[sdiy] Synth in a pipe anyone?

[harrybissell]

Greenlee hydraulic punch says something BIGGER than 1/2 conduit knockout (about
7/8" diameter).   These are used in electrical distribution boxes... like
Hoffman boxes
for instance.  They are WAY bigger than you would want for a stompbox... and
come
in obnoxious sizes... you cannot get something like 8" x 12" without it bieng
like 8"
deep as well.  If you think of the aspect ratio of a refrigerator you'd be on
the right
track.

I've used EXTENDER boxes... these are for a 4"x4" box. Close the bottom with a
solid
plate and cover the top with a er... box cover.  They are not punched at the
sides...

Or buy a freakin' Hammond die cast enclosure for $10...  (these even come
prepainted...)

There are cast aluminum electrical boxes for wet locations, but they will NOT be
cheap...
see Hammond box above (or Bud box...  ;^)

H^) harry

Glen wrote:

> At 10:48 PM 11/28/04 , nN AAt     e     e wrote:
>
> >    that would kind of defeat their purpose and ruin all use that they have
> >as electrical boxes, don't you think :P
>
> I don't know... There are lots of electricians using those expensive
> Greenlee hydraulic punches on *something* out there. I think there probably
> are some electrical boxes with solid walls, but I've yet to find them. If
> you have a set of punches, you can put the exact number of holes, of the
> precise size, and in the precise location you want, without a lot of
> effort. Of course, it takes a little longer than simply prying out a
> knock-out with a screwdriver, but you get exactly the hole you want,
> exactly where you want it, and the integrity of the box isn't compromised
> by a lot of unused knock-outs.
>
> If I ever find some of these without the knock-outs, I'll let everyone know
> about it. I think we could put them to good use.
>
> take care,
> Glen