Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 19:11:02 +0200, Brian Chapman  
<cornbeltroute@...> wrote:

>
> This was one of the three methods the author suggests for building an
> enclosure. Thought it would require a bending brake, though, to make
> it fit together fairly well?


Yea for a large one i suppose. For the smaller ones i built a vice was OK  
(no more than 15 cm any side.)

You could probably bend a larger one with hardwood pieces or steel angles,  
clamps, and a lot of patience.
In the files is a picture of a simple homeade bending brake which i want  
to build for ages.

Maybe use brackets of aluminum channel along the edges (outside) and  
straight plates. (Kind of like a aluminum suitcase), but still doesn't  
look as good as bent IMO.

As Chris suggested pop rivets are great, use them for the permanent  
connections (you need to drill them out to remove) and screws for the lid  
etc.

ST