GOod grief!! Nobody wants to take the time to make a phone call to make sure they buy the right item!!!

Not my problem so I am not making the call.

The short answer is: GET ON THE PHONE and talk to someone in sales at ADJ or Elation(or both) and get DEFINITIVE answers.

A "probably" answer could result in wrecked gear. But it ain't my gear. Call, get a clear answer, then decide what to buy or what to do next.

It's not a matter of "nobody wants to figure out anything on the forums", it's a matter of the best utilization of resources. Let's put it this way, if it was me, and I had these questions, I'd have gotten answers already because I would have bypassed the forums, made phone calls and gotten this issue resolved or at least gotten answers. If I started this on the forum, I'd have still made the calls to confirm and then posted answers here as well so as to hopefully save someone else a bit of time.

I don't know. When it comes to spending my money on cases, especially on something that is not a 19" rack, I want clear answers. I'm going to be ordering cases for my ICE-101 and HZ-300 soon, but the dealer I bougth those items from can have cases made for those as well. He's waiting on me to make the next step before he does the same thing.

EBAC,

Thank you. Now that is what I am am looking for, a short to the point answer! Unfortunately I have had no luck on the ADJ forum or emails trying to get that answer. The website only shows a Accu-case. It does not list anything else (like the other cases) these last few posts have suggested. It just states that it fits accu spot 250 and 250II. Anyway, thank you for your time, I do appreciate the help.

Ric

Sorry, I fail to see why one would rely on a web forum instead of getting on the phone for making a business purchase decision UNLESS you're in active online conversation with a vendor, VAR or retailer.

Nightraven's answer could have easily been had in 15-20 minutes or less total time if a phone call had been made.

A company called Hybrid Cases has cases for the products you want. Look them up online. I an reminded of them because I just got an insert included with my copy of Live Sount International this month. I'm debating getting some cases to keep my Par Cans on the bar. Their stuff seems affordable, but I have to wonder what the catch is because their stuff seems underpriced for what it claims to say it is.

The Phone. Use the Phone. The Phone gets stuff done quickly. I work in IT during the day, and you know what we use the most? The phone. OMG!! The Phone!! All this technology, SMS, IM, email, and yet, the phone rules. Go figure.

If it was me, I'd have made the call immediately as soon as I wasn't getting answers on the forum.

I'm going to be posting to ask for some advise on some new fixtures. Once I sort of narrow things down, I'll go into an IM with the vendor I buy from, where we'll most likely be in active IM about stuff for a week before I make a decision. I know if I needed to, I'd call.

Chris,

Thank you for your input and interest in my question. I have turned to asking questions in these types of forums because I usually find an answer pretty quick and from someone with experience in the area I am asking about. I do not knock the method of calling the company but in this case i dont think those questions would have been answered from either company. Calling ADJ to ask them if one of thier cases would fit another vendor's equipment and vice versa with Elation? I realize they are related companies but doubt they would have been able to give me an answer. I have usually found someone on these forums has already attempted some of the things I am contemplating and merely looking for some advice. It usually saves me alot of time, money and wasted energy. I certianly did not mean to offend you or get you all riled up and my apologies if I did.

Thank you,
Ric

ADJ and Elation have some ties to each other, so the chances are either company would probably know what a case would fit within their umbrella.

Personally, the phone is my friend. I often work where I need fast and definitive answers. No doubt you are familiar with this sort of environment since you're posting here in the first place. People want something at the last minute but they've known about this for a while sort of things. Or, in my recent case, something just got sprung on me and well, the holidays and this "down day" crap really hoses up on shipping schedules!

Short of phone calls, your best bet is to have your dimensions and call case companies. Even if that meant ADJ. I'll waste time on the phone researching, because it saves time in the long run. Web forums tend to take a low priority in general and your results are hit and miss at best. Thank goodness ADJ and Elation are stepping up on forum efforts, but I'm sure it's as time permits.

I find the one thing that gets me priority treatment is the phone, short of showing up in person. A face to face isn't practical these days.

Since my gear fits 19" rack cases, my problems are easily satisified.

This is how I approach things: Time=money.
If I waste time, I waste money.
If I need answers, I usually need answers fast.
No answers mean wrong purchase. Wrong purchases means wasted money and/or destroyed or damaged gear, which means more money wasted on repairs.

If I can't get case questions answered, I have 4-5 other case companies I can call and get answers, estimates and timelines.

Right now, I'm researching an Allen & Heath iLive T112 with an IDR48 processing rack. My issue in this scenario is a 3-piece case for the control surface so I can take it apart and put it back together on my own. But, thanks to a few screw-jobs, I have to wait 18 months to a year to get this gear now, but by then, the way things are progressing, there will be a ready-made case for this console available.

Another thing to keep in mind with gear:
Lots of things use the same dimensions as other things. Why? In part, it's because it's a good and convenient design. So, you'll see many lights using the same basic shape and taking up the same basic amount of space in the same way, because it's somewhat "uniform". Sure, you don't need to re-invent the wheel, but sometimes you can put some fancy rims on it, yet it's still a round rim and would fit the same box.

Then again, sometimes you need custom cases. Often though, you don't really need a true custom case, you just need to ensure you've ordered the right case.

Another situation of mine is that I'm looking to get some new racks and I require front and back rack rails and 4-inch casters(it's my requirement and it's not uncommon). If anything, I can use the rear rails to attach blank panels to help with cable control and rigidity. But a 19" rack case is fairly standard and customizing these isn't any big deal.

Just do this, before you purchase, get on the phone and get a guarantee from who-ever you talk to that the case you are ordering will in fact fit the light you want it to protect. I'd go as far as to get it in writing, via having it specified on the proposal/quote/estimate and the invoice. This way, if it doesn't fit, it's easier to have a recourse of action without having to get super nasty about it.