I'm building a small project and have some electronic (IC) boards I would like to pack in a nice enclosure.
I made an enclosure from PMMA (Acrylic) that looks nice but someone told me that it is not good practice as PMMA is like a 'magnet' to static electricity. I then dug some more and found out there are anti-static PMMA boards for this application. Just when I wanted to order someone told me to use poly-carbonate instead (which is much more expensive).
What would be the right material for building an enclosure? The project should be used inside an office so environment isn't hazardous in any mean.
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I would also choose Aluminum or zinc diecast.
If you want to make your own panel without much design knowledge, theres a company called Front Panel Express that will do custom jobs, you can download their custom design software for free, and design your own enclosure, you can even order it via the software itself, it will take more time than buying a pre-made enclosure and sending it over to Front Panel Express, since you will have to design each panel of your enclosure.
Heres the link to Front Panel Express: http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/
However, my advice is to get a pre-made enclosure, you can buy several of them online, one example is Hammond Manufacturing, here's the list of the enclosures : http://www.hammondmfg.com/scpg.htm
My advice is to pick an enclosure that fits your needs, and if you want extra features or engravings, send it to a CNC service provider to be engraved or machined.