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Old 25th Sep 2018, 1:57 pm   #41
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Default Re: Improvised project cases ?

Boxes that hold Whiskas pouches.
Currently the box for my unfinished replica "Power Supply & LF Amplifier No2" and WS38 battery.
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Old 25th Sep 2018, 6:47 pm   #42
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Default Re: Improvised project cases ?

My favourite for small projects is square PVC drainpipe.

Cut a short length of it, then cut two squares of FR4 PCB material, each about 20% larger than the pipe, to form the front and rear of the case.

Solder small bits of FR4 to the 'inner' side of the front/rear plates, at 90 degrees, positioned so they just fit inside the pipe. Drill these little bits and solder brass nuts to them - these then take screws through the sides of the pipe to retain the front/rear pieces.

After you've done the necessary drilling of holes for controls/connectors, spray the front and rear pieces to match the pipe. Or spray them a contrasting colour: Black front/rear plates with a white pipe can look good.

The thing I like about this design is that by making the front/rear plates oversize they lift the 'body' square-pipe clear of whatever you sit the thing on, giving better airflow and also looking rather more like something you'd buy from IKEA than something cobbled together in a kludger's workshop.

The PVC is also quite fire-retardant, unlike some of the other plastics you're likely to come across.
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Old 25th Sep 2018, 8:02 pm   #43
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That would look good to hold a '20s replica set!

Never been a fan of using high quality timber just to bury it and leave it to rot, though.......
I think those ones are for 'granny/kitty on the mantlepiece' purposes.

I wondered why one coffin was offered 'used' and was slightly amused to read "Only used once to repatriate a client from overseas."

You could get a whole radiogram in one of those
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Old 26th Sep 2018, 10:15 am   #44
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Default Re: Improvised project cases ?

Yes the project case is a problem local jaycar cases cost to much ebay and such bit cheaper i have used a Biscuit tin for my vidicon camera ,a large chocolate tin for my NBTV nipkpw PMT camera
https://www.taswegian.com/NBTV/forum...amera&start=60

Heres the Nipkow camera
https://www.taswegian.com/NBTV/forum...=2139&start=60
Heres my FSC televison i am woirking on now using a old computer case
https://www.taswegian.com/NBTV/forum...=2586&start=30
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