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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some
round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! |
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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:14:03 -0700, Mad Scientist Jr
wrote: Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! As with many small project enclosures, the market is crazy such that you can get it as a container for a product, cheaper than if the container IS the product. I think you'll find buying empty tins is more expensive unless you bought them by the pallet. Possible alternatives in the tiny size you want include pill tins or gum tins. I haven't seen any pill tins like this for years (but then I hadn't been looking for them) but the candy isle at your local stores are probably still the best bet (if not at the checkout / cash register lanes. |
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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
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Mad Scientist Jr wrote: Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! A cheap pocket watch that doesn't work. Toss the guts, and you have a nice case. Fools the eye, as the French say. Al |
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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
"Mad Scientist Jr" wrote ...
Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! I make small (and even medium-to-large) cases of arbitrary sizes out of various widths of aluminum "U-channel" for the sides and flat pieces of aluminum (or ABS textured plastic, etc.) for the "top" and "bottom". For rather small sizes, both the channel and the flat pieces are stock items at larger R/C hobby / model stores. |
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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
Mad Scientist Jr wrote:
Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! Check the "containers" section... http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm |
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good source to buy very small tin boxes/containers?
On Jun 27, 8:14 am, Mad Scientist Jr
wrote: Over the years I have found random tins (some square with hinges, some round) are great to use for project boxes. Especially for very small circuits (ie preamps) that need RF shielding. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of small tins? Buying them at the supermarket gets expensive, and I hate wasting mints (I already have too many! my teeth can't take anymore!). For my current project even a box half the size of an Altoids box would be too big (I am currently looking for something the size of a matchbox, or round ones as big around as a quarter and about 1/3" deep). Any recommendations would be much appreciated! http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp 73, AC7ZN Glenn |
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