What do you all use for casing on a home-built stompbox?

[RDV]

Lately, there have been some great deals on eBay for Hammond boxes. At $3.25 american for a 1590BB, it's almost not worth it to me to struggle with those Raco boxes.

Regards

RDV

[rx5]

sometimes I do my fx with plastic box, similar to hammond box....


sometimes "open-back" aluminums....I still have to cover the side and bottom though...much work.....

[Brett Clark]

Samuel - are you sure that was really a Hammond product (where the screws broke)? I had the exact same thing happen, but it was a Chinese knockoff, not a real Hammond. The screws were the worst I have EVER seen - they broke with a trivial amount of force (say no more than 10% of the force required to break a normal 6-32 screw!). All the boxes I have right now are Hammonds or Buds and the screws are fine. If I ever use the Chinese ones again, I will replace the screws first.

[Luke]

Does anyone have any ideas for something different? (in regards to pedal 'boxes')? I have used the aluminuim hammond boxes (which are great) But does anyone have any ideas for something really different? I was thinking it would be cool to make a 'functional art-piece' pedal- with a case thats different to the standard metal box (not quite like the roger mayer space ship though :wink: ). Any ideas on a cool, diferent and interesting medium to house a pedal's innards?
Cheers,
luke

[petemoore]

I put some ckts in an old crossover case [19'' rack mount]...plenty O room in there, pre drilled holes in the front, EZ drill aluminum top and bottom...put the stopmer switch near the edge or re-inforce it toward the center.
 I have an EZ vibe in there now, but plan to put a FF and a Tycho in there too...nice and flat, with the top surface open to hook RACO's or Hammond boxes on...with velcro or 3M dual lok.

[Dan N]

Does anyone have any ideas for something different? (in regards to pedal 'boxes')? I have used the aluminuim hammond boxes (which are great) But does anyone have any ideas for something really different? I was thinking it would be cool to make a 'functional art-piece' pedal- with a case thats different to the standard metal box (not quite like the roger mayer space ship though :wink: ). Any ideas on a cool, diferent and interesting medium to house a pedal's innards?
Cheers,
luke

Goodwill can cough up the occaisional "different" enclosure. This was a heavy duty trailor brake!
http://users.rio.com/senorris/junk/tek3ss.jpg

[Luke]

Thanks ... that looks great!
Cheers,
Luke