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Because I wanted wheels on the case, Bruce had done extensive investigation about wheel options. I wanted to protect the horn as much as possible from jarring and bumping while it was being pulled, so Bruce checked with skate board and in-line skate stores to see about the kind of wheels with mini shock absorbers built in. The problem was that had he recessed the wheels like a piece of pull luggage, the case integrity would have been compromised. Or, he would have had to make the case even longer. Attaching the wheels on the outside like the Walt Johnson company does did not allow for stacking very well.
So after all that, we decided to instead use a dolly he had found. This dolly has extremely big, soft wheels, so jarring would be kept to a minimum. It would be useful for my other gear as well. The bonus is that it folds extremely flat, so it takes up very little room when not in use, and it also happens to fold out extremely easily.
While he was here that time, he also brought a catalogue that had many types of hardware. I picked out the handles, the corner pieces, the latches, and the hinging. We then talked about case finish. I decided to go with a marine-grade vinyl. The other option that we discussed was a high-gloss boat finish, but I thought that the vinyl would hold up to scuffs better.
Bruce found an upholstery shop here in Fredericton that carried marine vinyl. Because purple is my favorite colour, that's the colour I wanted the case to be. Besides being unusual, I thought it would be somewhat of a theft deterrent. You can't walk away with a purple box the size of a child's coffin without someone noticing!
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