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<blockquote data-quote="nkrell11" data-source="post: 8543226" data-attributes="member: 645505"><p>Well today I made some fuse holders, they aren't fully finished but you'll get the idea. I couldn't justify buying a bunch of the singles (at like $8 a piece) or paying for a machined one ($160 for 1 6 spot). I think the overall cost of the two of these was roughly $60, I'll put the links for them in the post if anyone else wants to make their own.</p><p></p><p>Project Box $12.66</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010724T3Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010724T3Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p><p></p><p>Aluminum Bolts $10.82</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-cap-screw-516-18x1-14-pk25-1yb73/i/G0458595/?q=G0458595" target="_blank">https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-cap-screw-516-18x1-14-pk25-1yb73/i/G0458595/?q=G0458595</a></p><p></p><p>Aluminum nuts $6.02</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-nut-516-18-aluminum-plain-pk100-1we75/i/G1624226/?q=G1624226" target="_blank">https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-nut-516-18-aluminum-plain-pk100-1we75/i/G1624226/?q=G1624226</a></p><p></p><p>Square foot of 1/4 inch lexan $9.90</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.zoro.com/lexan-sheet-stck-12-in-w-12-in-l-0236-in-t-1etl3/i/G3360192/?q=G3360192" target="_blank">https://www.zoro.com/lexan-sheet-stck-12-in-w-12-in-l-0236-in-t-1etl3/i/G3360192/?q=G3360192</a></p><p></p><p>Aluminum bar stock $12.55</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-bar-stock-aluminum-6063-14-x-1-in-8-ft-6alw7/i/G4333901/?q=G4333901" target="_blank">https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-bar-stock-aluminum-6063-14-x-1-in-8-ft-6alw7/i/G4333901/?q=G4333901</a></p><p></p><p>If you wanted to cut cost farther you could potentially use thinner lexan, not use the bar stock at all and use steel hardware, but I felt this offered a good solid final product.</p><p></p><p>First I made a template of the lid out of paper, I cut the inside out with a razorblades so I could get closest to the edges. The lid has a slightly tighter inside area than the bottom piece apparently.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_121234_zpsebbl4o8y.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_121234_zpsebbl4o8y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Then I transferred that to a piece of cardboard.<a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_123857_zpsomlk0jsa.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_123857_zpsomlk0jsa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>So I cut the lexan with a scroll saw and apparently I **** at it, however it cuts better than my jigsaw.<a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_125630_zpsyzigubdd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_125630_zpsyzigubdd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>All put together, when I drilled my holes in the aluminum I used one as a template and then transferred that to all the others. Apparently that wasn't a good idea as some of my holes got off their intended like I should have drawn them all out.<a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_173341_zpsq2codhvv.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_173341_zpsq2codhvv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I think I want to paint the inside when it gets warmer, you could also add LED's inside if you were so inclined. I still need to make the openings for the wire to pass through.<a href="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_182721_zpsktaikhon.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_182721_zpsktaikhon.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nkrell11, post: 8543226, member: 645505"] Well today I made some fuse holders, they aren't fully finished but you'll get the idea. I couldn't justify buying a bunch of the singles (at like $8 a piece) or paying for a machined one ($160 for 1 6 spot). I think the overall cost of the two of these was roughly $60, I'll put the links for them in the post if anyone else wants to make their own. Project Box $12.66 [URL="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010724T3Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010724T3Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL] Aluminum Bolts $10.82 [URL="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-cap-screw-516-18x1-14-pk25-1yb73/i/G0458595/?q=G0458595"]https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-cap-screw-516-18x1-14-pk25-1yb73/i/G0458595/?q=G0458595[/URL] Aluminum nuts $6.02 [URL="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-nut-516-18-aluminum-plain-pk100-1we75/i/G1624226/?q=G1624226"]https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-hex-nut-516-18-aluminum-plain-pk100-1we75/i/G1624226/?q=G1624226[/URL] Square foot of 1/4 inch lexan $9.90 [URL="https://www.zoro.com/lexan-sheet-stck-12-in-w-12-in-l-0236-in-t-1etl3/i/G3360192/?q=G3360192"]https://www.zoro.com/lexan-sheet-stck-12-in-w-12-in-l-0236-in-t-1etl3/i/G3360192/?q=G3360192[/URL] Aluminum bar stock $12.55 [URL="https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-bar-stock-aluminum-6063-14-x-1-in-8-ft-6alw7/i/G4333901/?q=G4333901"]https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-bar-stock-aluminum-6063-14-x-1-in-8-ft-6alw7/i/G4333901/?q=G4333901[/URL] If you wanted to cut cost farther you could potentially use thinner lexan, not use the bar stock at all and use steel hardware, but I felt this offered a good solid final product. First I made a template of the lid out of paper, I cut the inside out with a razorblades so I could get closest to the edges. The lid has a slightly tighter inside area than the bottom piece apparently. [URL="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_121234_zpsebbl4o8y.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_121234_zpsebbl4o8y.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then I transferred that to a piece of cardboard.[URL="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_123857_zpsomlk0jsa.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_123857_zpsomlk0jsa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So I cut the lexan with a scroll saw and apparently I **** at it, however it cuts better than my jigsaw.[URL="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_125630_zpsyzigubdd.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_125630_zpsyzigubdd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] All put together, when I drilled my holes in the aluminum I used one as a template and then transferred that to all the others. Apparently that wasn't a good idea as some of my holes got off their intended like I should have drawn them all out.[URL="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_173341_zpsq2codhvv.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_173341_zpsq2codhvv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I think I want to paint the inside when it gets warmer, you could also add LED's inside if you were so inclined. I still need to make the openings for the wire to pass through.[URL="http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/nkrell11/media/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_182721_zpsktaikhon.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj631/nkrell11/The%20Jeep%20Build/20170120_182721_zpsktaikhon.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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