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Title: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: RichT on March 05, 2011, 06:58:31 AM

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...

(http://static.pixelpipe.com/362f0675-ac6f-405f-8ac0-4b79da4dcf33_m.jpg)

what do you guys use?

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

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: marksk on March 11, 2011, 03:20:12 PM

i used this for my battery box

(http://www.candydirect.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x266/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/9/6/962132-AA_prod_1.jpg)

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: firmdragon on March 11, 2011, 03:53:25 PM

i just cover mine with hot glue

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: kirk97132 on March 11, 2011, 04:09:22 PM

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.

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: illconditioned on March 11, 2011, 04:20:04 PM

Quote from: firmdragon on March 11, 2011, 03:53:25 PM

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

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: RichT on March 17, 2011, 06:29:48 AM

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)

(http://static.pixelpipe.com/17e6b3c8-4e10-4e02-a80b-1dc6ae80301d_m.jpg)

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

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: huskerbrewdad on March 17, 2011, 08:58:05 AM

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

Title: Re: DIY Battery box housings
Post by: marksk on March 17, 2011, 10:09:37 AM

Quote from: RichT on March 17, 2011, 06:29:48 AM

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)

(http://static.pixelpipe.com/17e6b3c8-4e10-4e02-a80b-1dc6ae80301d_m.jpg)

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  ;)