19" Plastic Rack?

[ForthMonkey]

I need advide about using plastic cases for audio.I can't find aluminum cases.And aluminum cases are too expensive for me.Cause i'm student and i'm trying make my own album.Anyway...

I found this cases.

Can i use them? And if i use,i can't use chassis ground.Cause it's plastic.Can i use aluminum band like shielding guitars?

If i buy original aluminum cases,i have to paid about €120.But i use this plastic cases with aluminum band,i will pay only €20.

Yes,it's cheap.But usable?

Thanks.

 

[kooma]

of course you can use them,
but IF something need shielding then you have to figure out the easyest&cheapest&etc. way of adding it..
Dont know how easy adding copper foil/tape to them is.
When I was (even)poorer I bought 2nd hand 19" router and computer network cases that were cheap
and then just made my own frontpanel from aluminium.

 

[ForthMonkey]

of course you can use them,
but IF something need shielding then you have to figure out the easyest&cheapest&etc. way of adding it..
Dont know how easy adding copper foil/tape to them is.
When I was (even)poorer I bought 2nd hand 19" router and computer network cases that were cheap
and then just made my own frontpanel from aluminium.

Thanks.

It should be easy,i guess.I covered some cases but it was bass guitar preamp.I have no idea about pro-audio.Like preamps,EQs...Or i can use conductive paint.It's cheaper than aluminum band.

 

[Majestic12]

Where can you buy those plastic cases ? I've never seen 19" rack enclosures made out of plastic so far.

 

[kooma]

http://www.altinkaya.eu/17-19-rack-enclosures ?

 

[ForthMonkey]

Where can you buy those plastic cases ? I've never seen 19" rack enclosures made out of plastic so far.

I'm from Turkey.I can find only plastic cases.Actually i saw 19" plastic cases today,too. ;D

 

[pvision]

The easiest way to buy cheap metal cases is to buy broken rackmount kit on eBay. If you buy wisely you can end up with a power supply and a few useful connectors & knobs as well

Like these:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Effektgerat-Alesis-Microverb-III-/321399552376
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SOLTON-KETRON-TS-4-MIDI-/231225218529

Another way is to buy a cheap 19" rack shelf plus a rack panel & build something yourself

Nick Froome

 

[ForthMonkey]

The easiest way to buy cheap metal cases is to buy broken rackmount kit on eBay. If you buy wisely you can end up with a power supply and a few useful connectors & knobs as well

Another way is to buy a cheap 19" rack shelf plus a rack panel & build something yourself

Nick Froome

Thanks for idea.I researched something like you say but it's almost same thing...Expensive for me.

Plastic cases are good for me,i guess.I can paint inside with conductive paint or cover with aluminum band.

 

[joaquins]

I would go with aluminum, at least for guitar pickups conductive paint not always is good enough, in preamps where the level is so low I would go with aluminum, in compressors or other line level chains conductive paint should do de job. kitchen aluminum foil is cheaper than anything and it does work, little help with glue and be careful everything is in good electric contact and you get it, a friend of mine also uses the aluminum paper from some sweets which is thiner and some places better, a lot of care to not brake it down but hi work it with no problem now he has practice.

JS

 

[ForthMonkey]

I would go with aluminum, at least for guitar pickups conductive paint not always is good enough, in preamps where the level is so low I would go with aluminum, in compressors or other line level chains conductive paint should do de job. kitchen aluminum foil is cheaper than anything and it does work, little help with glue and be careful everything is in good electric contact and you get it, a friend of mine also uses the aluminum paper from some sweets which is thiner and some places better, a lot of care to not brake it down but hi work it with no problem now he has practice.

JS

Thanks.I think i will use aluminum tape.Now lets order case...