Anyone here know where to find the best prices to Canada. I found some on ebay that are about $10 shipped with 2 3pdt switches. But they are raw unfinished and the last one had a stripped bolt hole. I really like the ones I got from mammoth, but they charge more for shipping than the enclosure.
Thanks
Jacob?
You're kind of up the creek due to shipping prices :'(. But wait til this weekend, as last year mammoth had free shipping and 25% off last black friday. Otherwise, the cheapest unfinished enclosures are from Tayda, the shipping prices from both PPP and mammoth are brutal to Canada.
Quote from: GermanCdn on November 24, 2013, 05:57:16 AM
You're kind of up the creek due to shipping prices :'(. But wait til this weekend, as last year mammoth had free shipping and 25% off last black friday. Otherwise, the cheapest unfinished enclosures are from Tayda, the shipping prices from both PPP and mammoth are brutal to Canada.
Just realize that there is a possibility that your mammoth order could take a while to show up if they do the free shipping for black Friday. My order took about a month to show up last Black Friday sale. I'm not trying to discourage you from using them. Free shipping is free shipping and it sounds like your best option. Just want to give you the heads up. My hope is that they are more prepared (if they do it) this year...
If you watch the forum you will also find threads announcing 15% off discount codes for Tayda (one just ended today :'( ). These can add up quick if you buy a lot of stuff. And oh yeah, they are super cheap if you want to stock up on caps and resistors. You can find the discount codes on their facebook page as well..
For what it is worth, Pedal Parts Plus has the best powder coated enclosure by far. It's a bummer that shipping is so high for you Northies. If I use mammoth or others I just buy bare enclosures...
If you order 10 Hammond 1590Bs from digikey.ca they are $6.76 each + $8 shipping so about $75 or $ 7.50 each. Not sure if the shipping is guaranteed overnight, but the couple of times I ordered from digikey my order came the next day (to Vancouver) via Purolator. (Haven't priced the powder coated Hammonds either)
If you order 10 1590B knock-offs from Tayda they cost $5.99 but the shipping is $12, so they work out to $7.18 each, but they take about 3 weeks to arrive and the quality is not quite up to the standard of Hammond.
Another option - I have been pretty happy with the machined enclosures from the Tone God
http://thetonegod.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_9_10 (http://thetonegod.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_9_10)
A couple of bucks more per enclosure and no drilling.
Andrew.
You can buy genuine hammond enclosure for 5$ a 1590b here in montreal .
Tip Top in Winnipeg have them for $6.03, never in stock but get them out in a week or two. Electrosonic, a few across the country, $6.12- 6.30, again not much stock but they get them out fast. Last time i ordered from either of them shipping was about the same whether shipped from Winnipeg or Toronto to Hamilton.
http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/products.aspx?partID=1590B&partIDExt=195&command=detail
http://www.tiptopelectronics.com/home.asp?ProdDetail=1590B
I do lots of ordering with Digikey (as mentioned above) so that's where i usually get them, order by 8pm central time you get your order the next (business) day. $8 shipping unless you spend more then $200 then shippings free. Digikey collect any necessary Canadian sales taxes, brokerage is also covered so once you pay them there are no doorside surprises. You can't beat Digikey for service, they take very good care of us Canadian customers.
Quote from: Stomptown on November 24, 2013, 07:09:16 AM
Quote from: GermanCdn on November 24, 2013, 05:57:16 AM
You're kind of up the creek due to shipping prices :'(. But wait til this weekend, as last year mammoth had free shipping and 25% off last black friday. Otherwise, the cheapest unfinished enclosures are from Tayda, the shipping prices from both PPP and mammoth are brutal to Canada.
Just realize that there is a possibility that your mammoth order could take a while to show up if they do the free shipping for black Friday. My order took about a month to show up last Black Friday sale. I'm not trying to discourage you from using them. Free shipping is free shipping and it sounds like your best option. Just want to give you the heads up. My hope is that they are more prepared (if they do it) this year...
If you watch the forum you will also find threads announcing 15% off discount codes for Tayda (one just ended today :'( ). These can add up quick if you buy a lot of stuff. And oh yeah, they are super cheap if you want to stock up on caps and resistors. You can find the discount codes on their facebook page as well..
For what it is worth, Pedal Parts Plus has the best powder coated enclosure by far. It's a bummer that shipping is so high for you Northies. If I use mammoth or others I just buy bare enclosures...
The powder coat finishes from Pedal Parts Plus are also significantly less prone to chipping than the Mammoth enclosures, at least from my experience.
