Aluminum Enclosures

takissd · 05-17-2005, 11:19 AM

Hi all! Does anybody know any good sources /links for aluminum enclosures? something like the ones the car amplifiers come with. I am planning to build my second carputer and fit it in there inluding power supply and phidget. Thanks

mxl4729 · 05-17-2005, 01:14 PM

i could ealsy make your one using solid works and then your could send it here http://www.mfgquote.com and get a price. i just need you to draw it out on paper with all the hole locations and sizes and part measurments

OoNikFraleyoO · 05-17-2005, 01:23 PM

You could also look on ebay for a cheap or fried amp. Gut it and use that.

evandude · 05-17-2005, 01:32 PM

I'd be a little leery of some of those online CNC-milling places... I went for a quote once and for a small thing, no bigger than your thumb, which was basically just a cylinder with a hole in it, they wanted $110.

I would also recommend just buying a cheap amp on ebay as OoNikFraleyoO said. As a bonus, you might even be able to use some of the RCA and power connectors from the amp, if they are mounted to the case... in fact I think I like that idea so much I may have to consider doing it myself!

zPilott · 05-17-2005, 01:37 PM

I don't know how much they charge, but this place sells extruded aluminum enclosures, like many amps come in http://www.extrutech.com/products/enclosures.html

I was looking for another project, but they were all to big for me.

takissd · 05-17-2005, 03:33 PM

guys, thank you all for the replies... i will look at your links right away and look into the ebay solution too!

Wiredwrx · 05-17-2005, 04:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by zPilott

I don't know how much they charge, but this place sells extruded aluminum enclosures, like many amps come in http://www.extrutech.com/products/enclosures.html

I was looking for another project, but they were all to big for me.

Unfortunately, it looks like they have a 10 piece minimum, but a free sample is available they say.

Hmmmm, SAMPLES.

Michael

zPilott · 05-17-2005, 05:00 PM

i hit up

and searched for extruded aluminum enclosures, and there were a lot of other companies, and some of them might be better suited.

takissd · 05-17-2005, 05:13 PM

yeah i googled it too... i just thought maybe here you guys had an experience from some vendor ..

scott_fx · 05-17-2005, 06:21 PM

i contacted xtant to get a matching amp shroud and they sent one too me. maybe that'll work for you?

zPilott · 05-17-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by takissd

yeah i googled it too... i just thought maybe here you guys had an experience from some vendor ..

sorry, didn't mean to imply that you hadn't searched. I was looking around for my own thing, and there are quite a few different types of aluminum enclosures (folded, extruded, cast etc.) I was just suggesting you maybe check out some of the different specific types, if you haven't already. If you search for 'aluminum enclosure' you have to go through quite a few hits to find a producer of extruded enclosures, for example.

Anyway, I decided to go with a plastic one for my project, but I haven't made a final decision yet, so please let us know if you find anything good.

replicant · 05-17-2005, 10:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mxl4729

i could ealsy make your one using solid works and then your could send it here http://www.mfgquote.com and get a price. i just need you to draw it out on paper with all the hole locations and sizes and part measurments

MXL4729,

I laughed for 10 minutes straight after seeing your avatar. That cracked me up so hardcore, in fact I'm laughing right now, my stomach is killing me after laughing so much!

Oh, and RIVETS and Aluminum sheets own.

jbors · 05-17-2005, 10:24 PM

How about this one: http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.373/.f

takissd · 05-19-2005, 06:08 PM

thats a good one too! looks like an amp box

antimatter · 05-19-2005, 06:23 PM

http://www.action-electronics.com/lmcapcov.htm