Is a Completely Lexan Box A Bad Idea?

[MechanizedZen]

Hi Everyone,

So I've been thinking about a few different things with my pending box mod and I was wondering how everyone felt about a completely Lexan box? I think it would look really sleek if I was to tint the entire thing. It also has the advantage of not having to drill a hole for the DNA40 Chip's screen, so one less hole to drill, woohoo! But my question really is about how solid a box like that can be? Should I ditch the idea and stick with a wood box with a lexan cover? Switch to thinking about using acrylic (or any other material that can be tinted) instead? Finally, how should I secure it all together? Will Epoxy be good enough for everything or is superglue a smarter idea for the box? Any input anyone can provide would be great because I've already pulled the trigger on all my components and the only thing I'm still wrestling with is what to make the box out of.

 

[david4500]

I've had some acrylic laser cut from http://ponoko.com & used the acrylic solvent weldon 4 to bond the pieces together.

 

[MechanizedZen]

I've had some acrylic laser cut from http://ponoko.com & used the acrylic solvent weldon 4 to bond the pieces together.

Thanks, any chance you still have the designs you sent to ponoko so I can see if they work with what I had in mind?

 

[Dothan]

SCIGRIP 4 10308 Acrylic Solvent Cement, Water-thin, 1/4 Pint Can with Screw-on Cap, Clear: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific works well with lexan. I have a friend that gave me scrap from his work, 3 4x3 foot sheets. I've built a few mods with it, and they are holding up well. My daily carry is a vamo build. I'm just completing a 2 18650 straight battery mod. I cut my pieces on a band saw and sand the edges with emery paper. normal drill bits and the dermal cut it like butter... I've cut with my diamond wheel enough, I can almost do a straight line..
warning, you have to use a syringe to weld, and a slip leaves a nice white smear..

 

[MechanizedZen]

Duly noted on the syringe tip when trying to put everything together. Thanks for the adhesive link, it'll be perfect for if I follow through with this plan.

 

[rolf]

hi mechanizedzen !
not used any of that for cases jet ..but build a few juce tanks for a bottom feeder experiments .
used a heat gunn to bend some of both the plexy and the lexan.in a u shape and sanded the edges to fit . then glued end pieces with the Weldon 4 ...works great and no leaks either.the Weldon 4 works fine with both . I prefere lexan it is better for cases probably to.

 

[JohnnyDill]

I wish that guy that makes those badass SX350 boxes out of translucent plastic would chime in! See this thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/571693-sx350-box-mod.html

 

[dbeast64]

Stumbled across this in a FB group and looks like it might give ya a cleaner finish

Bondic | Your Hard Fix For Sticky Situations | Not a Glue

 

[Speedometerman]

I think is what you are shooting for.......................

 

[TXBiker]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There it is. and no need for a balance charger on 1s. Outstanding mod......

 

[Angel Eyes]

I think is what you are shooting for.......................

where can I buy this, either as a kit or just the main clear case or even as a finished mod?

 

[thetrucker]

where can I buy this, either as a kit or just the main clear case or even as a finished mod?

This is the plastic box my I clear 30 came in-----also Gladius clearomizer box is a clear box also looks like a possibility

I used a Mr. Coffee on and off switch rated at 16 amps work good hits good and has a flashing red led bought at now almost extinct Radio

Shack-----powered by 4 double AA recharable batteries 2600 mahs in a radio Shack battery case