Right now, there is a 10% off deal at PPP. That might help offset the shipping a bit.
I have avoided answering yet because I had to think about how best to say this.
I've never been given a reason significant enough for me to NOT order from Pedal Parts Plus. Between their service, their quality of product, and their long-standing relationship with the DIY community, I have no reason not to buy from them.
But that said, I recognize their shipping rates are high.
What we must remember is that we're shipping hollow boxes of metal. They are heavy, take up space, and are expensive to start with. Considering these factors, any place we get them will end up costing. If I could find a local place that could powdercoat boxes, I might get them in bulk, but the problem is then getting the variety and quality of finishes and sizes that PPP has. Can't get that local. Can't find that anywhere in Canada.
There's my two Nickels (we don't have pennies in Canada anymore).
Jacob
I have purchased enclosures from PPP and mammoth, and I will never get mammoth enclosures again.
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Quote from: playpunk on November 24, 2013, 09:53:49 PM
I have purchased enclosures from PPP and mammoth, and I will never get mammoth enclosures again.
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I'm guessing you had issues with the quality of their powder-coating? Their black textured are okay but everything else I've tried is sub-par. PPP is leagues above them. I will order them bare from mammoth if I end up ordering through them...
Yup. PPP is just so much better.
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Quote from: jkokura on November 24, 2013, 09:38:35 PM
There's my two Nickels (we don't have pennies in Canada anymore).
Jacob
Sorry to butt in... but what do you mean by nickel? The only nickel I know of is in nicad batteries (nickle-cadmium) ?
^Nickel's just a coin worth 5 cents. And they may have even been made of nickel at one time.
(http://www.mysudburyphoto.com/photodetail-sudbury-big-nickel-3-449-display.jpg)
Weird. They're just called five cent pieces, here. I'm not sure if we even HAVE 5c coins anymore.
I bet you don't have loonies or toonies either. Seems to be a need for a pet name for everything around here.
dave
might try PPP for a green enclosure. Seems like they are the tops for paint jobs.
Quote from: davent on November 25, 2013, 04:04:57 AM
I bet you don't have loonies or toonies either. Seems to be a need for a pet name for everything around here.
dave
To clarify, what Dave is saying is that not only do we have Nickels (5cent pieces) here in Canada, we also have Loonies, which is a one dollar coin with the nickname of 'Loonie' because of the image of a bird called a Loon on it, and 'Toonies' so named after the two dollar coins which came after. So, our smallest denomination of bill is a 5. My earlier post is also true - Canada got rid of the 1cent coin, the Penny, just this past year. Our lowest coin is now the Nickel, worth 1/20th of a dollar.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on November 25, 2013, 05:19:41 AM
Quote from: davent on November 25, 2013, 04:04:57 AM
I bet you don't have loonies or toonies either. Seems to be a need for a pet name for everything around here.
dave
To clarify, what Dave is saying is that not only do we have Nickels (5cent pieces) here in Canada, we also have Loonies, which is a one dollar coin with the nickname of 'Loonie' because of the image of a bird called a Loon on it, and 'Toonies' so named after the two dollar coins which came after. So, our smallest denomination of bill is a 5. My earlier post is also true - Canada got rid of the 1cent coin, the Penny, just this past year. Our lowest coin is now the Nickel, worth 1/20th of a dollar.
Jacob
While the rest of the province is out running around in the snow with watermelons on their heads and drinking Pilsener, Jacob takes the time to explain the idiosyncracies of the Canadian currency system. What a guy.
To clarify my previous post, I wasn't in any way endorsing Mammoth enclosures, not really a fan of theirs, but free shipping almost makes up for it. Almost.
Sorry, it's just weird to hear nicknames... for coins. We just have 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 coins, and they all get called what their monetary value is :)
I expect Americans probably call their 20 cent pieces something weird like onions or camels or something.
Quote from: alanp on November 25, 2013, 08:02:58 AM
Sorry, it's just weird to hear nicknames... for coins. We just have 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 coins, and they all get called what their monetary value is :)
I expect Americans probably call their 20 cent pieces something weird like onions or camels or something.
If we had 20c pieces we might call them "fifths" as we call our 25c "quarters" but that would be easily confused with a measure of a bottle of hard liquor. :)
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We call the half bottles of booze "Mickies" then we have the 2L bottle called a Texas Huh.. never realized how much of a toon town vibe Canada has lol.
