Suitable back box to fit over cables fron instruments - ideas please

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I have fitted several small insruments and I want to put something like a scew-on plastic box at the back to protect the wiring and backs of instruments
Ideas pl'?
ta
S.

 

[pvb]

Maplin has a huge range of very neat plastic boxes - look in "Components", then "Enclosures", then "Plastic Enclosures". You could cut the bottom out of a box and glue it on, then screw the cover on.

 

[prv]

I've seen plastic kitchen bowls and dishes used for this kind of thing.

Pete

 

[geoid96]

To protect the wires behind bulkhead mouted instruments at the chart table I used a couple of plastic project boxes. Just search for "Project Box" on eBay. They come in many different sizes.

 

[Quandary]

I was looking for something similar to protect the back of speakers that project through in to a locker. We happened to buy some carry out bacon rolls from the coffee shop at the Crinan hotel the same day, clear rigid plastic, nice fit with a handy flange and still there after three years. The dog uses another one as an emergency drinking bowl.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

thanks all
some good ideas and it has helped a lot

S.

 

[colvic987]

If the instruments are in the cockpit, say over the companionway, you could use clipper pods if they are of the standard 110mm square type of intruments, if not then what has been suggested would work fine...

 

[davidwf]

I used a couple of spare instrument covers, just drill holes in each corner for screws and put over the back, if you cannot put a screw in you can build up the corners and use velcro.

Mind you all depends on how far the instruments are sticking through.

 

[Poignard]

I have fitted several small insruments and I want to put something like a scew-on plastic box at the back to protect the wiring and backs of instruments
Ideas pl'?
ta
S.

Must it be plastic?

Neat varnished (or painted) plywood boxes would be easy for someone with your woodworking skills to make.