As a touring stagehand, I spend the better part of my life moving sensitive equipment around the world in trucks and containers. Most computer (and other electronic) equipment travels in ATA style cases, which are aluminium-framed, wooden faced cases. These give a nice strength-to-weight ratio, especially when compared to all-steel or all-wood cases. As mentioned, Anvil and SKB are two of the larger (and more expensive) companies in this field, but for a project like this you will get about the same quality product for a much better price from a smaller company. Other companies producing custom cases are Big Deal Custom Cases, and Upstate Case Company, and a list of custom cases companies is listed on this page.
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As a touring stagehand, I spend the better part of my life moving sensitive equipment around the world in trucks and containers. Most computer (and other electronic) equipment travels in ATA style cases, which are aluminium-framed, wooden faced cases. These give a nice strength-to-weight ratio, especially when compared to all-steel or all-wood cases. As mentioned, Anvil and SKB are two of the larger (and more expensive) companies in this field, but for a project like this you will get about the same quality product for a much better price from a smaller company. Other companies producing custom cases are Big Deal Custom Cases, and Upstate Case Company, and a list of custom cases companies is listed on this page.