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D-I-Y Project Enclosures?

Posted by Cliff on from the when-'off-the-shelf'-just-isn't-good-enough dept.

cg asks: "Like many others, I come across a cool hardware project that I feel like getting into from time to time. I can usually find the hardware I need and get things working. My biggest problem is enclosing the final product. I've used everything from cheap RadioShack project enclosures to cardboard boxes. What I want are suggestions on how to build professional quality enclosures for these devices (from remote control size to small PC). I am not worried about it passing FCC standards, but asthetics are important."

2 of 5 comments (clear)

  1. Altoids tins by ecloud · · Score: 2

    I built a 5V regulated power supply in one last weekend. See it here.

  2. Just off the top of my head by unitron · · Score: 2

    Check places like Allied Electronics, Digi-Key, Mouser, MCM Electronics, All-Electronics, Jameco, Circuit Specialists, MECI, Marlin P. Jones, etc.
    Look for brand names such as Bud, Ten-Tec, Hammond.

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