So, I almost pulled the trigger on a Quadra kit twice last week, but I just couldn\'t do it. Sure, it\'s light and recycles reasonably quick, but I just don\'t see $1.5k of value in that set. Plus I\'d need at least 2 packs and 2 heads to be able to pick up and do anything with it, plus another $500 for spare batteries to go from 100 to 200 pops.
Instead I\'m gonna be putting together my own dream battery pack: Light, tough, good looking, as simple (once it\'s done) as the Vagabond 2 (but better looking), and cheap.
Things you\'ll need: Spare male/female Deans connectors, soldering iron, shrink wrap, heat gun or lighter, dremel, multimeter, maybe a glue gun, and a couple hours.
Since space is at a premium, I\'ll be cutting a slot into the side for the inverter\'s AC and power switch to fit into.
The battery will be mounted to the lid using two long strips of velcro, I suggest you get a big 15-25ft roll of velcro. The inverter will be mounted with velcro on the side to save on horizontal space.
So, I almost pulled the trigger on a Quadra kit twice last week, but I just couldn\'t do it. Sure, it\'s light and recycles reasonably quick, but I just don\'t see $1.5k of value in that set. Plus I\'d need at least 2 packs and 2 heads to be able to pick up and do anything with it, plus another $500 for spare batteries to go from 100 to 200 pops.
Instead I\'m gonna be putting together my own dream battery pack: Light, tough, good looking, as simple (once it\'s done) as the Vagabond 2 (but better looking), and cheap.
Things you\'ll need: Spare male/female Deans connectors, soldering iron, shrink wrap, heat gun or lighter, dremel, multimeter, maybe a glue gun, and a couple hours.
Since space is at a premium, I\'ll be cutting a slot into the side for the inverter\'s AC and power switch to fit into.
The battery will be mounted to the lid using two long strips of velcro, I suggest you get a big 15-25ft roll of velcro. The inverter will be mounted with velcro on the side to save on horizontal space.
&listingidSo, I almost pulled the trigger on a Quadra kit twice last week, but I just couldn\'t do it. Sure, it\'s light and recycles reasonably quick, but I just don\'t see $1.5k of value in that set. Plus I\'d need at least 2 packs and 2 heads to be able to pick up and do anything with it, plus another $500 for spare batteries to go from 100 to 200 pops.
Instead I\'m gonna be putting together my own dream battery pack: Light, tough, good looking, as simple (once it\'s done) as the Vagabond 2 (but better looking), and cheap.
Things you\'ll need: Spare male/female Deans connectors, soldering iron, shrink wrap, heat gun or lighter, dremel, multimeter, maybe a glue gun, and a couple hours.
Since space is at a premium, I\'ll be cutting a slot into the side for the inverter\'s AC and power switch to fit into.
The battery will be mounted to the lid using two long strips of velcro, I suggest you get a big 15-25ft roll of velcro. The inverter will be mounted with velcro on the side to save on horizontal space.
So, I almost pulled the trigger on a Quadra kit twice last week, but I just couldn\'t do it. Sure, it\'s light and recycles reasonably quick, but I just don\'t see $1.5k of value in that set. Plus I\'d need at least 2 packs and 2 heads to be able to pick up and do anything with it, plus another $500 for spare batteries to go from 100 to 200 pops.
Instead I\'m gonna be putting together my own dream battery pack: Light, tough, good looking, as simple (once it\'s done) as the Vagabond 2 (but better looking), and cheap.
Since space is at a premium, I\'ll be cutting a slot into the side for the inverter\'s AC and power switch to fit into.
The battery will be mounted to the lid using two long strips of velcro, I suggest you get a big 15-25ft roll of velcro. The inverter will be mounted with velcro on the side to save on horizontal space.
So, I almost pulled the trigger on a Quadra kit twice last week, but I just couldn\'t do it. Sure, it\'s light and recycles reasonably quick, but I just don\'t see $1.5k of value in that set. Plus I\'d need at least 2 packs and 2 heads to be able to pick up and do anything with it, plus another $500 for spare batteries to go from 100 to 200 pops.
Instead I\'m gonna be putting together my own dream battery pack: Light, tough, good looking, as simple (once it\'s done) as the Vagabond 2 (but better looking), and cheap.
Here\'s my rough diagram of how it\'ll all fit into the case:
And here\'s my rough wiring diagram:
Since space is at a premium, I\'ll be cutting a slot into the side for the inverter\'s AC and power switch to fit into, and then I hope I can take off the front plate and mount it on the outside of the case, thus locking the inverter in place.
The 40mm fan would be in the back, pumping air inside the case, and there\'d be a grill on there and another grill on the 40mm exhaust port in the front.
I\'ll be using heat shrink tubes and proper cable splitters as much as possible to avoid using tape at all.
The one thing I haven\'t figured out is how I\'ll mount the battery and inverter to the case in a way that doesn\'t inhibit air flow while still being nice and solid. A simple bolt, nut, & washer might work for the inverter, IDK. And I\'m hoping to be able to mount the battery inside the lid and the inverter to the bottom, that way there\'ll be a little bit of space between them for air to flow and also for easier access when mounting or changing batteries, since it\'ll open like a laptop instead of having them both locked down.
Any ideas, comments, and suggestions would be much appreciated. :-) And please don\'t whine about a 4.5aH battery being useless, that\'s almost 50% bigger than the Quadra\'s!
