"Expanded metal mesh" or "perforated sheet metal" will help ypu choose a material.
Then talk to a sheet sheet metal shop about making it up for you.
Then talk to a sheet sheet metal shop about making it up for you.
Tube cage help
Hello,
I am thinking of getting a Bottlehead paramour, but little children like to touch things that glow. Where can I find a suitable tube cages to fit dimensions of 7.25x11.25x5 inches (height of the tubes from base plate). I was only able to find something by Hammond measuring 10x6x5.2 inches. It looks ok and is just big enough, but Id like to choose from several options instead of only having one to pick from.
I searched google for about an hour. Any suggestions for what other key words I could use? I used "tube, cage, enclosure, wire basket, electronic component, supply, vacuum" in various combinations.
Thanks,
I am thinking of getting a Bottlehead paramour, but little children like to touch things that glow. Where can I find a suitable tube cages to fit dimensions of 7.25x11.25x5 inches (height of the tubes from base plate). I was only able to find something by Hammond measuring 10x6x5.2 inches. It looks ok and is just big enough, but Id like to choose from several options instead of only having one to pick from.
I searched google for about an hour. Any suggestions for what other key words I could use? I used "tube, cage, enclosure, wire basket, electronic component, supply, vacuum" in various combinations.
Thanks,
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how does one come across a welded wire cage? is it a matter of searching out a wire source and doing it yourself or going to a metal worker? there is specifically a wire basket (industrial, commercial, etc type) "factory" near my parents in worcester ma which i was going to check out, but i thought id ask here first as they mainly do store shelves and such.. yes we have kids, but they are good about not touching things unless we say it is ok.. apx expensive is custom work like that (either metal mesh, perforated or wire)? im talking ball park like under 100, 500 , 1000, etc thankss |
Someguy: If you just want to see what's available, go to Google and search "perforated metal" and look at some of the websites. Then go to your local sheet metal fabricator and see what kind he might have laying around (your job may not be worth placing a minimum order, so it's good to find a shop that does a lot of perf metal jobs.) |
Here is Hammond's page on perforated chassis covers http://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg22.htm |