Aluminum BOXes

[Aluminum]

Dear Everybody,
After 3 catalogs closely examined (fischer,...) I didn't find anybody
offering the casing like the one I need for my electronic box. Does anybody
has any info (anything) on companies that do aluminium casings by the sketch
design? Or is anybody interested to make the box? 25 pieces for starters.
Thanx

 

[Michael]

Aluminum wrote:

Dear Everybody,
After 3 catalogs closely examined (fischer,...) I didn't find anybody
offering the casing like the one I need for my electronic box. Does anybody
has any info (anything) on companies that do aluminium casings by the sketch
design? Or is anybody interested to make the box? 25 pieces for starters.
Thanx

Look at DigiKey? Mouser?

Try posting a sketch somewhere and then ask in sci.electronics.misc

 

[Walter Harley]

"Aluminum" <aluminij@email.htnet.hr> wrote in message
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Dear Everybody,
After 3 catalogs closely examined (fischer,...) I didn't find anybody
offering the casing like the one I need for my electronic box. Does
anybody
has any info (anything) on companies that do aluminium casings by the
sketch
design? Or is anybody interested to make the box? 25 pieces for starters.

Does it need to be aluminum? You may have an easier time finding a local
sheet metal shop that can bend it out of mild steel.

 

[Tim Wescott]

Walter Harley wrote:

"Aluminum" <aluminij@email.htnet.hr> wrote in message
news:cat5f0$9co$1@bagan.srce.hr...

Dear Everybody,
After 3 catalogs closely examined (fischer,...) I didn't find anybody
offering the casing like the one I need for my electronic box. Does

anybody

has any info (anything) on companies that do aluminium casings by the

sketch

design? Or is anybody interested to make the box? 25 pieces for starters.



Does it need to be aluminum? You may have an easier time finding a local
sheet metal shop that can bend it out of mild steel.

Steel is not to be overlooked, and is even superior in some ways. If
you must have aluminum it should be moderately easy to find. Cases are
fairly easy, so the ones you find in catalogs tend to be very basic,
aimed at people making one-off devices. If you're looking at making 25
of something you should definitely dig up a local shop.

First, though, get the case manufacturer's names from your catalogs, and
look at _their_ websites -- there may be something there that you can
use. If that doesn't work look for something that's close but not quite
what you want, than inquire with the manufacturer. At 25 pieces you can
probably talk them into simple modifications -- anything plastic will be
molded, so expect that the most you'll get there will be custom
drilling. Bent-metal cases, on the other hand, can be modified pretty
easily; I know that TenTec in the US offers fully custom cases.

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com