extruded aluminum boxes

[space-cake]

anyone knows a cheaper alternative to hammond? i'm looking for something like this Box . it would be best with 4 smaller screws on the sides and not like hammond does it.

[dietcoke]

I researched this a while ago and found that hammond really is the cheapest for this style enclosure. Every other extrusion company wanted 50-100% more than typical hammond prices even without the endplates.

If anyone know something that I dont please enlighten.

[I_Forgot]

You can buy rectangluar tubing, cut it to length, drill corner holes and make rectangular covers from aluminum sheet or PCB stock.

I_F

[lgreen]

ahhhh...once again, check out the parts express heat sink box.

It even has the screws on all 4 corners just like you asked (but they are not tapped so you must tap the holes, #6-32 will work).

I'm sure it is much cheaper than hammond but they have hammond too so you can see.

link- http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=262-076

search "heat sink box" to see the other sizes.



Note- the endplates are steel, not aluminum. Not sure if you care but there you have it. Here is my project made using that box.

EDIT- I see you are not in USA. There is a place in Germany that has similar (and better) extrusion boxes. But I deleted that link, sorry. If I find it i'll post.