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Does any body has some ideas how to make bussbars for a battery that has normal SAE posts like an optima?
Thanks
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with some battery terminals like that...those are tinned copper so they could work pretty nice Posts: 50 | From: San Juan, Puerto Rico | Registered: Nov 2007
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I've tought about that, but I would like to have something with more contact surface
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Would the lead not be to soft to tap it?
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quote:Originally posted by augustijnen Peter: here is how i have 1 battery
I know that Peter, but the powercells have the posts for a bolt. I'm looking for something for regular posts (like an optima)
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No, I havn't had a problem with the lead being too soft. Obviously, it won't put up with much jerking or abuse, but as long as your bats are secured well (which they should be anyway for safety) you won't have a problem, I have done it before.
If you really want to maximize conatct area, you could machine the tops of the posts perfectly flat with an end-mill. Because the posts are slightly tapered, the shorter you machine the posts, the larger the resulting contact "circle" would be. Most battery posts are slightly domed on top, so you would gain some extra contact by making it a perfectly flat machined surface.
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Dont they offer oversized battery terminals for optimas?...you can get these and make bus bars out of copper and the added length to the terminal will have the copper held in place..
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@ Kyle Did you tapped in to the post of the optima?
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thanks guys... sorry to steal the topic but i got a new batt and new car so i need to figure out something cool to do for this one... the negative terminal is very close to the hood....
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I do, make a block that moves the connections to the side of the battery in the open space you see in the pic. Kinda have it wrap around from the top to the side.
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Very impressive bus bars/blocks kyle...I will be doing this for my next bus bars...very nice work
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quote:Originally posted by teamsplnoobs-kyle: thanks guys... sorry to steal the topic but i got a new batt and new car so i need to figure out something cool to do for this one... the negative terminal is very close to the hood....
does anyone have any ideas?
I ran into the same issue when I custom-fitted my D3100 under the hood of my mazda. The negative termial is very close. It's just the negative, so I'm not too worried. I can also completely remove the battery tray if I really need. I'll probably do flat copper bar bent over the side of the battery, and just bolt on ring terminals. should be a lot easier than blocks with set-screws.
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Then your good to go. You would have the best of both worlds. Happy building.
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As you can see i did not much work to it up to date.
hope this helps would be cool to see some usen the yellow top i rember my old one it was funny what i could do with this battery.
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