So I was wandering around Home Depot today when I happened upon the electrical section. I found several nice stomper sized chassis so I bought a few. I thought the small 'ceiling box' would be perfect for my recent vero Rat build (from this thread: http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=39819.0). The main thing I learned is:
Galvanized steel is a lot harder to work with than aluminum (duh!). :icon_redface:
Anyway, I love the circuit - should have been my first distortion build!! I followed the vero layout exactly (no subs). In the same day I vero'd this one up, I did a Red Llama - need to wire that one up and take it for a spin.
Here are a few shots of my rat in an electrical junction box:
(http://www.freewebs.com/mydementia/DIY%5FStompboxes/P5130092.JPG) (http://www.freewebs.com/mydementia/DIY%5FStompboxes/P5130093.JPG)
(http://www.freewebs.com/mydementia/DIY%5FStompboxes/RatGutshot.JPG)
Mike
Junction boxes can be great, but the heavy duty ones are a PITA to drill out !!
Here's a couple of VERY heavy one's containing a boutique FF and my own Super drive
a two stage IC circuit with clean boost through to Rat type madness !
http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/45933192
These one's came from a "boot sale" for £1 each and have a thick bottom plate too.
Dont ignore the better plastic junction boxes either, I've used a few plastic enclosures
with no "hum" at all ...... yet !!
MM.