Looking for plastic enclosures with slots/holes for air circulation - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Emil
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2012, 04:03:16 pm
content: I'm looking for plastic enclosures/project boxes with slots/holes for air circulation.Something like this:I have foundhttp://no.mouser.com/ProductDetail/New-Age-Enclosures/P3A-251714/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsrGrAVj6eTvdJ0sKoR%2fvFLOGujIewRWLs%3dIdeally I would like something a little larger.Any suggestions?

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2012, 04:18:15 pm
content: Something like this maybe?:http://www.conrad.com/Half-shell-caseCadmium-free-polystyrene-%28L-x-W-x-H%29-135-x-95-x-45-mm-Black.htm?websale7=conrad-int&pi=523100&Ctx=%7Bver%2F7%2Fver%7D%7Bst%2F3ec%2Fst%7D%7Bcmd%2F0%2Fcmd%7D%7Bm%2Fwebsale%2Fm%7D%7Bs%2Fconrad-int%2Fs%7D%7Bl%2Fint%2Fl%7D%7Bsf%2F%3Cs1%3Eenclosure%3C%2Fs1%3E%2Fsf%7D%7Bp1%2F062d0a1f38d094a104e0a9f9e82e4b89%2Fp1%7D%7Bmd5%2Fa57e4610205a521b5f5b4550152e6189%2Fmd5%7D

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2012, 07:28:37 pm
content: Those are really shitty. They lock shut with clips, not screws and don't seat properly. The whole thing feels crappy.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 01:46:29 am
content: Not my experience, I think they are fantastic.I built an adjustable power supply with it and it is quite solid.

author: notsob
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 01:56:31 am
content: Have you looked at the enclosure manufacturers listed on the eevblog wiki ?http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enclosure_Manufacturers

author: iloveelectronics
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 07:53:49 am
content: How large?I found something like this from the Chinese Taobao website (size 160x120x70mm):http://img03.taobaocdn.com/bao/uploaded/i3/T1HKjyXgRaXXb3HfHb_093735.jpg_310x310.jpghttp://img04.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i4/257990124/T2svl.XixbXXXXXXXX_!!257990124.jpg_310x310.jpgThis is the search result from Taobao with the keywords "plastic electronics enclosures" in Chinese:http://s.taobao.com/search?q=%CB%DC%C1%CF%EB%8A%D7%D3%99C%CF%E4&initiative_id=staobaoz_20121208Note that a lot of the search results aren't really all plastic though, some are just metal cases with some plastic surrounds.Quote from: Emil on December 07, 2012, 04:03:16 pm

author: Emil
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 11:07:38 am
content: Quote from: iloveelectronics on December 08, 2012, 07:53:49 am50mm wide * 50mm tall * 70mm long is about minimum size I can use. It's not a problem if it's up to twice that size.

author: Emil
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 11:12:53 am
content: Quote from: notsob on December 08, 2012, 01:56:31 amNo, I didn't know about that. I will check the list on the wiki now.I've been looking at Mouser and a few manufacturers websites. There is no shortage of enclosures, but it's surprisingly hard to find any with slots for air circulation.

author: mickpah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2012, 11:36:43 am
content: quite a few here.http://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Plastic-standard-and-desk-top-enclosure/505449_211537994/5.htmlthey don't sell all in single unit quantities though, be careful. I bought a few cases with display windows for OLED and price & shipping good to Australia at least. spent hours searching for those cases too.

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2012, 06:01:38 pm
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on December 08, 2012, 01:46:29 amMaybe I got a knockoff.