XE25 25 mm Construction Rail Accessories

Rails	Cubes and Brackets	Breadboard Mounting	Rail Joiners

Construction Tools	T-Nuts and Screws	Enclosures	Enclosure Accessories

Features

Build Complete Enclosures in Less than 10 Minutes
Black Hardboard Panels Ideal for Light-Sensitive Instruments
Protect Sensitive Equipment from Acoustic Vibrations and Thermal Gradients
Designed to Mount on a Standard Breadboard
Optional Sliding Side Doors with Handles
Fully Customizable with Our Construction Tools and Enclosure Accessories
Custom Enclosures Available Upon Request

Thorlabs' enclosures provide a protected space for instruments that are sensitive to temperature, light, and acoustic vibrations. Our enclosures are made from our 25 mm rails and feature panels made of black hardboard or plexiglass, which are held in place by the rail channels. Each is designed with an internal height of 12" (30 cm), and is available in lengths and widths ranging from 9" to 21" (22.5 cm to 52.5 cm). They ship partially assembled and can be fully assembled in less than 10 minutes using a 1/8" (4 mm) balldriver or hex key (not included). Like any assembly based on 25 mm rails, our enclosures are completely customizable using the parts shown in the Construction Rail Accessories table above.

Included Parts List*
Rails	XE25 25 mm Rails
Corners	RM1G Construction Cubes
Panels	TB4 Black Hardboard
Screws	Low-Profile Channel Screws

* Breadboard sold separately.

Breadboard Mountable
The corners of our stock enclosures are positioned such that the 1/4"-20 (M6) tapped holes in the rail ends align with the counterbores in our MB Aluminum Breadboards (sold separately). Please consult the Suggested Breadboards tables below to ensure the proper match. If you need an enclosure for a larger breadboard, or wish to place an enclosure on a breadboard different than the recommended size, we suggest contacting technical support to discuss our custom enclosure options.

Sliding Door Option
The black hardboard or plexiglass enclosures optionally include an assembly on one side that provides access to the interior. It consists of two overlapping sliding doors and a bottom-located slide track, as shown in the image above. The tops of the sliding panels fit into the rail channel of the upper rail. Plastic handles that bolt into the sliding panels are included.

Thorlabs' accessories for assemblies made of 25 mm rails include corner cubes and brackets, T-Nuts, low-profile channel screws, breadboard mounting accessories, and rail joiners. In addition, we offer optical enclosures, enclosure accessories, and "do-it-yourself" tools like taps, tap guides, and drill guides for home-built XE25-based constructions.

For Details on Our Custom Enclosure Capabilities, Please Contact Technical Support.

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Poster: habibi_esstt

Posted Date: 2013-01-23 16:02:50.703

hello; I want to know if I can order a "Enclosure with Plexiglass" as that displayed on the website "XE25C6D / M - (L x W x H) 52.5 cm x 37.5 cm x 30 cm Plexiglass Sliding Door Enclosure $ 230.00", but with the following dimensions: - (L x W x H) 150 cm x 70 cm x 80 cm. if possible, I want to have an invoice.

Poster: tcohen

Posted Date: 2012-03-23 09:33:00.0

Response from Tim at Thorlabs to Rizia: Thank you for your feedback! We are certainly able to provide custom enclosures. We have contacted you directly to get the information for your desired enclosure.

Poster: rbardhan

Posted Date: 2012-03-22 20:43:19.0

I would like to know if you would be able to design a custom enclosure for me with the specific dimensions I need. I would really appreciate of someone can contact me ASAP regarding this. Thanks Rizia

Poster: bdada

Posted Date: 2011-10-25 10:43:00.0

Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Thank you for using our Web Feedback tool. We have contacted you to get the specifications for the custom breadboard enclosure you want. Please cotnact TechSupport@thorlabs.com if you have any questions.

Poster: pak8

Posted Date: 2011-10-24 06:47:28.0

could you please contact me about a custom breadboard enclosure. Thank you.

Poster: jikim

Posted Date: 2011-06-03 14:53:35.0

Could you provide a custamized version of XE25C3/M with a plexiglass instead of a black hardboard and a height of 15 cm instead of 30 cm? Thanks in advance.

