size of container vs. plate size ?

[overtaker]

If I see a container that I think would make a good booster, my first thought is how big of plates can I fit in there. My second thought is I'm going to need more water. What is your approach to container size vs. plate size?

[daveczrn]

there are three ways most of the people decide what containers to use. in order of what i believe why people make their box's
1) cheap to make.(pvc tube, home depot outlet box, ect) just something that they can get cheap enough for it to be usefull in building their setup.
2) what can i fit in my vehicle. i have"x" amount of space so i will build the unit to fit into "x" space.
3) i have tested my generator in a bucket... and i needed "x" amount of water to keep the unit cool. so i need a box to fit "x" amount of water with my generator.

[Jaxom]

4) I came up with a cell design and then had to figure out a housing that would fit around it and not leak. This is what happened to me (although I modified my design slightly to make the housing work.)