Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, Cody from our Engineering & Design Services team is back for another video. This time, he is providing an overview of rubber feet, and why they're a useful addition…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, we've got Cody from our Engineering & Design Services team reviewing the different ways we can achieve permanent marking here at Protocase. Watch the full video below – or, if you’d prefer to…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, we've got Daniel from our Engineering & Design Services team reviewing the different self-clinching fastener types that we offer at Protocase, and how they're useful. Watch the full video below – or,…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, Cody from our Engineering & Design Services team explains the differences between two specific types of self-clinching fasteners: concealed and flush self-clinching fasteners. Watch the full video below – or,…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, Cody from our Engineering & Design Services team talks about drawer slides. Watch the full video below – or, if you’d prefer to read his Proto Tech Tip, we’ve got…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we’ll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, Chris from our Marketing team talks about type 2 and type 3 anodizing for your custom enclosures or parts. Watch the full video below – or, if you’d prefer to read…
Every week, Team Protocase is bringing you a Proto Tech Tip video, where we'll give an informative look at a particular aspect of sheet metal fabrication and CNC Machining. This week, Moataz from our Engineering & Design Services team talks about minimum bend dimensions and how far cutouts should be from bend lines. Watch the full video below - or,…
For custom enclosures or parts, self-clinching fasteners can be a designer’s best friend. They solve a whole host of challenges when it comes to mounting components, and because of their compact design and low profile, they are a win aesthetically, too. Self-Clinching fasteners are threaded nuts, studs or standoffs that are mechanically pressed into metal, becoming a permanent part of…
Here at Protocase, we make your design ideas come to life by manufacturing custom, fully finished parts and enclosures. A huge part of that “fully finished” look is having graphics applied to your part or enclosure. These graphics can be for labeling connectors and switches, displaying your logo or other branding, as well as other eye-catching symbols and artwork. In…
One of the first steps in designing an enclosure is choosing what metal you will use. In this blog post, I will first examine some factors to consider when deciding which metal is the best choice for your project. Following that, I will review each of our metal options in detail so that you can make an informed choice, as…