Poster: jjurado

Posted Date: 2011-05-03 16:58:00.0

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to ldraghi: We will contact you shortly to get the details of your requirements.

Poster: ldraghi

Posted Date: 2011-05-03 15:37:12.0

Hello, Can I please get into contact with someone about designing a custom enclosure? Thanks so much.

Poster: jjurado

Posted Date: 2011-04-18 13:19:00.0

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to gmp1g09: Thank you for your interest in our products. We can certainly offer customized enclosure systems. I will contact you directly to get your requirements.

Poster: gmp1g09

Posted Date: 2011-04-18 07:00:41.0

Is it possible to have custumised enclosures systems?

Poster: jjurado

Posted Date: 2011-03-28 18:01:00.0

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to sfpeen: Thank you very much for contacting us. We have not developed a new way for interfacing electrical connections with our enclosures. I will contact you directly for discussing ways to modify our current enclosure products to suit your needs.

Poster: sfpeen

Posted Date: 2011-03-25 16:56:32.0

You used to offer RBX components. Is there a new way to interface cables with the enclosures?

Poster: bdada

Posted Date: 2011-03-08 11:03:00.0

Response from Buki: Thank you for your request. We will contact you to verify the details of the custom sized enclosure you need.

Poster: tuttle.michael

Posted Date: 2011-03-08 07:45:40.0

Am interested in a custom sized enclosure to fit breadboard PBI11112 (4x2.5). Height would be around 18" and a door would be necessary.

Poster: Thorlabs

Posted Date: 2010-08-17 17:58:52.0

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to japagan: Thank you for your feedback. Our enclosures are not designed to hold water or any other liquids. Their purpose is to provide a shield from ambient light, and to protect sensitive equipment from acoustic noise and thermal gradients. We do not offer any other products designed for holding liquids. I will contact you directly to discuss your application.

Poster: japagan

Posted Date: 2010-08-17 16:44:02.0

Will this product be able to hold water or other liquids. And if not do you have other products?

Poster: Greg

Posted Date: 2010-04-22 11:18:06.0

A response from Greg at Thorlabs: We previously sold panels that the RBX components interfaced with, but we no longer offer these. I have thus removed the RBX components from this web page.

Poster:

Posted Date: 2010-04-21 16:57:41.0

There are lots of RBX series components shown on this page but no indication of how they interface into the enclosure system; please clarify.

Poster: Greg

Posted Date: 2009-02-12 16:21:51.0

A response from Greg at Thorlabs to harringt.sean: Yes, we do custom enclosures. A member of our Technical Support department will be in contact with you shortly to discuss your options. They will also be able to prepare a quote for you.

Poster: harringt.sean

Posted Date: 2009-02-12 15:46:50.0

Are the Enclosures sizes customizable? For our purposes we would need one that is roughly 12" x 55" x 30".

Poster: Laurie

Posted Date: 2008-12-23 08:38:08.0

Response from Laurie at Thorlabs to mmmonto: Thank you for your inquiry concerning blackout materials. We do offer hardboard to use with the XE25 rails. You can find it at this link: http://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=190&pn=TB4. Although the standard size offered is 2’ x 2’ x 5 mm thick (and you can cut and tape multiple sheets together to form larger sizes), you can also have custom lengths cut for you by contacting our technical support team. At this time, we do not offer panels made from static dissipative materials, but I will insert that idea into our internal forum. Thank you for your interest in our products, and please let us know if you have additional questions. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me or a member of our technical support staff by dialing 973-300-3000 and asking to speak to an applications engineer. Thank you for your interest in our products.

Poster: mmmonto

Posted Date: 2008-12-22 17:25:57.0

I am buidling a large light trap enclosure from your standard 48" XE25 rails. Do you offer black harboard panels for this size enclosure? Do you offer panels made from static dissipative materials? If not, can you provide a drawing for how you panels are cut to properly fit a stanard enclosure (i.e. width, thickness, and corner cuts)? Thanks, Mike

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