Posted by Henry on September 19, 2003 at 15:43:43:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: oversize flight cases posted by C(G) on September 19, 2003 at 10:42:01:
--- a tidier and much faster solution is the rubber (though still a pain)..... but you then still have the full inertial weight of the tuba bearing on limited parts where the rubber holds it in place- and with a disproportionate load on the broader areas. As a result "the bell gets creased when the case falls down a flight of stairs" as the body of the tuba with its narrow cross section and greater weight shifts more against the rubber than the large area bell does. If you manage to foam it in right every inch is supported and when it falls down the flight of stairs there is no movement between the body of the instrument and the bell. You can still jump on the case, push in the side, and dent it. You can still run a forklift fork through the case and smush it. But if the external surface of the case is OK, a foamed in horn is almost certain to be so as well. It is a pain to do though.
Henry