Re: (ET) Battery height

["Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>]

I have the Sams Batteries, this batch was mfd by Exide.

I cut the threaded bolt portion of the post off with my sawzall. Obviously
I use automotive style clamps.

DO NOT try to cut the bolts off with a grinder. A small explosion will
result. Trust me, I know this.

Before I cut the studs off, I had a 1x6 board under the cover that spanned
across and over the edges of the box, this prevented the cover from
closing all the way and kept it off the studs. Otherwise the studs will
penetrate the MDF by about 3/16". Trust me, I know this too.

-- 

Stay Charged!
Hump
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right!" --Henry Ford




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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Markus Lorch
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 10:18 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: (ET) Battery height
>
> Hi all,
>
> I noticed that the standard golf-cart batteries (my golf cart store only
> uses/carries the combo post type with a threaded bolt on the top) are
> about
> 1/4-1/2" taller than what I think the battery boxes were built for.
>
> The batteries are 11 1/2" tall but I think our tractors can accomodate 11
> 1/4" at the most, better would be 11".
>
>>From looking at deka's website I recon that the only one
> that should fit is the G post style, which has a total height of 10 3/4"
> and
> have a post with a horizontal hole for a nut+bolt. These batteries are 
> not
> carried by my golf cart store.
>
> What post style do the SAM's club deep cycle batteries have that have 
> been
> mentioned on the list a few times?
>
> What have others done to accomodate slightly taller batteries?
> I know of Keith's new battery boxes but I am not quite ready to make such
> a
> big modification and paint at this point in time.
>
> Curious to read your replies,
>
> thanks
>
> Markus
>
>
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