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Message started by Rocco on 12/09/09 at 21:23:57

Title: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Rocco on 12/09/09 at 21:23:57

so, i want 2 do something sweet with the bat box, but i don't want to remove it(imagine that!)

i've seen some guys make 6 packs of beer into boxes but i don't know how electrical currents do with that!

i don't just want 2 paint it, so anyone got any creative things going on?

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Boule’tard on 12/10/09 at 06:17:23

I don't have any ideas, but will gladly donate my battery box to the project as a backup. So don't hold back, you got two chances ;)

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by srinath on 12/10/09 at 10:26:53

I made one ... in fact 2 out of stainless punched plate that can take any battery ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by EJID on 12/10/09 at 12:02:18

6A6B7077786D71190 wrote:

I made one ... in fact 2 out of stainless punched plate that can take any battery ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Would love to see a pic of this...

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Rocco on 12/10/09 at 12:49:34

well thanks Boule’tard!! hmmmm maybe i'll cut it up a bit!

i was thinking of drilling six holes and putting .357's that i've already shot in the round shape that they are in as if they were loaded in a revolver......jesse james sells gas caps like that, but i don't have 200 dollars!!

and then there's mountain dew cans

i've seen batteries exposed, so i don't think it matters if they get wet, so maybe i'll carve it up with a symbol or somthing.

i wanted to dig the keyhole into the ground and light the cover on fire, the key hole would be in the sand so hopefully it wouldn't melt.

or i could always shoot it with a shotgun lol

so if i break it, i'm totally take your backup bouletard!

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Boule’tard on 12/10/09 at 13:26:29

Cool. I like the idea of using the brass shells, all you have to do is find the right combination of drill bit and caliber so that the brass flange ~~catches the hole~~ is chambered into your battery box. You could also place them strategically so it looks like the box is riveted together with the shells :D

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by JohnBoy on 12/10/09 at 20:11:26

Thirty years ago I made parts out of Kydex.
It is a thermal plastic that you can mold in an oven or with a heat gun. It is virtually indestructible and reasonably priced. I used black, but I think it is available in colors.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Rocco on 12/10/09 at 23:29:56

u know, i might have enough .357 shells lyin around to cover most of the cover. maybe a line across would be sweet.

a moldable substance would be sweet too, i could put wings on it or something....hmmmm

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by diamond jim on 01/15/10 at 21:55:06

Here are some possible ideas- First mod was moving the battery box forward 1.5" (not pictured). Next, I did these faux oil tank/side covers in the battery area. Then I finally just just removed it all together.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/russ_diamond_jim/S4021599-3.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/russ_diamond_jim/S4021925.jpg

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/15/10 at 22:17:17

Diamond Jim's approach beats mine...
I was thinking "Hammer time"...

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 01/16/10 at 17:02:46

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/russ_diamond_jim/S4021925.jpg

I'm gonna steal your idea but instead of putting the battery in the saddle bag, I'm gonna build me a battery box that mounts behind the sissy bar. I just love that minimalist look and think it would look killer on the FireLizard.

Just one question, where did you get extended battery cables or did you make them yourself? If you made them, how did you do it and what is the material list?

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by diamond jim on 01/16/10 at 18:25:52

That would like awesome on the FireLizard. I made the cables. There's the two battery cables and then IIRC a small ground wire that is part part of the stock negative cable assembly. I forgot what it goes to. Seems that I lengthened it.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 01/16/10 at 18:47:32

Where did you get the materials to make the cables? Can they be sourced from a typical auto parts store or bike shop?

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Savage_Amusement on 01/17/10 at 04:19:53

Last time I was at the parts store I saw some pretty long battery wires for sale there.

Also like Lowe's and Homo depot, what have you, sell cables by the foot and stuff.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by diamond jim on 01/17/10 at 11:19:28

Got the cables at Lowe's. The connectors I couldn't find right off. I actually found them at a Black & Decker outlet store down in Gulf Shores. Brought them back home, took them to a buddy that used a press to clamp them. Since then I have seen them around Lowe's. Check out car stereo shops. They often sell 2 thru 8 gauge wire and connectors. I went the next larger gauge since the length of the wires was increased. May not need to do that but I like to take extra caution and think ahead with mods. Like "what if I added this or that later" kind of stuff.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 01/17/10 at 11:53:39

Very cool, thank you I appreciate it.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by buttgoat1 on 01/18/10 at 15:09:11

I saw a box that was fabbed up out of steel with lightening holes in it, that is my leaning, or maybe with the black mesh insert in the holes.

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by wolfmrp on 01/18/10 at 19:12:43

I have be kicking around the idea of using a NEMA enclosure between a set of EdL's forward controls. Has anyone moved the battery box to a forward position?

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by diamond jim on 01/18/10 at 19:25:29

160E0D070C1311610 wrote:

I have be kicking around the idea of using a NEMA enclosure between a set of EdL's forward controls. Has anyone moved the battery box to a forward position?

The idea has been kicked around some. Obvious things like water, debris, etc., can become an issue. Seems like I remember seeing a pic with one done like that. But then again, maybe it's just the meds. They make me think I've seen a lot of things!

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Rocco on 01/19/10 at 04:42:34

well i lit it on fire, first i used jack daniels then i used wd40 and a lighter....did anyone else know chrome doesn't burn? lol seriously, i would have loved it to catch fire and look nasty, i would have just thrown it back on but NOOOOO it just looks more clean!

SO thinking still....

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by John_D on 01/20/10 at 02:15:10

0E333F3F335C0 wrote:

If you're trying to "bake" it, maybe find a little hibachi style grill you don't like anymore, and just let it roast for a while. Might give it a burnt look. :-/ Or some similar method of exposing it to prolonged heat. Then again, it might just ruin it. :P

Title: Re: battery box, what 2 do?
Post by Rocco on 01/20/10 at 07:59:16

yeah i still want it to be able to go back on, so i covered the lock and assembly with a wet rag so it wouldn't catch....

maybe i'll shoot it with a shotgun next time i'm out, OR i'll just spray a design on it and be boring lol