Enclosures like Colorsound and Jen pedals?

Post by **azrael** » 01 Oct 2010, 19:35

Where can I get boxes like these?

Closest I've seen is the stuff at pedalenclosures.com. Anything closer?

HydrozeenElectronics · Post by **HydrozeenElectronics** » 04 Oct 2010, 02:19

I would love to find one two for the next pedal I build.

Anyone???

salocin · Post by **salocin** » 04 Oct 2010, 09:16

I'd be keen! More so for the Jen style than Colorsound

dune2k · Post by **dune2k** » 05 Oct 2010, 18:27

Me too!
I sometime want to build a tonebender with a fitting enclosure...
The only ones I could find were these: http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg16.htm

Maybe there's a way to get some manufactured in a smaller quantitiy (100 or so) via a group buy...

Does any of you guys have one of those original enclosures & is able to measure everything/make a CAD model? My dad works in a small factory building medical equipment/parts, maybe he could build some...

Post by **azrael** » 06 Oct 2010, 16:02

Find out if he can, I know a guy with a Jen.

jb351 · Post by **jb351** » 07 Oct 2010, 16:14

Speaking as a machinist, don't bother trying to have them made unless you have piles of money to burn or the equipment to do it all yourself.
Most shops charge in the neighborhood of $60-100+ per hour in addition to the cost of tooling and materials. You would have to start with a solid block of aluminum, machine the inside, the outside
and still have to make a coverplate for the bottom.

Find out where the foundry is where they are cast and see if you can get buy some "seconds", defects or raw castings. They would take a bit of rework but it would substantially cheaper.
Perhaps Colorsound may even have some they may sell. It never hurts to ask.