Stompbox enclosures: favourites, cheapestest, sources ...

oscarv77 · Post by **oscarv77** » 04 Oct 2007, 19:40

Since I'm not getting anywhere with the die-cast enclosure distributors, I'm going to plan B.

I do tech support/web design for a metal fab shop in town and I have talked to the owner/foreman about getting some boxes made up. The problem I'm running into is deciding what dimensions to make the boxes to.

I already have a fulldrive-sized box in mind, but other than that, I don't really know. The boxes would be stamped/folded from aluminum sheets and will have the inserts for the screws welded in place.

Anyone have any ideas? If you could get a custom enclosure built, what would it have/not have?

briggs · Post by **briggs** » 04 Oct 2007, 20:59

I always like dthe look of the Lovetone boxes, they were pretty cool.

bumblebee · Post by **bumblebee** » 04 Oct 2007, 21:55

i like the EH boxes for BMPs and SSSC etc and as for cast boxes any 1290/1590 does me fine.

oscarv77 · Post by **oscarv77** » 04 Oct 2007, 21:57

Do you mean like the Brown Source, or which one?

The Rotagilla · Post by **The Rotagilla** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:56

I would want one box to be the same as the Fulldrive and then another half that size.

oscarv77 · Post by **oscarv77** » 05 Oct 2007, 00:57

The Rotagilla wrote:I would want one box to be the same as the Fulldrive and then another half that size.

Great idea!

briggs · Post by **briggs** » 05 Oct 2007, 11:29

Specifically the Meatball...

krusen · Post by **krusen** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:23

would be nice to see some "wedged" boxes out there.
ala old italian fuzzes/fx brands.
kinda like oversized doorstops.

markm · Post by **markm** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:20

Yeah, those are cool.

trevize · Post by **trevize** » 06 Oct 2007, 19:18

the 69 and 70 fulltone enclosure is perfect for me:
you can build almost everything in there, from fuzz to chorus
and even a tubedriver would fit in there.

oscarv77 · Post by **oscarv77** » 30 Oct 2007, 01:50

ok, i got a preliminary price on the Fulldrive2 sized boxes. I can get them for 14.50 each. They would be exactly like the fulltone boxes. Shipping would be only what the post office would charge, so no inflated charges whatsoever.

I'm getting prototypes made next week, so I'll post the pics here when I get them.

Any interest? I'm also getting a half sized FD2 box and a wider (think Hughes & Kettner tubeman) box made up too.

If I get enough people buying boxes, I plan on sending Modman a donation to help keep this site going.

snail · Post by **snail** » 30 Oct 2007, 09:13

I would run away from square or rectangular enclosures like the sansamp type or the MXR type, way too many people doing this.

I like the Big Cheese, banzai fx, and the Dunlop tremolo and univibe style. They're kinda big but really stand out.

I love the old marshall supa fuzz and vox tonebender enclosures but I guess those are not folded sheets, they're melted ali on a shape (sorry, don't know the technical slang in english).

snail

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 30 Oct 2007, 10:58

Put me down for a half size FD2 if you can!

solderboy · Post by **solderboy** » 06 Nov 2007, 12:24

Aloha,

i like those FoxRoxElectronics Enclosures (Captain Coconut, Octron and so on...)

but for DIY Projects... the standard hammond 1590BB is very good and cheap enough...

greetings
solderboy

phishmarisol · Post by **phishmarisol** » 18 Dec 2007, 04:58

I'm going to order some boxes and wanted to know if the Hammonds are $3 better each or am I really getting the same thing. I don't mind paying more for a better box but just wondering.

Hammond - http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl ... er=320-744

Other box -
http://www.effectsconnection.com/oscomm ... ucts_id=85

madbean · Post by **madbean** » 18 Dec 2007, 05:08

phishmarisol wrote:I'm going to order some boxes and wanted to know if the Hammonds are $3 better each or am I really getting the same thing. I don't mind paying more for a better box but just wondering.

Hammond - http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl ... er=320-744

Other box -
http://www.effectsconnection.com/oscomm ... ucts_id=85

Save yourself the money. Unless you are building for extremely large and heavy mammals.....such as a sasquatch.

$uperpuma · Post by **$uperpuma** » 21 Dec 2007, 02:20

the Way Huge enclosures are a good size. IMHO.

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 24 Dec 2007, 19:35

Have you seen those enormous pedals supposedly made by fender for sale at Target? I kind of liek them.

Aen · Post by **Aen** » 24 Dec 2007, 19:36

I've had nothing but good luck with the aluminum enclosures from Pedal Parts Plus. EHX is even using the smae ones on their new smaller pedals.

Brian M · Post by **Brian M** » 25 Dec 2007, 08:14

Aen wrote:I've had nothing but good luck with the aluminum enclosures from Pedal Parts Plus. EHX is even using the smae ones on their new smaller pedals.

EHX, or Newsensor rather, is the one that imports them, and sells them to just about everyone. They have a $500 min order though.
The enclosures say NSC inside... for New Sensor Corporation.