[GGHC] Project enclosures?

[Andrew Morrison]

Hey everyone,

I was looking recently for some small plastic enclosures for housing
finished projects. They seem to have gone up in price since the last
time I bought some. I was wondering if any of you had some favorite
places to order some plastic enclosures from? I'm not looking for
anything special. The last set of boxes I got were 2.5" x 5" x 1.75"
with a top secured by screws.

Any suggestions would be awesome.

Andrew (from Workshop 88)

(Thanks for indulging me. I'm sorry if this is off-topic. I was just
hoping to tap into your collective knowledge.)

[Jerry Isdale]

A tip from Hack-A-Day led me to local hardware store for an alternative project box...
http://blog.archive.org/2011/08/05/open-hardware-inexpensive-enclosures-from-junction-boxes/
Electrical Junction boxes come in a variety of sizes and types... metal, plastic, deep, narrow

I havent tried them yet, but I picked up a couple this weekend to try.
While there I saw the outdoor, weather sealed boxes that might be good inexpensive ($14) option for some outside projects I have in mind.

Jerry Isdale
http://MauiMakers.com
http://www.mauimakers.com/blog/thursday-public-meeting/

[Toby Cole]

Tupperware also makes a good enclosure, it's cheap, easy to modify and
readily available. Doesn't have a terribly professional finish though
;)

Toby
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Director of Noisy Things
BuildBrighton - www.buildbrighton.com