Our guarantee does not include abuse by children under the age of four or bad fork lift driving but does include Heathrow baggage handlers!
Call or email us at [Spam Protected - Mouse over to reveal] today and find out why 3D Flight Cases offer you superior long term protection for your your equipment.
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