[sdiy] small widget - how to package? [maybe OT to some]

[Byron G. Jacquot]

Howdy Barry,

Having been through this a couple of times recently:

For a quasi-custom package like you describe, you might look at the offerings from OKW, Serpac, Pactec, Hammond and the like.  They often have small plastic clamshells with flat endpieces cut from sheet stock.  It costs a lot less to have those ends custom drilled & printed than it would to have a full-on custom enclosure made.

Full-custom is truly expensive - the tooling is expensive, and the minimum quantities are often steep.

You might also consider metal enclosures.  I've worked with a vendor who was willing to work with me on the design, and their per-piece charges are much more reasonable than similar off the shelf Bud/Hammond boxes, and include custom drill/PEM/silkscreen.  In the audio world, metal gets more respect from the consumer, too.

Byron Jacquot


-----Original Message-----
>From: Barry Klein <Barry.L.Klein at wdc.com>
>Sent: Aug 31, 2010 2:31 PM
>To: Synth DIY <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>Subject: [sdiy] small widget - how to package? [maybe OT to some]
>
>
>I have some product ideas I've held off with for years but now am thinking
>of trying.  Few components but a receptacle and plug required.  Like a phone
>plug or so in size - like the Amplitube iRig thingy.  So how would a small
>guy like me cost-effectively package it?  Some kind of epoxy module, or
>perhaps there is an off-the-shelf snap-over plastic enclosure sort of thing
>available somewhere?  Anyone have experience with such a product and the
>costs involved?  Volumes really are unknown but I imagine fairly low to
>start...  I'd prefer not to do a custom enclosure - I want to test the
>waters before committing that kind of cash.
>
>Barry
>
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