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Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:27 pm
by The4455
Besides for the regular hammond boxes what else is there? I'm looking for something, cheaper perhaps and odd, but that will hold up fine to regular "abuse."
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:50 am
by Achtane
Metal lunchboxes

Electrical boxes from hardware stores are kinda cool but the bigger ones are more expensive than a Hammond-style.
Sewing machine pedals.
Anything plastic or wooden if you line it with copper foil or something similar.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:52 pm
by mysteriousj
Have you had a look at sites like mouser, rscomponents, digikey, element14 etc? They literally have almost every enclosure made. It can be expensive for shipping (at least for me in NZ) but a lot of them offer free shipping at times.
Check out this: (sorted by price)
http://www.mouser.com/Hammond/Enclosures/Enclosures-Boxes-Cases/_/N-5g3p?P=1z0zldxZ1z0z2q1&Ns=Pricing|0
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:29 am
by The4455
Cool, is the Hammond 1590 the smaller ones used for tap temp switches and buffers?
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:06 am
by mysteriousj
Do you mean that first one in the list? It's a bit bigger than the one from mammoth I think. 3in x 3in. Compared to 2in x2in. And a bit more height too.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:53 pm
by Jero
The4455 wrote:Cool, is the Hammond 1590 the smaller ones used for tap temp switches and buffers?
1590A is what I think you're talking about (malekko omnicron & mooer size right?)
1590B is the standard pedal size
1590BB is the larger standard
edit: nvrm, I think you are talking about the square ones, my bad.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:26 am
by The4455
Achtane wrote:Metal lunchboxes

Electrical boxes from hardware stores are kinda cool but the bigger ones are more expensive than a Hammond-style.
Sewing machine pedals.
Anything plastic or wooden if you line it with copper foil or something similar.
What does the copper foil lining do? Do you think a spam can would work?
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:20 pm
by nieh
I will buy anything you build in a spam can.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:08 pm
by Jero
The4455 wrote:What does the copper foil lining do? Do you think a spam can would work?
The same thing it does in your guitar
and yes a spam can could work
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:48 am
by The4455
nieh wrote:I will buy anything you build in a spam can.
I'm building a Bazz Fuss for my Electronics teacher, he plays Bass. He also teaches Auto shop and wood shop and engineering, so I'm trying to think of something "industrial" to put it in. Are you serious about wanting a pedal in a spam can, I'd be more than happy to do that, I have a Whisker Biscuit (Big Muff Variant) that needs an enclosure.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:30 pm
by madmax1012
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:45 am
by The4455
Nice, i actually ended up buying electrical switch boxes and covers, it was about $2.50 for both, so I got two sets. We'll see how they turn out. The boxes are as thin if not thinner than a regular pedal enclosure.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:14 am
by AC128
I just got a pipe tabacco box from ebay for a Shin-Ei.
I'll let you know how it turns out - but I use my pedals in the studio only.
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:28 am
by The4455
AC128 wrote:I just got a pipe tabacco box from ebay for a Shin-Ei.
I'll let you know how it turns out - but I use my pedals in the studio only.
Nice, I look forward to seeing it when it's done!
Re: Alternative Enclosures
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:06 pm
by grygrx
These guys do a lot of nice traditional and unique enclosure styles.
http://www.pedalenclosures.com/