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Building custom backings for my electrical boxes by solominer

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· @solominer ·
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Building custom backings for my electrical boxes
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I love these plastic enclosures for my electrical projects, but they almost never come with the backings needed to mount equipment inside the boxes. In the past I would buy plastic inserts designed for these boxes, but this time around I decided to use some scrap plywood to build my own backing. Going out in to my garage I locate some cut offs of old plywood. Always keep your cut offs of wood, never know when you can use them again.

https://i.postimg.cc/59YFkQWf/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m03s237.jpg

The plastic inserts probably will not last as long as wood, and with hot and cold cycles I think the plastics inside will become brittle. So this may just end up being a better design than going with what you can buy. And only costing a fraction of the money, these inserts can cost anywhere from $20 to $60 depending on size. This cut of wood cost me a few cents.

https://i.postimg.cc/tJxytHfH/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h40m41s365.jpg

We start by looking at the holes used to attach to plastic backings they sell, I wont be needing those.

https://i.postimg.cc/fkQs8rnS/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m14s592.jpg

Cutting the wood to fit nearly perfectly took a few tries, but once I got the gaps worked out I plugged in my glue gun and starting laying down hot snot.

https://i.postimg.cc/FFMJtFh3/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m37s054.jpg

The hot glue would dry very fast, and made a nice seal against the wall of the enclosure. 

https://i.postimg.cc/HLYYGRJQ/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m44s674.jpg

As it dries it may expand and form a little and fill any cracks I missed.

https://i.postimg.cc/9Mzc09Y0/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m52s825.jpg

I really like this glue gun, its a heavy duty model and can throw out alot of hot snot... aka hot glue.

https://i.postimg.cc/hG2SKsxN/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h41m59s850.jpg

I start at the top and work my way down, so I do not mess up the glue beads already put down.

https://i.postimg.cc/MT4qQG9D/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h42m04s978.jpg

There it is, just needs to dry for an hour or so. And ready to mount equipment. You can screw in hardware anywhere since its wood, unlike the grid patterns you get with the premade backings.

https://i.postimg.cc/Dy147VzD/vlcsnap-2021-11-28-09h42m17s186.jpg

Be mindful that wood is flammable, so building a proper system is needed otherwise it could catch on fire. But honestly so can this plastic, so always make sure your wiring is correct, you are using devices at their rated power or less, the right gauges wire is used and your connections are tight.

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@charlotte4 ·
You can use a Dremel tool [here ](https://thediyinfo.com/dremel-3000-vs-4000/)on wood, metal, glass, electronics, plastic, and many other materials. Dremel tools are very useful for arts and crafts projects and small home repairs, and are excellent for working in small or hard-to-reach spaces.
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@solominer ·
How would I use the Dremel on my electrical box?
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@kiel91 ·
Hot glue gun possibly the best tool ever 🔥🔫💪🏽😍
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@paulmoon410 ·
Not in an electrical box. That's dangerous.
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@solominer ·
How's it any more dangerous than plastic that is flammable as well?
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@solominer ·
@kiel91 so true.. this glue gun comes in handy alot.
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@orestistrips ·
So simple but so convenient isn't it? Nice one.
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@solominer ·
Yeah it's worked well for me so far. Long term maybe the wood will degrade but so would the plastic.
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@orestistrips ·
If it's not placed in a humid environment it will probably last long enough.
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@paulmoon410 ·
That's against national electric code...I can probably find the exact code if you want 
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@solominer ·
I believe it.. probably alot of my projects are not to code.
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@paulmoon410 ·
Maybe. But putting wood into an electrical junction is a huge no no. You can use wood as a chase meaning no junctions are made there. The moment you make connections inside of something it changes the whole game.
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