Topic: DIY Battery box housings

[RichT]

I'm making a battery box for a friend, thee circuit's fine but I'm a bit stuck on the housing for the connectors and components, while trying to make it as small as possible.

Here's what I've done with half a tic tac box, although the plastic isn't too strong...



what do you guys use?

sorry if this has alresdy been covered, a search didn't bring much up

[marksk]

i used this for my battery box

[firmdragon]

i just cover mine with hot glue

[kirk97132]

sometimes you can find good deals on a variety of stuff at All Electronics Corp.  http://www.allelectronics.com/  The inventory changes a little over time since they buy up closeouts.  but sometimes you can find stuff at a real good price and sometimes not.

[illconditioned]

i just cover mine with hot glue

That's it.  Take the battery holder you've got.  Wire everything "point-to-point" (ie., no breadboard) on the end or back of the holder.  Then cover it with epoxy or hot melt glue.  Finish up with a layer of gaffers tape and you're good to go .

  Richard

[RichT]

Ended up getting one of the smaller Hammond enclosues after looking at some DIY DC distros (that'll be the next project) which used them (acutually I think the PSC and remote audio distro boxes also use this enclosure too)



Looks like the eclipse mints are called 'wrigleys extra mints' over here, I found some just after ordering the enclosure

[huskerbrewdad]

I have a couple small metal project boxes like 3"x4".  If anyone wants 'em just send me a few bucks to cover shipping.

[marksk]

Ended up getting one of the smaller Hammond enclosues after looking at some DIY DC distros (that'll be the next project) which used them (acutually I think the PSC and remote audio distro boxes also use this enclosure too)



Looks like the eclipse mints are called 'wrigleys extra mints' over here, I found some just after ordering the enclosure

that's a nice little enclosure. i went with the mint tin as i can pull it out of my pocket and it just looks like i'm carrying some mints instead of some sort of electronics