(ET) trimming bolts on T-105s

["Raymon Ellis" <raymonellis adelphia net>]

I used a plain old hacksaw and cut off the extended posts on my new
batteries. To prevent the filings from contaminating the battery, I used 2
inch wide masking tape and paper towels to catch the mess which then made 
it
easy to keep the battery top clean. I have experienced no problems with the
results. The supplier told me that the changed batteries are OK to trade in
when needed. Luck to you.

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:43:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Michael S Briggs <msbriggs alberti unh edu>
Subject: Re: (ET) trimming bolts on T-105s
To: Travis Creswell <ozsolar ipa net>
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Thanks for the tips everyone. I think I'll first try a big pair of bolt 
cutters from work, and if that won't do it (may not be able to open 
enough, or may be too difficult to squeeze it shut), I'll give the old 
hacksaw a try. I'll leave the grinder on the shelf for this one - don't 
want to have a battery blowing up in my face. That sounds dangerous!

THanks,
Mike

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Michael S. Briggs
UNH Physics Department
(603) 862-2828
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On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, Travis Creswell wrote:

> Within in the last few years didn't someone post that they used a grinder
to
> trim the bolts and that one of the cut bolts fell into the battery box 
> and
> melted a hole in a battery case?  Oops!
>
> Be careful with whatever method.  The hacksaw could easily get a across
two
> battery terminals.
>
> Travis Creswell
> Joplin, MO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Michael
> Neverdosky
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:04 PM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) trimming bolts on T-105s
>
> For things like this I use a 4.5" angle grinder with a thin cutoff
> wheel. It slices right through steel smoothly and easily.
>
> Then again I do enough metal work to have a grinder dedicated to use
> with cutoff wheels and another with a grinding wheel.
>
> For cutoff use even the light 4.5" grinders are fine and use a thin
> cutoff wheel. My B&D uses the flat "Norton" wheels that are about
> $1.70 at Home Depot.
>
> Be sure to cut with the edge of the wheel and be careful to NOT bend it.
> Wear safety glasses!
>
> michael
>
> On 7/1/06, Dave & Deb <daveb drizzle com> wrote:
>> I took a hacksaw to the threaded posts on my Interstate battery
> workaholics.
>> didn't seem to damage anything... the posts were veryy sturdy
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Almost done putting the E-15 back together after all the painting and
>>> everything, and I discovered that the bolts on the T-105s are a bit too
>>> tall for the battery boxes (I've seen many posts saying this was a
>>> possibility, so I'm not surprised). What do people recommend using to
> trim
>>> or grind down the bolts some? I'm not sure how sturdily attached those
>>> bolts are, so I don't know how much force they'll take.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:07:47 -0400 
From: ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA
Subject: (ET) The show
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
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Got a love the Virginias, a fire from old fence posts,  a pot of beans, a
couple of bottles cheap red wine and a tractor and they are as happy as
.................

However,  the camp sight is a No Scrapple Zone. They do have standards, low
ones but still standards. 


Geof  


Re: Buzz...
    Posted by: "Larry" nitrohorse160 yahoo com nitrohorse160
    Date: Mon Jul 3, 2006 3:07 am (PDT)

Ok, thanks! Is it true that you and Billy are staring in a cooking 
show down in Ole' Ginny? I did admire that Dutch oven you had at the 
show. I think I might have to get one for next year. Scrapple and 
hots dog casserole cooked slow over an open fire...lol.
Larry
--- In wheelhorsegardentractors yahoogroups com, "oldandred" 
<101jcollins@...> wrote:
>
> Larry Im going to try to post mine some were
> will let you know were 
> 
> 
> 
> Jerry the wine man






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