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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Making of a Plastic Battery Cover |
The original battery cover was looking a little 'tired' 
So I bought a cheap plastice battery box from Supercheap ($12.95 on special) 
Using the old box as a guide I marked out the shape and cut it out using a dremel - a hacksaw sort of did the job but the box was 'soft' and moved about a lot. Could use a Stanley knife but although it cuts easy it is hard to control and you can overcut easily. 
I used the Stanley to trim off the burs and neaten up the curved bits. 
The finished job. 
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| Author: | jess [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:27 pm ] |
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Looks great! |
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| Author: | Tombo [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:31 pm ] |
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Thats some nifty work. 
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| Author: | rehab1964 [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:07 pm ] |
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spiffy 
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| Author: | chopchop [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:20 pm ] |
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just like a bought one! |
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| Author: | minidrifter [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:48 pm ] |
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very nice! will have to make one myself now! just a question, why did you cut out a semi-circle hole after where the lead goes through? (In the last pic next to the bolt) |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:35 pm ] |
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minidrifter wrote: very nice! will have to make one myself now!
just a question, why did you cut out a semi-circle hole after where the lead goes through? (In the last pic next to the bolt) That was on the original and gives room for the end of the J hook of the hold down to stick out and access for the cover strap it clip on the other hole in the metal tab next to the battery compartment |
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| Author: | Timinik [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:36 pm ] |
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Interesting.. On a shell I just recently aquired, the old battery tray was cut out, and a new annealed one made to suit that style battery box (plastic liner and lid)... Lifty little idea anyway.. |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:30 pm ] |
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I have to do this soon, what kinda set up does a mini use to secure the battery? and also does the cover just push on top of the battery? |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:39 pm ] |
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mini-dunger wrote: I have to do this soon, what kinda set up does a mini use to secure the battery? and also does the cover just push on top of the battery?
Battery Hold down and cover strap |
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| Author: | Aussie Brian [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:44 pm ] |
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Wombattery covers Schmicko |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:49 pm ] |
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I have to do this soon, what kinda set up does a mini use to secure the battery? and also does the cover just push on top of the battery? |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:52 pm ] |
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The blue writing in my last post is a link |
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| Author: | mini-dunger [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:40 pm ] |
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the hold down, does it go longways or across the battery? |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:30 pm ] |
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Longways with two short J bolts down to the holes on the sides of the box each end |
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