[sdiy] Reasonably cheap rack mount chasis?

[Colin Hinz]

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Tim Parkhurst wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: R. D. Davis [mailto:rdd at rddavis.org]
> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:06 AM
> > To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Subject: [sdiy] Reasonably cheap rack mount chasis?
> >
> > Can anyone point me in the direction of places to purchase the most
> > inexpensive rack-mount chasis for projects?  1U or 2U.  I need to do
>
> You might check out the place Harry B recommended for wire: HdB Electronics
> in Redwood City, CA. Under "new products" they have pretty good prices on
> some Hammond rack mount cases
>
> http://www.hdbelectronics.com/newprod.html#rmvcpb
>
> By the way, their "products / by supplier" pages have a lot of handy links
> to manufacturers. Lots of good info and data sheets.

For a work project, I bought identical-sized (2U, 8" deep) enclosures
from Hammond (RMCV series, as shown on the HdB website) as well as
the Bud "Econo" (q.v.) equivalent.

No doubt about it -- the Bud box radiates "economy" in its design,
thickness of material, and finishing. It does do the job adequately
enough, though I wouldn't use one to double-duty as a rack shelf for
heavy tube gear.

The Hammond case is *really* spiffy in design and construction. There
are four transverse U-girders which are bolted to the two end plates,
and these U-girders are PEM'ed to take the top/bottom/front/rear
panels.

The weird thing is, after I'd purchased both of them, I realised that
the Hammond box was actually *cheaper* than the Bud equivalent.

- Colin Hinz
  Toronto, Canada