Tone Bender MKI Guitar Pedal Enclosure

So I finally got around to buying a Tone Bender MKI-style wedge enclosure.  I had been waiting for another seller, and they now have them in production.  I’ve just bought one on eBay, and I’ll update and compare it when it arrives.

Naturally, I'll be putting a Tone Bender MKI circuit in this enclosure and finishing it in traditional colours with a hammered finish.  I might document this in another post.

It feels pretty well built, quite heavy.  I was expecting mild steel instead of galvanised steel construction, but I'm fine with this.  It also came with a battery holder and a hole to mount it, which is a bonus.

The holes for pots look a little small for 25mm pots, so I'll be increasing the size, the foot switch and jacks are fine as is.

EBAY SELLER

Seller ID:  james1990.2012

They were prompt, communication was good, and shipping was fast via TNT.  About a week from the time of purchase to arrival, bearing in mind I bought it on a Friday night (China to Australia).   

The eBay seller is listed as being in Japan, however, the package was shipped from Changzhou Sun International Trade in China.

The packing was good - strangely, it came in a Colorsound box...   

The same seller also has Fuzz Face and Tone Bender MKII enclosures, but neither has holes for screws in the cast enclosure.  Not sure if I'm game to attempt drilling and tapping threads myself on relatively expensive and oddly shaped enclosures.  Tempting, maybe another day.  

PHOTOS OF THE TONE BENDER MKI ENCLOSURE

TONE BENDER MKI ENCLOSURE - DIMENSIONS

It has been built to the original imperial measurements - which matches plans I've found online elsewhere.

The steel is 1/16" thick or 16 gauge.