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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    The top panel is ready for cerakote. Going to do it in titanium, it's a lighter gray like the pelican. Here is the rubber bumper hold down stetup, should work great and will enable fast pull out of entire module. The aluminum mounts that are vertical will have nylon web and fastek buckles...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    Had a few hours last night to get some stuff done. Here are some bottom panel details: Showing 40ºc temp switch that will control fan, note mounts too, integrated to hold up a little higher than a stock mount. Battery mount/hold down: you can see the top/bottom panel stand offs too in...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    So, you are "enlightened" about wave length and it's size. LOL As we lose bandwidth, we go to the shorter wave length and consequntly even low wattage can penetrate the small orifaces of a human body/ WIFi, cell spectrum, etc. are all capable of entering the eye, ear and nose cavities and doing...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    PC is not allowed here. Healthy debate is required.
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    The antenna will be on a mag mount with a 12' coax, I put it on as a fit check and kinda liked it but I too have a healthy regard for RF. Funny but I have those colors, they are popular. Sig pink, robins egg blue, purple (it has a name but i forget it), dewalt yellow, etc. I have sprayed more...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    I did get the last two pieces needed to complete the top panel fitting. From here it is wiring, which my son and I will do together. Before the wiring, I will cerakote the top panel Titanium or sniper gray, not sure which matches best yet. Here is a photo of the radio face mount. The...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    OK, have not been able to tackle this like I hoped. Tomorrow a group of parents from school are taking our kids to the local shooting range. I have been prepping and painting a bunch of steel for them to plink on.
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    arf did dial the entire outdoor section down recently. I still drop in once in a while.
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    Ahh, ya. Cerakote changes that, the B can be any letter in the rainbow. So much more PC, LOL
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    When I started the layout, I put priority on the batteries and the weight distribution of them so carrying the box would not be awkward. The batts are centered perfectly. Due to the size (height actually), I was not able to use a 4" strip right down the center (front to back). The radio...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    AHH!! The top would be held in when CLOSED by rubber bumpers applying pressure when lid is down. It would be relatively easy as the lid has integrated mount points for a lid organizer. The set up would be more modular in a sense. I like it. Thanks for the re-cap! I see it know. I should be...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    HillBilly Heaven, what about velcro along the sides? You got me thinking now. I have some indutrial Velcro that may work if I bent two sides on the break.
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    Just bought 2 of the USB sockets, one for my Jeep too
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    The panel sits lower than shown in pic by about another inch. There are some dimples that stick out along the perimeter of case that it sets perfectly on. Drilling holes in a Pelican is not what I want to do. I here what you are saying but cannot get my head around it. The bottom panel does...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    The panels are (at this stage) going to be mounted through the bottomm using 1/4" SS machine screws. The distance between top and bottom panel will be determined by the length of the DOM tube I cut. My plan is to weld coupler nuts on both sides of the DOM tube and attach through the bottom using...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    I have two 20w panels that fit in the lid. Still need to mock up a way to hold them in, I may usr bungee cord in a X as seen around the forum. I put in three plugs for the panels just in case I add another or borrow one, etc. The plugs a deutsch connecters. I have a full kit for these, so I will...
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    Solar powered 12v, USB, 110vac and a VHF/UHF radio

    This is a family project for the summer. Our goal is to have a compact, self-contained power system that can be carried. We have a bunch of gray 1550 pelican boxes we use for various things, picnic box, gun range box, vehicle tools box, etc.. This box wil serve as a platform for a quick summer...
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    Campfire container for restricted areas

    craigslist usually has cnc plasma cutters listed in for sale or services.
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    Campfire container for restricted areas

    OH, these are not for sale. You make them. You can put whatever your gig is into the sides. You can buy the file off etsy I think for $20. Then you take to a cnc cutter to cut for you. You will have to supply the art or dxf files for the custom side cuts to the cutter. WSS
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    Campfire container for restricted areas

    instead of what?
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