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21st Dec 2016, 5:17 pm | #21 |
Rest in Peace
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK.
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Re: Building cases for equipment etc...
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28th Dec 2016, 5:12 pm | #22 | |
Heptode
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
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Re: Building cases for equipment etc...
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The original frame was made of "mazog" or some other zinc based "monkey metal" and had a large crack in it. I used double sided fibreglass PCB board. I soldered both sides and was liberal with the reinforcing gussets. Solid as a rock!!!!.
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28th Dec 2016, 7:06 pm | #23 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London, UK.
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Re: Building cases for equipment etc...
I've dropped a few things I built in FR4 boxes and was surprised that nothing happened! Stuff is super strong.
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