Penn Elcom 7mm (1/4”) Shallow Zinc Plain Dish

The Penn Elcom 7mm (1/4”) Shallow Zinc Plain Dish is an essential component for professional flight case, rack case, and instrument case construction. This shallow dish is specifically designed to recess standard flight case hardware, ensuring a clean, flush exterior finish. By allowing latches, handles, and other fittings to sit neatly within the case profile, it provides crucial protection against accidental impacts and damage during transit, while also preventing snagging.

Manufactured from durable zinc, this plain dish offers excellent corrosion resistance and long-term reliability in demanding touring and transportation environments. Its shallow 15mm depth is ideal for applications where panel thickness is a consideration, allowing for secure hardware mounting without compromising internal case space. The plain, unfilled design provides a versatile base that can be used with a wide range of fittings from various manufacturers.

Key Applications & Benefits

• Flush-Mounting: Recesses hardware to create a smooth, snag-free case exterior, essential for safe stacking and storage.
• Hardware Protection: Shields vulnerable fittings like latch mechanisms from direct impacts, significantly extending their service life.
• Professional Finish: Delivers a sleek, custom-built appearance to flight cases and enclosures, enhancing both aesthetics and functionality.
• Versatile Compatibility: The 7mm (1/4”) size and standard design ensure compatibility with a broad array of case hardware for easy integration into new builds or repairs.

Simple to install, this zinc dish is a fundamental part of creating robust, reliable, and professional-grade casework for the music, audio-visual, broadcasting, and equipment transportation industries.