Ideas - re purpose computer metal chassis into something useful

[santoshym]

I have these empty computer metal chassis which i want to use instead of throwing them. Dimensions are (H x W x D):. 18.07 x 5.54 x 51.76 cm (7.11 x 2.18 x 20.37 in), any ideas what can be done. I had a thought of converting them into safety box for food vendors during covid 19 times. Your ordered food is in a packaged and goes into the box [no one will touch it] you drive thro and pick it up using a code on your phone. The picture shown here is vertical and i don't have the big chassis which holds 16 of the individual units. These can be stacked horizontally on top of each other and slide out.

 

[Martaine2005]

You could take the fronts off and try advertising them as project boxes/enclosures.
I doubt you’ll sell many but it’s worth a try.
Scrap metal probably isn’t worth it as there’s no weight to them.
Storage boxes would require a lot of custom sheet work to be viable plus takeaway food bags are huge for more than one person’s order.
Maybe flower/plant boxes for a computer shop?, but they wouldn’t buy them!.
I really don’t know.

Martin

 

[santoshym]

You could take the fronts off and try advertising them as project boxes/enclosures.
I doubt you’ll sell many but it’s worth a try.
Scrap metal probably isn’t worth it as there’s no weight to them.
Storage boxes would require a lot of custom sheet work to be viable plus takeaway food bags are huge for more than one person’s order.
Maybe flower/plant boxes for a computer shop?, but they wouldn’t buy them!.
I really don’t know.

Martin

You made a point, never thought about selling it as a project box. Thanks

 

[Bluejets]

any ideas what can be done

I used one with a hinged lid, mounted it sideways on the crank grinder I built 20 years ago and all the control relays and circuitry fit inside.

 

[santoshym]

Nice, I have at least 14 of them, i can use couple in my garage.

 

[roughshawd]

I cut one up and made a battery box for the brake system on the front of my home made trailer(sold it.)

 

[santoshym]

I cut one up and made a battery box for the brake system on the front of my home made trailer(sold it.)

Wow, thats a lot of work. But good that it got sold.