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  10. Made Myself some Custom Battery Termnials Today

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

    Posted · Edited by 2007TBSS

    Hoooooooooollly effin junk......not gettin one of those any time soon.. Haha most I though was $50K but then I was like naaaa can't b. so I thought $12k and then I was just literally gasped and blown away when u said $75-125k..DAYUM!

    If you want a nice one with more than 3 axis, fast rapid and rigid spindle, they can crawl much higher than that. Much higher. Go to YouTube and search 5axis milling. The technology is astounding.

    You can probably step up into one of these for $300,000 $500,000 or so. Maybe more. :lol:

  11. Made Myself some Custom Battery Termnials Today

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    Hoooooooooollly effin junk......not gettin one of those any time soon.. Haha most I though was $50K but then I was like naaaa can't b. so I thought $12k and then I was just literally gasped and blown away when u said $75-125k..DAYUM!

    If you want a nice one with more than 3 axis, fast rapid and rigid spindle, they can crawl much higher than that. Much higher. Go to YouTube and search 5axis milling. The technology is astounding.

  12. Made Myself some Custom Battery Termnials Today

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    Real nice man! I know these machines costs thousands. How much exactly??

    New? $75-125k. Used you can get them fairly cheap but they are expensive to ship, set and house, plus maintenance and replacement parts are outrageous. And thats if you can do the actual troubleshooting and replacement without calling in a tech for $400/hr.

    Most of them have a 3ft thick slab poured under them to keep the vibration to a minimum. Plus they run on 220v or 440v so the electricity will be a bit pricey too. I called one time thinking about renting a shithole down in the bottoms of KC and the guys at a local sales place here in town suggested a lease for $1500/mo for 5 years and then you buy the machine for $1.

    Tooling, another $2-3k plus vises are $300-500 each and fixturing......

    So unless you have a lead on some contracts, they'll start to add up pretty fast. :pardon:

  16. Made Myself some Custom Battery Termnials Today

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    Posted · Edited by 2007TBSS

    I wanted a Kinetik 1800 under the hood of the SS but it wouldn't fit standing up. Got some measurements and decided to lay it on it's side and custom fab a billet battery tray and custom terminals. This is just terminals so far. I'll make the tray and put together an install vid when it's done.

    Threw it all together in a video.

    Enjoy.:lol:

  21. Battery Install Question: Can I cut off the factory Wire Ends?

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted · Edited by 2007TBSS

    Hey, saw you post this on tbssowners today. I did this on my tbss, the wire was way too short from tha fuse box to (+) side terminal on batt and my red plastic cover was somewhat cut to help get a little more slack, which is how I got it when purchased the truck. So I took off both the plastic end covers and merged all wires accordingly to a side terminal. But very important to keep the negative amp draw clamp, like stated, to have the alternator function properly..

    Also, if doing the big 3 you need to rout the new negative through that negative amp draw clamp, apperantly if you don't your alt will not be charging sufficently..

    Yeah, not many TBSS' on here so I thought I'd ask both. :pardon:

    What do you mean "and merged all wires accordingly to a side terminal?" Did you remove the factory ring or just the plastic covering? Did you end up replacing that fuse block to + terminal wire? I saw how short it was and think I may need to completely replace it. If I lay my battery on it's side, the + terminal will be farthest from the block so I'm sure it'll be too short.

    Is the draw clamp the ring that goes around all the ground wires? Is the ring itself the sensor or is there another part that needs to be in contact?

    I know jack shit about these fancy new charging systems and I don't really have the cash on hand to be replacing shit. Especially expensive GM sensors or worse.

    And I looked today, I think a run of 1/0 will fit through that draw clamp. Got any pics of yours by chance?

    And yeah, I looked at at the XS battery but damn it's pricey.

  24. Battery Install Question: Can I cut off the factory Wire Ends?

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted · Edited by 2007TBSS

    how would you go about the power mangement system ? if you installed a h/o alt?

    I have no idea. I long for the days when you could just cut the shit out and leave the stuff you wanted and the vehicle didn't bitch about it. I'm afraid to touch damn near anything these days. There's sensors and modules connected to everything. :shrug:

    And BTW, I found this when I was yanking the battery and tray. :trippy:

    IMAG0326.jpg

  25. Battery Install Question: Can I cut off the factory Wire Ends?

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted

    as for your second question, i haven;t messed with the fatory locations only added more. But yes to the first question.

    I know that ring that goes around the ground wires is a power management system that senses current draw and adjusts current from the alternator to the battery accordingly. But I wonder if there is anything that senses off those factory ring terminals. Kinda like how they say not to replace the factory wires in the big 3, only piggy back them for a similar reason I think.

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