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leo
03-08-2009, 17:41
Hi guys,

I might have asked this before but does anybody know of a source for aluminum cases in the UK suitable for diy monoblocks etc? about the size of a shoe box

Cheers

The Vinyl Adventure
03-08-2009, 17:48
i know someone who might be able to build one.. he builds bmw motorsport cars so has a pretty well kitted out workshop! he is going to build me boxes for my projects (if i ever get any off the ground....)
how much does this sort of thing normally cost... and i will find out if he would be able to do it at a competative rate!

Covenant
03-08-2009, 18:09
Is die-cast any good? If so try Maplins http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1751

tubehunter
03-08-2009, 19:28
hi,

Before I started making my own cases.
I built a pair of Hypex UCD180 modules into these cases from

http://www.hifi2000.it/default.asp?Langid=1

Very good price and service they will even cut holes for you.

http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/halx00/IMG_3428.jpg


Duncan

Mike
03-08-2009, 19:49
They look very, very similar to: http://www.autocostruire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=43&osCsid=9b7dc77697c008ad402ddc98cd0d2a4d

:)

leo
05-08-2009, 08:15
Thanks chaps!

Duncan , those look Hifi2000 jobs look ideal, somebody mentioned the postage costs was as much as the cases , I'll have to find:)

leo
05-08-2009, 08:22
i know someone who might be able to build one.. he builds bmw motorsport cars so has a pretty well kitted out workshop! he is going to build me boxes for my projects (if i ever get any off the ground....)
how much does this sort of thing normally cost... and i will find out if he would be able to do it at a competative rate!

Sounds very interesting, as far as I know nobody over here supplies such a thing so he'd have no problems selling them imo:smoking:

aquapiranha
12-08-2009, 21:25
Farnell have quite a range too, at least it looked like it to me last time I was on their site. I am sure RS would too but I do not use them.

example...

http://uk.farnell.com/hammond/431623/box-heat-sink-black-285x105x60mm/dp/1244237

The Vinyl Adventure
12-08-2009, 21:37
Sounds very interesting, as far as I know nobody over here supplies such a thing so he'd have problems selling them imo:smoking:

"problems" or no problems?

he has dragged his feet just building me a case for my cmoy kit so it might be a no starter unfortunatly ... if you think he could sell something like that il pass it on

leo
13-08-2009, 02:44
"problems" or no problems?

he has dragged his feet just building me a case for my cmoy kit so it might be a no starter unfortunatly ... if you think he could sell something like that il pass it on

Edited;)

Tripmaster
13-08-2009, 15:42
Hi Leo

I bought a couple of these cases towards the end of last year and I think they are good value for money, and don’t look too diy! (That is until you open the case! :eyebrows:)

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/Tripmaster_photo/P1000457.jpg

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/Tripmaster_photo/Ampinside.jpg

Richard