In a constant quest to reduce size and weight on the carts. Here’s the latest effort on the follow cart, that includes a custom aluminum rack from Star Case, aluminum drawers with replacement combination locks (keyed locks are disasters waiting to happen), and a lot of cogitation relative to how to securely attach said rack to the Rubbermaid cart.

I’m guessing the weight has been reduced by thirty pounds, and the cart gained a not-insignificant three inches of storage on the bottom shelf.

Expect to receive a similar custom-sized rack for the main cart early next week that should improve everything considerably.

Star Case has excellent customer service, by the way, and the racks — while light — are extremely solid.

Aluminum Rack: http://www.starcase.com/custom_aluminum_rack_store.htm

Aluminum Drawers (wish they had a 1U aluminum drawer): http://www.starcase.com/rack_options.htm

Combi-Cam replacement combination locks: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0048CATRK

Welded on some hanging devices, a couple of wheels and props. Yeah. Carpets made less painful. Started with this, from Filmtools:

http://www.filmtools.com/grlistcala.html

Sound Cart Laptop Mount Take 4

Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

It took an inordinately long time and a lot of consultations with various colleagues and vendors, but this combination of elements meets all my cart-based laptop mount needs.

The InsTand tray and Manfrotto 244RC Variable Friction Magic Arm with Quick Release Camera Bracket can go just about anywhere I want it to, securely hold the laptop, and that’s just the way I like it.

http://www.instand.com/Custom/custom.html#trays

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554345-REG/Manfrotto_244RC_244RC_Variable_Friction_Magic.html

Zeppelin Mount

Originally uploaded by Jannie-Jan

Thanks to CA mixer Robert Sharman, have found the perfect mobile mount for the loaded Zeppelin; and yes, I have some extra 6″ PVC hanging around and a nearby friend with a table saw that really came in handy for cutting out the slot. Further, the Dremel helped score the piece that had to be removed and soften the edges.

The pipe is heavy, but I’m not worried about the mic / zeppelin in the least.

Outlets To Go™ 300 for Laptops.

Everybody’s pretty excited that PSC implemented Peter Schneider‘s suggestion to include a USB charging port to the newest iteration of their Power Star DC distribution system, V 2.0.

As sometimes happens, I’d just purchased Power Star V 1.0. Sigh.

The above-linked item may prove an interim solution.