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Step 6Battery Holder
The battery holder idea came from the workshop technician at my school. Its just angle iron bent at right angles and welded shut.
Tools:
- All measuring tools, scriber, combination square etc blaady bla
- MIG welder
- Hack saw, auto hackkereresaw
- Files/ Angle grinder
- Clamps and Bench vice
- Nylon mallet for bending
- Mole grips
The length of the angle iron depends on the batteries you use and this how I made mine-----
1. Work out how much angle iron you need plus bending allowances, make sure you choose steel that is isn't too thicker gauge otherwise its going to be hard to bend manually
2. Mark out all the lines where it will bent
3. Mark out using the combination square the sections that will be cut out to accommodate the bends, the combination has the 45 degree angle you want to get on the angle iron
4. Cut away and be careful about cutting inside and out of lines for the accuracy
5. Get the angle in the bench vice and bend around the lines you have made using the nylon mallet, perhaps try bending the same spare angle to see how much length you loose after it has been bent?
5. Make sure everything is square. I used a flat sheet of wood to work out what needed to be adjusted
6. Now use the mole grips to clamp the edges of the bends and tack weld. Check everything and then fully weld, WELD UNDERNEATH NOT ON TOP
7. Spruce it up and angle grind the welded off the angle and voila you have a battery holder to be welded behind the seat on the main frame.
ONe more thing, the angle iron i bent into shape had an extra piece cut to complete a rectangle but if you can work out a rectangle with all the bends with ONE piece then thats even cooler!
Tools:
- All measuring tools, scriber, combination square etc blaady bla
- MIG welder
- Hack saw, auto hackkereresaw
- Files/ Angle grinder
- Clamps and Bench vice
- Nylon mallet for bending
- Mole grips
The length of the angle iron depends on the batteries you use and this how I made mine-----
1. Work out how much angle iron you need plus bending allowances, make sure you choose steel that is isn't too thicker gauge otherwise its going to be hard to bend manually
2. Mark out all the lines where it will bent
3. Mark out using the combination square the sections that will be cut out to accommodate the bends, the combination has the 45 degree angle you want to get on the angle iron
4. Cut away and be careful about cutting inside and out of lines for the accuracy
5. Get the angle in the bench vice and bend around the lines you have made using the nylon mallet, perhaps try bending the same spare angle to see how much length you loose after it has been bent?
5. Make sure everything is square. I used a flat sheet of wood to work out what needed to be adjusted
6. Now use the mole grips to clamp the edges of the bends and tack weld. Check everything and then fully weld, WELD UNDERNEATH NOT ON TOP
7. Spruce it up and angle grind the welded off the angle and voila you have a battery holder to be welded behind the seat on the main frame.
ONe more thing, the angle iron i bent into shape had an extra piece cut to complete a rectangle but if you can work out a rectangle with all the bends with ONE piece then thats even cooler!
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