In addition to the enclosure kit, you will need the following hardware:

• 4, 6-32 x 3” Machine Screws

• 8, #6-32 Flat Washers

• 4, #6-32 Acorn Nuts

I have created a hardware package that includes all the hardware needed for both the enclosure assembly and the components installation.

The natural color of the enclosure panels is brown. If you wan’t to change the color, you need to paint the panels before proceeding.

Here I am painting the enclosure with a hand hammered silver paint.

The first thing you have to do is to decide on the orientation. Shown here the PID and switch have been installed in the horizontal position.

Here the PID is installed in the vertical position.

When you install the switch, Feet, and PID, I will remind you of the what needs to be done for each orientation.

Note that I prefer the vertical position as it takes up less space.

If you are going to assemble the controller in the vertical position and you are going to install rubber feet, you need to slip the 3” machine screws through the feet, as shown here.

You need to push the head of the screw into the recess on the foot.

Add a washer to each of the 3” machine screws and insert them into the bottom panel holes as shown here.

If you are doing the horizontal orientation omit the washers and install the rubber feet before installing the screw into the panel.

Add some weight to the bottom panel as shown here.

This will help with the assembly.

Note that the rear of the enclosure is facing us.

Install the front panel into the three slots, as shown here.

Note the orientation of the cutouts.

Install the side panel into the two slots, as shown here.

Note that one of the side panels has four holes. The panel shown here should not have the holes.

Note the orientation of the assembly tabs. The orientation shown here matches the corners that they will be installed in.

Take one of the assembly tabs and install it into the corner shown here.

Add a washer and acorn nut and finger tighten.

Install the other side panel.

Note that one of the side panels has four holes. The panel with the holes should be installed here.

Install an assembly tab into the corner shown. Install washer and acorn nut on assembly tab.

Install the rear panel into the three slots. Note the orientation of the cutouts.

Install the remaining assembly tabs.

The enclosure is ready for the components to be installed.

Here is a video I made on milling my own panels with a CNC Router.