[TowerTalk] Fiberglass Enclosure

[Chuck Dietz]

I bolted a compact pickup truck aluminum tool box to the wall of the shack
opposite the operating table. Hardliners enter the bottom and feed throughs
go into the shack wall to an aluminum plate on the other side where the
jumpers connect to the equipment.

On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 4:47 PM Grant Saviers <grants2 at pacbell.net> wrote:

> I have two Stahlin 16x14x8, one on each tower with 3" and 2" conduit
> entry, which work but are too small to get everything inside and still
> work on them.  Otherwise they are fine after 6 years. Replacing them
> with 20x18x9 also Stahlin via McMaster 7740K181.  Catalog says
> "submersible" but received was the standard hinge door model and the pdf
> is correct https://www.mcmaster.com/#7740k181/=1e4mwyq
>
> Most fiberglass enclosures will shed glass fibers after a few years in
> the sun so it is best to paint them as soon as they weather a bit or
> clean off the mold release and paint immediately.
>
> For a really large enclosure I needed at the shack end, the NEMA types
> were way too expensive.  So I bought an office supply cabinet with doors
> 48x48x18 and gave it a couple of coats of paint.  With an added  drip
> edge over the doors it is dry, clean, and rust free after 3 years in WWA
> rains.  3x 3" conduits into the bottom, 3x 3" conduits into shack in the
> back, and 1x 3" conduit into the side.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
>
> On 8/12/2018 10:49 AM, N2TK, Tony wrote:
> > Looking for a fiberglass enclosure about 20"H X 16"W X 8"D to mount on
> the
> > tower to hold various terminals, relays, etc. Will add a grounded to the
> > tower aluminum plate in the box for mounting components.  Comparing
> Stahlin
> > vs. Allied Moulded. Any experience with either? Any recommendations?
> >
> > Tnx
> >
> > N2TK, Tony
> >
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