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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:38 am Post subject: Close to the battery

I have two of the six pack fuse blocks from B & C that I want to use for

battery 1 & 2 respectively (Z19). The diagram indicates "close to the

battery". I take that as on the firewall if batteries are mounted as

such. 



Does anyone know if B & C or other makes covers for this fuse block?

Naturally If I mount them on the firewall, I want to keep the rif-raf

out. There's always duct tape, but we need a little style here.



Thanks

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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:05 am Post subject: Close to the battery

At 10:26 AM 5/16/2008 -0400, you wrote:



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I have two of the six pack fuse blocks from B & C that I want to use for

battery 1 & 2 respectively (Z19). The diagram indicates "close to the

battery". I take that as on the firewall if batteries are mounted as

such.



Does anyone know if B & C or other makes covers for this fuse block?

Naturally If I mount them on the firewall, I want to keep the rif-raf

out. There's always duct tape, but we need a little style here.


	


    The easiest cover is to use threaded spacers as 'nuts'

    to mount the fuse block. Bring screws through the mounting

    surface and cut them just long enough to get good thread

    engagement. Make spacers long enough to extend just above

    the tops of seated fuses. Cut a plate of the right size

    to cover the block. You could consider bending flanges on

    it that would droop down over the fuses and offer more

    coverage. A piece of sheet rubber on the underside of

    the cover would let you screw the cover down 'solid' and

    still not put the supper-munch on the fuses.

       Bob . . .



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longg(at)pjm.com
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:08 am Post subject: Close to the battery

Thanks Bob,

	Great idea. I believe I have seen suitable spacers made from

nylock. We'll give it a go.



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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Close to the battery

At 12:04 PM 5/16/2008 -0400, you wrote:



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Thanks Bob,

         Great idea. I believe I have seen suitable spacers made from

nylock. We'll give it a go.


	


   You may need to make them. Got access to a lathe?

   If push comes to shove, you can use aluminum rod stock.

   Cut length just longer than you need for finished part.

   Chuck stock in drill press and grab bit in drill press

   vise. By turning the stock and holding drill stationary,

   you can take advantage of tendency for drill to center

   automatically. Start out with small pilot drill and then

   finally drill with size appropriate to thread size you

   plan to use (probably 6-32 or 8-32).



   Tread both ends of the part before sanding carefully

   to achieve proper length and flatness of ends. Then

   use countersink or oversized drill to chamfer/de-burr

   edges of finished holes.

        Bob . . .



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