DIY - Ammo Box - Lipo Safe
By Carl Tulanko
February 01, 2007 - 04:16:56 AM
01 - Small piece of wood used for bottom brace.
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02 - Fitting it to the case.
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03 - Drilling holes for the tubes.
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4 - Holes drilled.
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05 - Tubes glued in place.
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06 - Tubes seated in plate.
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07 - Tubes installed. Thin wall tubes are used that can easily burst if needed.
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08 - Pilot holes drilled in side of case by lid hinge.
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09 - Holes opened to 5/16".
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10 - Jacks used for power to box.
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11 - Jacks installed in case.
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12 - Jacks installed.
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13 - Jacks tightened from the inside.
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14 - Wires soldered to jacks.
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15 - Harness made with motor wire.
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16 - Wire ends tinned.
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17 - Connector for charging installed.
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18 - Cable made to run from charger to box.
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19 - 1/4" foam pads added to bottom of tubes for battery cushion.
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20 - Unit installed in box.
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21 - Unit seated flush with bottom and tubes come up even to the edge of the box.
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22 - Sand is poured in.
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23 - Unit filled with sand.
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24 - View of cut outs in tube for wire run.
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25 - Lipos installed in tubes. Shown are the large Kokam 3200 Packs.
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26 - Lipo-Safe finished.
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