Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:51:28 +0200, Robert Hedan  
<robert.hedan@...> wrote:

>
> For those of you who are budget-challenged like me, I've been trying to  
> find
> an alternative to the $20+ metal cases sold locally.   Looking for a  
> donour?
> Old VCRs!!!


I've put a few of those aside too thinking the same thing, as well as some  
satellite receivers (smaller cases).
Appear to be pretty nice, and if the PSU is still working you even get  
some voltages filtered and regulated.
But i've yet to find a project to put in one (most projects did go  
directly begind front plates mounted on the bakc of the bench in kind of a  
modular system. The CNC controller is a hot candidate for putting inside a  
VCR/SAT box tho...

Note that all i've seen have a metal lid, but a 2-prong plug, so you'd  
either need to safety isolate everything or ground the chassis.


ST