To clarify, when Curtis mentions "running around in the snow with watermelons on their heads drinking Pilsner," he is referring to the fact that last night (Sunday the 24th) was the Grey Cup, in which the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, Canada's most loved Football team, defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats in an epic beatdown, which meant that much of the country, specifically the Province I live in, Saskatchewan, would spend the evening celebrating. The Watermelons refers to head gear sometimes worn by Riders fans (their colour is a distinctive Green), and Pilsner is well known to the be a very popular beer in Saskatchewan and of Rider fans in general.
The reason I wasn't acting like a fool because my favorite team is the Toronto Argonauts (Argos) and they weren't playing. I was half heartedly cheering for the Ti-Cats because I cheer for underdogs naturally.
Oski Wewe, Oski WaWa. Holy Macanaw.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on November 25, 2013, 04:30:48 PM
To clarify, when Curtis mentions "running around in the snow with watermelons on their heads drinking Pilsner," he is referring to the fact that last night (Sunday the 24th) was the Grey Cup, in which the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, Canada's most despised Football team, defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats in a game where the fix was in months ago, due to the Riders only winning a cup every 25 years in an eight team league and needing to keep the franchise viable, which meant that much of the country, specifically the Province I live in, Saskatchewan, would spend the evening making romantic gestures towards their sisters. The Watermelons refers to head gear worn year round by Riders fans (their colour is a distinctive Green), and Pilsner is well known to the be a terrible beer only consumed in Saskatchewan and of Rider fans in general.
The reason I wasn't acting like a fool because my favorite team is the Toronto Argonauts (Argos) and they weren't playing. I was half heartedly cheering for the Ti-Cats because I cheer for underdogs naturally.
Oski Wewe, Oski WaWa. Holy Macanaw. Way to crap the bed.
Jacob
Corrected for accuracy. I too was cheering for the Cats, though I was sure they wouldn't win, as in my hierarchy of teams I can't cheer for, the only way I can cheer for the riders is if they are playing the Als.
Quote from: jkokura on November 25, 2013, 04:30:48 PM
To clarify, when Curtis mentions "running around in the snow with watermelons on their heads drinking Pilsner," he is referring to the fact that last night (Sunday the 24th) was the Grey Cup, in which the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, Canada's most loved Football team, defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats in an epic beatdown, which meant that much of the country, specifically the Province I live in, Saskatchewan, would spend the evening celebrating. The Watermelons refers to head gear sometimes worn by Riders fans (their colour is a distinctive Green), and Pilsner is well known to the be a very popular beer in Saskatchewan and of Rider fans in general.
The reason I wasn't acting like a fool because my favorite team is the Toronto Argonauts (Argos) and they weren't playing. I was half heartedly cheering for the Ti-Cats because I cheer for underdogs naturally.
Oski Wewe, Oski WaWa. Holy Macanaw.
Jacob
... Tigers, eat em raw! Phew annihalated...
We can't forget dimes (10¢) and quarters (25¢) oh and double doubles, yech!
Canadiana eh...
dave
Take off you hoser.
Jacob
almost Daily I bring up "Bob and Doug Mckenzie" as an example name on documents at work lol.
Quote from: GermanCdn on November 25, 2013, 06:22:56 AM
Quote from: jkokura on November 25, 2013, 05:19:41 AM
Quote from: davent on November 25, 2013, 04:04:57 AM
I bet you don't have loonies or toonies either. Seems to be a need for a pet name for everything around here.
dave
To clarify, what Dave is saying is that not only do we have Nickels (5cent pieces) here in Canada, we also have Loonies, which is a one dollar coin with the nickname of 'Loonie' because of the image of a bird called a Loon on it, and 'Toonies' so named after the two dollar coins which came after. So, our smallest denomination of bill is a 5. My earlier post is also true - Canada got rid of the 1cent coin, the Penny, just this past year. Our lowest coin is now the Nickel, worth 1/20th of a dollar.
Jacob
While the rest of the province is out running around in the snow with watermelons on their heads and drinking Pilsener, Jacob takes the time to explain the idiosyncracies of the Canadian currency system. What a guy.
(http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2012/3/8/c35cfdc6-69b6-483e-aa23-5f9d18266923.jpeg)
Dave wins the internet for the day. Also succeeds in lowering the standards for Canadians on this board....
Another reason I'm not a rider fan.....
That photo popped on an Alberta related forum and is not taken from the third and still unviewed Rob Ford video.
The next Rob Ford video has midgets and donkeys in it, you heard it here first.