Wedge shaped box - Gauging interest and looking for design ideas

[DutchMF]

Lots of good points made so far, thanks for thinking ahead with me!

You sure you're ready for this Paul?

I'm not sure Jacob, not at all! But from all the positive feedback so far, it sure is worth persuing it a bit further. That will have to wait though, as I'm leaving for London with Mrs. Dutch tomorrow. And there is also the busy dayjob to consider.... I'll keep you all posted, thanks again for your feedback!

Paul

[davent]

To throw a wrench at the monkey....

Looking at how the 2 pieces fit together, it looks like you will HAVE to use foot bumpers of some sort as the only way to secure both pieces of the enclosure together will mean having the screw heads exposed at the bottom 

Any way you could incorporate some small-ish tabs on the bottom to give it a hinged open/close ability?

If the bottom lips of the centre section had tabs on each side perpendicular the that bottom lip, the two pieces could secured through the side rather then up through the bottom and then the back set of screws could function as a hinge.
dave

[m-Kresol]

I really don't want to stop any of the DIY spirit here, I just wanted to let you guys see this:

http://www.musikding.de/MDC-432
http://www.musikding.de/MDC-532
http://www.musikding.de/MDC-752


EDIT: I just checked the shipping costs. without tracking and probably taking forever (I'm currently waiting on an order shipped 2 weeks ago for a distance of 5h by car) it's 4,5€ to the US. with tracking number it's 35€ so more than double the price of the enclosure...

I guess, it's back to Paul then!

[selfdestroyer]

I really don't want to stop any of the DIY spirit here, I just wanted to let you guys see this:

http://www.musikding.de/MDC-432
http://www.musikding.de/MDC-532
http://www.musikding.de/MDC-752


EDIT: I just checked the shipping costs. without tracking and probably taking forever (I'm currently waiting on an order shipped 2 weeks ago for a distance of 5h by car) it's 4,5€ to the US. with tracking number it's 35€ so more than double the price of the enclosure...

I guess, it's back to Paul then!

I think the slant is to steep on these ones and the one that is being designed by DutchMF will be better for stomp effects. Just my thought.

[spaceboss]

I'd be down for a few if they were not powder-coated (I like to etch), and if shipping stateside is not too crzy

[Clayford]

Mac Walker over at DIYSB had something similar. 48 shipped for 4 boxes US.

[davent]

Mac Walker over at DIYSB had something similar. 48 shipped for 4 boxes US.

End of last month he posted here that they're now 5 for $50, unfortunately only to continental US, but i managed to get four before the shipping embargo and they are really nice, a flat roomy wedge.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=13616.0

There is another US only option on ebay for steel enclosures, search there under Superfuzz.

[culturejam]

I would absolutely LOVE an unfinished (or even powdercoated) Rat-style box. Like the current Rat 2  / Turbo Rat size. I could live without the battery door, which would save in machining costs.

Or maybe slightly smaller all around would be idea. But I love the height and the accessibility when building.

[lars]

Looks like you guys would have the skill and know-how to make re-issues of the great 70's style EXH deluxe enclosures. Those would be perfect for complicated and mult-effects. Lots of space for knobs. I'm sure there would be a market...

[culturejam]

Looks like you guys would have the skill and know-how to make re-issues of the great 70's style EXH deluxe enclosures. Those would be perfect for complicated and mult-effects. Lots of space for knobs. I'm sure there would be a market...

I have an enclosure I bought on DIYstomp a few years back that is a clone of the EHX Small Stone/Clone size. I used one for a Muff build, and the other is still sitting here waiting on some "special" project. 

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Looks like you guys would have the skill and know-how to make re-issues of the great 70's style EXH deluxe enclosures. Those would be perfect for complicated and mult-effects. Lots of space for knobs. I'm sure there would be a market...

+1^^^

This would be a great idea. Especially since there has been a resurgence of big-box EHX projects lately.

[Kinki fuzz]

I would be interested too, it looks more pedal oriented than the hammond ones, which have too much slope and feel a little weak to me.
And as other have commented, I wouldn't mind having a Rat style one or EHX kind of boxes. Also I´d like something in the style of the classic maestro fuzz.
Between 10 and 15 would be reasonable for me,

[Bret608]

Paul, I'd be interested if you can make this happen. I think one of these would be perfect for a vero Fuzz Face I built up and tested recently.

[Clayford]

Mac Walker over at DIYSB had something similar. 48 shipped for 4 boxes US.

End of last month he posted here that they're now 5 for $50, unfortunately only to continental US, but i managed to get four before the shipping embargo and they are really nice, a flat roomy wedge.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=13616.0

There is another US only option on ebay for steel enclosures, search there under Superfuzz.

I think that's someone that bought the 10 pack and is trying to split them off.

[marmaliser]

Paul,  Do you have cutting plans for these that I could have ?  I might be able to get a couple made up here at work