Does ANYONE make a round enclosure?

[Bucksears]

Crazy as it sounds, I'd love to build an Expandora clone but only in a ROUND enclosure. That's such a signature look, that I'd like to recreate it, if possible.
I know Hammond doesn't make one - just putting some feelers out there to see if anyone else might have a lead.

 

[jwin615]

Hawk electronics has the round Hammonds
Fuzz enclosures has the FF style

 

[blackhatboojum]

In all seriousness, I've never seen a round aluminum enclosure outside of the large fuzz face. Hammond makes round enclosures but I'm pretty sure they're ABS plastic.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Large Fuzz face Enclosures are the only ones I've seen. I'm amazed no one has started selling a cloned mini Fuzz face enclosure yet.

'Fuzz Case' Enclosure - Rounded Nose Version - Drilled with Rubber Beard, Back Plate, Feet & Screws. - Fuzzcases

'Fuzz Case' pedal enclosure.Handmade in England by ‘Fuzz Cases’ in sand casted aluminium.First edition mid 60’s rounded nose, thick-walled style enclosure.The unit comes with the footswitch hole drilled.Input and output jack socket holes are drilled.The internal circuit board mounts are also...

fuzzcases.com

 

[drgonzo1969]

Hawk electronics has the round Hammonds
Fuzz enclosures has the FF style

could you post a link?

 

[jessenator]

88 quid

I mean, if you want to commit, my compliments to the chef.

The guy who made the ValveliTzer (12FQ8) used super 8 film reel canisters or something. Nowhere near the quality and structural integrity of a cast aluminum enclosure.

 

[Coda]

Hammond makes an octagon…

 

[jwin615]

could you post a link?

Nm. They're plastic.
There are round led driver abs enclosures out there as well.

Okw made some round ones

New Synergy Round/Oval Extruded Enclosures | OKW UK

OKW has added Round and Oval models to its elegant new range of SYNERGY extruded electronic enclosures. 36 models. Desktop or wall mounted. Read more…

www.okwenclosures.com

 

[Feral Feline]

Get thee to a plumbing store. Mind, most plumbing is plastic abs bs nowadays.

Used to be you could get big metal caps, though. Bonus — no screws to fiddle with if you need to open it up, just twist the lid right off.



Grainger Canada offers this 4" galvanised cap:

WEDGE PRODUCTS has these, not sure of size:

I picked up an old-school school fire-alarm bell, but it's pretty big for just an Expandora, not that over-sized enclosures ever stopped people from putting a couple transistors and a few caps and resistors into a large round enclosure...

 

[Bucksears]

Thx guys - I'm probably going to shelve this idea for a while. If I get really antsy, I'll just do a 125B.

 

[Luckyd]

Thx guys - I'm probably going to shelve this idea for a while. If I get really antsy, I'll just do a 125B.

I’m running into the same problem.

I’m currently looking into old lamp bases. Like desk lamp. Do an image search for a Guyatone Crazy Face. I’m pretty sure those are just lamp bases they sourced. Or some other type of industrial enclosure.

Goodwill, garage sales, flea markets, your Grandmas basement. Look at lamps. you’ll find something cool that will work.

 

[HamishR]

You can buy beeswax in a can for less than most enclosures cost on Ebay. I've seen various types of polish in cans with a push-on cap too. Have a look at polishes in a hardware store maybe?

 

[owlexifry]

go on, get a small biscuit tin