SAFA battery box
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:55 pm
Good evening-
One more thing- I have been working on the batteries for both the scrambler (conversion from AC ignition to DC ignition) and for the Mach 1.
I had three old SAFA batteries, so I gutted two, cut the wire connections out, and have built some battery boxes...
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Inside one is a lithium 6v and the other has an AGM 6v. I tried to solder wires to the lead posts, but... wasn't happy. The other , I tried to thread the post, and was successful with one. The other post snapped, and I had to drill a tiny hole for a tiny screw. I may end up gutting the other SAFA battery I have, to try again. I think the threading is best, but I must be more careful next time.
I only have one of the battery covers... oh well.
Sincerely,
Bob Woolner
Hillsboro, New Hampshire USA
One more thing- I have been working on the batteries for both the scrambler (conversion from AC ignition to DC ignition) and for the Mach 1.
I had three old SAFA batteries, so I gutted two, cut the wire connections out, and have built some battery boxes...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53227700134_cf8994d897_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53227821960_4b0c234a9e_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53227700124_668b2758a2_c.jpg
Inside one is a lithium 6v and the other has an AGM 6v. I tried to solder wires to the lead posts, but... wasn't happy. The other , I tried to thread the post, and was successful with one. The other post snapped, and I had to drill a tiny hole for a tiny screw. I may end up gutting the other SAFA battery I have, to try again. I think the threading is best, but I must be more careful next time.
I only have one of the battery covers... oh well.
Sincerely,
Bob Woolner
Hillsboro, New Hampshire USA