dirt cheap enclosures Aldi UK

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Hi all, first post from me but I've been regularly lurking since picking up a soldering iron about 9 months ago - thanks for all your help! :)

I'm sure I'm not alone in having more populated boards than I can afford boxes for, so I thought I'd share my find - circular tins of sweets 79p at Aldi, about 4" diameter and 1.5" deep. You're not going to get a Klon in there or anything, but most small projects will be fine - I've managed a tubescreamer and a fuzz factory, and it's deep enough to mount the board above the pots.

Aldi change their stock quite frequently - these were there yesterday, but you might want to rush if you want to grab some before they go.

Some pics below (hopefully - first time using the forum!) There was plenty of room for an LED but I'm all out of 3PDTs...
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Anyone got any other suggestions for cheap enclosures? I don't mind paying out for a box if I'm going to gig a pedal, but it's nice to be able to box up the 'just for fun' ones too!
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I love Aldi! I'm hooked on their sweet potatoe fries.
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Now that looks cool... :)
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Didn't know this surplus stock buying German supermarket chain was in the UK, let alone in NJ!
Still, these candy tins won't last long if you are going to stomp it.
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modman wrote:Didn't know this surplus stock buying German supermarket chain was in the UK, let alone in NJ!
Still, these candy tins won't last long if you are going to stomp it.
I built a fuzz face in a Ikea soup bowl: Souper Fuzz - then I intuitively learned about the difference between steel and aluminium [sic]...


Yeah,I think I went through that phase too.... :)
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How's this, you could make a Whisker Biscuit, and put it into a Biscuit tin.... :mrgreen:
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