One of the biggest challenges for us in designing the Teabox was trying to figure out what do for the chassis / enclosure for the unit. I thought I would post a little bit of info about that here.

Our enclosure for the Teabox is manufactured by Bud Industries. We began with a stock unit of thiers, then supplied drawing specifying the modifications to the dimensions as well as the holes we wanted and the silkscreen we wanted for the front and back panels.

A friend of my father’s is starting a business on the side building a high-end antenna rotator controller (digital display, presets, computer interface, etc.) for ham radio towers. He is using a company called TenTec. They will make you a “1st piece” sample for free.

Another place to look is here. You can probably get a nice box made by these guys for $30 to $40 (in quantity) including the front and back panel, holes, paint and silk screening. If done right (down the road) you can slide the board into the grooves in the extruded sides of this enclosure, simplifying PCB mounting.