[TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures

[Gene Smar]

Don:

     I'm not sure what advantage mounting the box upside down would offer. 
In fact, the upfacing lid edge would funnel water into the upturned lid, 
ensuring that the drain holes would be needed.  Plus, I didn't fasten the 
variable cap onto anything; it just sits on the bottom of the shoebox.  So 
I'd have to attached it to the box (more holes) somehow.

     I could, however, go out right now and put a couple of wire ties around 
the box, but I didn't have them on hand at the time and hadn't thought of it 
since.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n8de at thepoint.net>
To: "Gene Smar" <ersmar at verizon.net>
Cc: "Robert West" <robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>; 
<GlagowskiT at acm.org>; "John Kemker" <john at kemker.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures


> Gene,
> Why didn't you mount it upside-down and use some long cable-ties to
> hold the lid on the BOTTOM?
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net>:
>
>> TT:
>>
>>      I've had a plastic shoebox made by Tucker out at my tower since Feb 
>> of
>> 2002 to hold the gamma cap for my shunt feed.  It's still in good shape,
>> although the plastic lid is a bit faded.  Occasionally I have to go out 
>> and
>> replace the lid after a heavy wind, but unless the lid is off the 
>> interior
>> has been dry.  I did drill four 1/8 inch drain holes in the bottom, which
>> probably helps in the dryness department.  See photo of the new box at:
>> http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/ersmar/?action=view&current=Capacitor.jpg
>>
>>      The box's location is in partial shade so it doesn't get full-on
>> sunlight.  It's cheap enough that if it cracks I'd replace it in kind. 
>> Of
>> course, my tower is in the back yard, not the Lower Forty, so the trip 
>> out
>> there isn't too inconvenient.
>>
>>
>> 73 de
>> Gene Smar  AD3F
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Kemker" <john at kemker.org>
>> To: "Robert West" <robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>
>> Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>; <GlagowskiT at acm.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>
>>
>>> The Rubbermaid Roughneck series might work well.  The Sterilite brand
>>> are, in my opinion, junk to begin with.  Even brand new, they can be
>>> brittle and break easily.  Check in the outdoors/garden/etc section for
>>> them.
>>>
>>> Robert West wrote:
>>>> What about a UV rating for those?  Have you used any of them in 
>>>> sunlight
>>>> for
>>>> an extended period of time?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Terry G. 
>>>> Glagowski
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:05 AM
>>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>>>
>>>> There's and even MORE cost effective solution... available at WALMART,
>>>> etc...
>>>> Consider using the plastic boxes intended for storage of clothes, other
>>>> items,
>>>> under the bed (sort of like Tupperware).
>>>> As long as they have a top that CLIPS / CLAMPS on so the wind can't 
>>>> blow
>>>> it
>>>> off,
>>>> they work fine for covers to COAX junction boxes outside, etc, at a 
>>>> cost
>>>> of
>>>> under $10 !!!
>>>> Terry / W1TR
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:47:39 -0400
>>>> From: "Robert West" <robert.west at eatmoresoap.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>>> To: "'Dan Zimmerman N3OX'" <n3ox at n3ox.net>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
>>>> Message-ID: <004f01ca1a04$2ee10290$8ca307b0$@west at eatmoresoap.com>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>>
>>>> I've been using the very same boxes from Home Depot.  The 12x12x6
>>>> versions
>>>> are
>>>> 40 bucks around here and are darn tough.
>>>>
>>>> Bob-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman 
>>>> N3OX
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:30 PM
>>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] weatherproof plastic enclosures
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know who makes the NEMA-4 sealed plastic enclosures that
>>>>> Array Solutions uses for their baluns?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> They look like PVC junction boxes to me.  The onese I have are made by
>>>> Carlon
>>>> and came from Home Depot:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.carlon.com/Master%20Catalog/Junction_Boxes_Brochure.pdf
>>>>
>>>> http://n3ox.net/projects/stepperswitch/switchbox_ext_lg.JPG
>>>>
>>>> I think another company makes the ones for Array Solutions.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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