A place to upload & cut custom designed plastic project boxes?

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MrTom

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I'm trying to find an online place to create a custom project box. Nothing too fancy, just maybe upload a design for a box with a few holes and cut outs.

What do other people do if they needed a custom project box or even to mount an LCD? I know what I'd want, but I don't have the tools or the precision to drill holes and cut out plastic.

I have a 5" LCD I'd like mounted inside a project box. It'd be nice if it had a little depth for wires and connectors. Maybe with a design tool I could add mounting holes for the screen. Or even if someplace has a box with just a square LCD cut out.

Something like this or this.
Any ideas?
 
This is probably a really stupid question, but you could just make one?

You can buy a ton of project enclosures from a wide range of places and just cut what you need. Obviously this isn't an option if you're considering large volume production though
 
Depending on what your price limit is you could just design a custom box and have it printed at Shapeways or another online 3D printing service.
 
Wow, that Shapeways is an amazing site. Spent a long time clicking around to see things people have created. Thanks.
I'd rather not try to make one myself. The square cutout would be a hack job. And I might want to make a couple of'm.
 
https://www.ponoko.com

I thought they had a 'make a box' option but can't find it any more
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...i=miaeVuW5GsOIjwPO4riQBw#q=laser+cut+box+tool
gets a range of them, no idea on quality, features or if any include an actual store, rather than spitting out a file you then have to get made yourself.

Front panel express
http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/
Do good work, but charge accordingly and only work in aluminum. Do have a nice tool that directly interfaces to their shop if that's what you need.
 
I use my brother; :)

he is a model maker by trade, they have a laser cutter, so I design my boxes in autocad for acrylic and he cuts them for me.

I have no clue how much he would have to charge though, he doesn't charge his little brother ;)

acrylic is not robust though.
 
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