Repro WS No 19 Cdn battery box

[Grant Bowker]

Another battery box style

[Grant Bowker]

Once again, another type

[Robert Bergeron]

Gentlemen,

Thank-you for all the comments/suggestions and information.It makes this Forum so more interesting.
I have a friend who asked were i got the plans to build them. They are posted on this Forum somewere, could somebody remind me please ?

The plans were very detailed and were very helpful thank-you for the member who posted theml.

I don't have the correct screws Terry , i know but they are hard to find and so are the clasps or hinges. It'l have to do while i find some correct ones.

Bob the wax idea sounds good but i need some more convincing. Does anyone have any more info/ideas on finish ?

Grant thanks for the great pictures , wow ! I used the picture posted on the Royal Signals site to guide my friend the woodworker. They were also very helpfull for the detailing of the woodwork.

There is no rush to finish the boxes , i am in the middle of a family crisis, my 49 year old brother just died and it is very sad here...

So , keep the info coming , it changes my mind and helps a lot to think of something else for a change.

Rodger and out for now guys and thanks again for the help. Praise the Lord and pass on the ammunition !

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Gentlemen,

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There is no rush to finish the boxes , i am in the middle of a family crisis, my 49 year old brother just died and it is very sad here...

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Permission granted to leave the net.

[Johnny Canuck]

Boxes should be made out of beech or red oak, pine has to much resin in it to absorb the wax properly. Beech/oak are hardwoods, pine is softwood, hardwoods are more resistant to use and abuse.
Wax finish is hot paraffin brushed liberally on the interior and exterior, even on the inner lid instruction label, thick enough that when I pull my finger nail across the inner lid, .............well like scrapping toe jam.
Have 3 wood ones, a battery shipping crate and 2 steel ones, will post pictures shortly.

Sorry to here about the loss of a family member, especially this time of year.

Geoff

[Grant Bowker]

I searched "battery plans" to fit the string length limit. There were more results but some were clearly going to be the vehicle battery. You may want to repeat the search to see if I missed any good leads.
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=battery+plans

[Bob Carriere]

These boxes may be all of different size to accommodate the size of the battery... it seems to me that some are more square some more restangular..... the clue is possibly the A. H. or amp. hour. which vries from 72 to 125 AH might also be wise to consider current modern size to insure they fit what you build.


Robert my condolences on the death of your brother... my Mom died on Xmas day ...... makes for a strange Holiday!!!

Bob C