made some bus bars (PICS!!!)

[dcole18]

EDIT: I MADE THESE BEFORE I KNEW Fear Of Theive IS A MACHINEST AND COULD MAKE THEM FOR ME... IF YOUR INTERESTED IN GETTING SOME BUSS BARS MADE FOR CHEAP SHOOT HIM A PM

well i finally got around to makin some bus bars outta some aluminum flatbar i bought for like $8 at lowes a while back

on to the pics... keep in mind i dont have acess to a drill press so i had to work with what i had

my original rats nest




and resting voltage (i know 12.23 is pathetic but my ho alt goes in this week)

the supplies


this is what i got done with a drill, sidegrinder, and a tap kit...


one side on


both done


and resting votage afterwards (i know 12.36 isnt great but its a pretty good improvement from the way it was before)



discuss...


also: camera phone pics ftl

[dcole18]

lol... i guess buss bars are only cool if they are made from copper pipe that someone beat flat with a hammer

[dcole18]

bump... are there any problems with the way i did this???

first buss bars ive ever made, i think i did a decent job considering the tools and materials i had to work with

[thegreatestpenn]

nothing wrong with it, but nothing spectacular about it so there's no commentary. How's the back of those busbars secured? are the bolts just going onto the top of the battery case?

[tommyk90]

Wow, 12.3 volts is really ******. Even a crappy battery thats not cared for should still sit at 12.6 or better.

If I was you I would be throwing those batts on a trickle charge every night.

[Fear Of Theive]

Guys i'm a machinist if you just pay shipping both ways i have no problem doing buss bars for you guys tips are welcomed.

[dcole18]

nothing wrong with it, but nothing spectacular about it so there's no commentary. How's the back of those busbars secured? are the bolts just going onto the top of the battery case?

there is a nut epoxied to the case... the bolt screws into that... i know its not spectacular, just trying to make sure i didnt mess anything (i know its pretty straightfoward but you can never be too sure)

also, nothing spectacular about this but neither is beating copper tubbing flat... look how many comments that got

[dcole18]

Wow, 12.3 volts is really ******. Even a crappy battery thats not cared for should still sit at 12.6 or better.

If I was you I would be throwing those batts on a trickle charge every night.

the batt will live... was on 12.9 when i got it, but it was in my civic (60 amp stock alt ) the alt will be replaced thursday with a 150a high output

and i will fully charge the batt when the time comes

[dcole18]

Guys i'm a machinist if you just pay shipping both ways i have no problem doing buss bars for you guys tips are welcomed.

i will keep this in mind...

[thegreatestpenn]

why the heck haven't u fully charged the batt? are you crazy?

[thegreatestpenn]

Guys i'm a machinist if you just pay shipping both ways i have no problem doing buss bars for you guys tips are welcomed.

prices on bussbars???? where in ohio are you? I'm in the C0
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[dcole18]

why the heck haven't u fully charged the batt? are you crazy?

i bought it used ($90 shipped)... sat on 12.9, i threw it in my car since my factory batt just happened to die

it will go on a trickle charge during the nights the day my alt goes in

also, i am crazy

and broke

[boomintahoe]

i will keep this in mind...

D'oh. Looks like someone beat me to it. I'm a machinist as well and have my own machine at home.

[Fear Of Theive]

Guys i don't wanna threadjack this, You can contact me on aim

Hackerjangles is the aim.

Or pm me

[thegreatestpenn]

logging onto AIM now :smile: