Project enclosure source

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Can anyone recommend a good source for project boxes? Looking for a box at least 5.5" x 4.5" with battery door (2 or 4 AA). I’ve already looked at Mouser, Digikey, and Newark.

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I’ve used both stock and custom enclosures from Polycase.com, and been very happy with them. Not sure if they have one that matches your requirements exactly but take a look.

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Here’s a list of manufacturers, one of them may have what you are looking for:

  • New Age Enclosures: http://www.newageenclosures.com/

    PacTec: http://www.pactecenclosures.com/

    Serpac: http://www.serpac.com/

    PolyCase: http://www.polycase.com/

    EAI : http://www.plasticelectronicenclosure.com/

    Evatron: http://www.evatron.com/

    Plastronic: http://www.pei2000.com/

    OKW Enclosures: http://www.okwenclosures.com/


    • 4

    Polycase has handheld enclosures with a battery compartment for 2AA batteries. For the size you’re looking at I suggest the VM-35.

    http://www.polycase.com/category/vm-series.html

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    Both SERPAC and OKW will send you free samples of almost any of their enclosures. I recommend SERPAC, they are USA made and are higher quality. (SERPAC will send you 3 of almost any of their enclosures for free)