Building an Enclosure
So, as I was looking around the shop, I realized that I have a fair amount of 14ga steel available from other projects that I'm not using. And my friend has a rather nice MIG welder. So, my question is...
Am I totally insane to be considering building my own enclosure? The main issue I see is the poured in place gasket, which I'm still scratching my head over how to do that, but I think a rubber gasket could be fairly easily installed. Am I really insane? Should I just shell out the $310 for a Nema 12 20x20x9 enclosure and sub plate? |
Not insane....smart.
You don't need to be crazy sealed up, just use simple weather strip as your gasket and make an enclosure. 14ga will be a very HEAVY box, but just dandy. Have fun building. |
Or I can sell you a 20x20x10 NEMA4/12 with a back plate for $190.00 plus shipping.
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Okay, I suppose having a full 3-D model of a Weigmann enclosure will help me along on this endeavor...
So now, pimp out my control box. What features should I add, since I'll be building my own and can do whatever I jolly well please. Quarter twist locks in the corners, padlock in the middle. E-stop button. Power switch (with lock-out) LED status lights. Anything else? Plexiglass/real glass front panel inset to see what is going on inside? |
Mike, I just saw your control box on your site. What gauge is the box and back panel?
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