aluminum boxes

[Rick Jansen]

Martin Czech wrote:
> 
> I'm looking for aluminum boxes to protect an Euro Card PCB (160*100 mm).
> Dimensions like 170 x 110 x 70 mm. Seems to be a simple task, but hey, all
> suppliers seem only to have plastic stuff, some with aluminum panel.
> The only 100% aluminum stuff I found is those little aluminum casted RF
> boxes, very rugged but too small and expensive.
> 
> I simply want to put the already existing wire wrap modules in
> a "quick and dirty" enclosure to protect them against all kind
> of damage.
> 
> Germany -> Europe -> ROTW
> 
> is the prefered order of location.
> 
> I'd be grateful for any hints.


Why not get some standard aluminium profiles and some aluminium sheeting
and D-I-Y? Aluminium is easy to work, drill, bend. Simply bolt your PCB onto
an alu sheet (1, 1.5 mm) at a distance of 5 mm or so. Alu U-profile around
it, another sheet on top and there's your box.

Look in the yellow pages for aluminium suppliers, usually they have a machine
to cut sheets of aluminium to measure, and even a saw to cut alu profile to measure, 
possibly they can saw at 45 degrees angles. So, if you make a list of the
bits you need they may be help you easily.

Rick Jansen
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