Box or case for 4x20 LCD display
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Hi,
I am looking for a box that will fit a 4x20 LCD display, but that is nice
looking, to be installed in vehicles. Ideally this would have curved lines
and a good visual appearance, not just a rectangular ABS box with a hole cut
in.
Any ideas, info, comments, etc?
Cheers all,
Mike
I am looking for a box that will fit a 4x20 LCD display, but that is nice
looking, to be installed in vehicles. Ideally this would have curved lines
and a good visual appearance, not just a rectangular ABS box with a hole cut
in.
Any ideas, info, comments, etc?
Cheers all,
Mike
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mpuchol@w... writes:
<< Hi,
I am looking for a box that will fit a 4x20 LCD display, but that is nice
looking, to be installed in vehicles. Ideally this would have curved lines
and a good visual appearance, not just a rectangular ABS box with a hole cut
in.
Any ideas, info, comments, etc?
Cheers all,
Mike >>
Mike,
Check out: http://www.pactecenclosures.com. They have many nice enclosures
and may have something that will meet your needs.
Good luck,
Max
>I am looking for a box that will fit a 4x20 LCD display, but that is nice
>looking, to be installed in vehicles. Ideally this would have curved lines
>and a good visual appearance, not just a rectangular ABS box with a hole cut
>in.
I don't know if they'll meet your aesthetic requirements, but for
durability you can't beat the Hammond die cast aluminum boxes. Reasonably
priced, too. Check:
http://www.hammfg.com/
Digikey (and many others) sells these.
Best, Duncan
They have several cases that look like they would be good for some projects
of mine. But, I doubt I would ever buy more than a dozen cases. Have you
ever bought low volumes of their cases and where did you get them. Some
companies don't like to deal with small volumes, so I am asking here first.
Thank you,
Ralph Green, Jr.
In response to the welcome remarks of MaxToole@a... at 07:32 PM 7/5/00
-0400:
>Check out: http://www.pactecenclosures.com. They have many nice enclosures
>and may have something that will meet your needs.
don't know if they carry every model or if they have what you want,
but Radio Shack does cater to the small volume customer.
--
Greg
--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Ralph Green, Jr." <Ralph.Green@w...>
wrote:
> Howdy,
> They have several cases that look like they would be good for some
projects
> of mine. But, I doubt I would ever buy more than a dozen cases.
Have you
> ever bought low volumes of their cases and where did you get them.
Some
> companies don't like to deal with small volumes, so I am asking
here first.
> Thank you,
> Ralph Green, Jr.
>
> In response to the welcome remarks of MaxToole@a... at 07:32 PM
7/5/00
> -0400:
> >Check out: http://www.pactecenclosures.com. They have many nice
enclosures
> >and may have something that will meet your needs.
keyboard line, with several depths and L x W combinations. They
resemble the shape of the pac-tec enclosures RS sells, but, in my
humble opinion, they are much more modern in appearance, with no
fasteners showing. Unfortunately, there are no images of them on
their web site. I have purchased single pieces up to hundreds from
them.
Original Message
From: Gregory Wagner [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=j166GQv9S9UlClzYfRq7Hr9FVYdpAzz9dDU7cKBza9We202X7h_aUOOqqKOV0v3HmGL4Sy0kqXDKvAt2_hN4]gregory-wagner@u...[/url
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 9:40 AM
To: basicstamps@egroups.com
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Box or case for 4x20 LCD display
<http://www.radioshack.com/> is a distributor of PacTec enclosures.
I
don't know if they carry every model or if they have what you want,
but Radio Shack does cater to the small volume customer.
--
Greg
--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Ralph Green, Jr."
<Ralph.Green@w...>
wrote:
> Howdy,
> They have several cases that look like they would be good for
some
projects
> of mine. But, I doubt I would ever buy more than a dozen cases.
Have you
> ever bought low volumes of their cases and where did you get
them.
Some
> companies don't like to deal with small volumes, so I am asking
here first.
> Thank you,
> Ralph Green, Jr.
>
> In response to the welcome remarks of MaxToole@a... at 07:32 PM
7/5/00
> -0400:
> >Check out: http://www.pactecenclosures.com. They have many nice
enclosures
> >and may have something that will meet your needs.
Thanks to all who responded regarding the enclosurers, I have more options
to choose from now :-)
As a matter of interest, I've found a local manufacturer with a curious
method for making the box you want in low quantities (25, for example).
They start with a large (6x8 meters) sheet of ABS plastic, some 20cm deep,
and have a custom NC machine that cuts out the cases in whatever curved
shape you want from this sheet.
Cheers,
Mike
>
Mensaje original
> De: Chris Loiacono [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=2zEEdOB2Zx-jfoppBroMF9qUVlrDdWkFtMsmRxedbHz1OWjpbnxc0NIy3WMImZo3SXLfUAQgkw7o-Vck-ySmGMLvQjsRmIdC]chris@a...[/url
> Enviado el: viernes, 07 de julio de 2000 4:49
> Para: basicstamps@egroups.com
> Asunto: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: Box or case for 4x20 LCD display
>
>
> Rose/Bopla Enclosures has a line of nice curvy enclosures in their
> keyboard line, with several depths and L x W combinations. They
> resemble the shape of the pac-tec enclosures RS sells, but, in my
> humble opinion, they are much more modern in appearance, with no
> fasteners showing. Unfortunately, there are no images of them on
> their web site. I have purchased single pieces up to hundreds from
> them.