MTM Mini Ammo Can Battery Box...Big Box Killer
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- This mini ammo can battery box just continues to grow on me. Video covers comparison to one of my bigger cans as well as charging through the SAE port. Smaller is better. Check it out, 11 DIY how to videos later on the MINI Ammo Can, here we are.
One suggestion for this might be a video to add a secondary small ammo can with just a battery that can be daisy chained to this project to double the AH of the kit.
Bradley, you're one smart man.. Wait until you get a look at the new project I'm working on. .. I was planning on building it first then unveiling it, but since you mentioned it, I'm going to be doing a design build as we go along.... Thank you for the inspiration! Thanks for watching.
@@thisoldmanchannel you are too kind. I have enjoyed your approach to the build design and details. I will mainly use this for ham radio and such. I like the small portable box you have designed but for extended activities an additional battery or two would be nice. I have started to gather the components to build one and follow along. 🤙🏼
I’ve been following with interest. Very nice build. Would you publish a parts list or links for the parts please. Thanks.
Hey Marty, thank you for commenting... Publishing a parts list after the fact is kinda hard since a lot of items are purchased on eBay and don't have designated part numbers and quantities are all over place so you'll end up buying more stuff than you actually need. I pretty much show everything that I used so start at the beginning. You might end up buying stuff and building something that more uniquely fits your needs and taste. Thanks for watching man!
Awesome video again! Love that little box!
Thank you both so much for your kindness and support. Means a lot to me. Thank you!
@@thisoldmanchannel you are welcome my friend! Have a great weekend
Really dig your videos...I'm going to eventually build one. Great video as usual.!
Hey thank you! Just take your time with it and buy components over time. The whole point of it is to relax and enjoy the process, not hurry up and get it done. Thanks for watching, let me know how you're doing with your build... Peace!
@@thisoldmanchannel thank you for your time and help!!!!
great video. 💯
Thank you Richard. It was a process getting it to this point. Thanks for watching. God Bless!
Please show me how i can wire mine with the accessories i have? 😢
It is cute and compact. Love it.
Hi Janice, yeah I'm with ya.. It's my new favorite. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@thisoldmanchannel Maybe one day I will have the ability to make myself one, I do hope so. I would like to put something together for portable operations. Thank you again.
@@janiceemery2008 Janice it's not exactly rocket science, anybody can build one. I don't have any real skills.. Just tripping ignorantly through life trying stuff and failing miserably and trying again. That being said, I think there's an even better idea out there that's far simpler than building an outlet box with a self contained battery.. I'm going to shoot that video this weekend and post it.
I got one of this boxes and I put 18 650 batteries inside with a BMS board with a step down converter to 12 V .
Copy that... But that's advanced skill level doing what you're doing. I came up with another idea altogether, but got bogged down with other off camera projects lately.
What size battery?
Only problem is choice of batteries that fit?
Casey you're 100 percent right! So people built bigger cans and more batteries, including me. Check out my build for the Universal Ammo Can Battery Box. It's really a distribution box with no battery that works off any external 12V. See what you think. Thanks for commenting!
I HATE asking you questions because I know you are busy. But I ran into a snag and I really need help. On the above video at time stamp 3:47 you show a receptacle attached to your box for the charger plug. I have scoured the net including the Battery Tender website in search of this receptacle to no avail. Where can I find one? As always Thank You for your knowledge and time>
It's called an SAE Connector and you can find it on ebay which is where I got mine... Actually was a viewer who suggested in the comments that I should use it... Why not? Hey thank you for watching.. Good luck and enjoy!
@@thisoldmanchannel You are The Man!!! Thank you so much for steering me in the right direction. That connector just adds to the clean, professional look! Thanks again!~ Looking forward to more of your video's!!
Regards,
John
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When storing in you vehicle for long periods of time, do you have/recommend a DC\DC charger?
That's actually an excellent idea and I did some casual research on it and only solution I found was using a power inverter to plug a charger into... Typically, what I do is periodically check the voltage on the inboard meter and charge as necessary or after heavy use like running a tire inflator.
@@thisoldmanchannel You be perfectly fine just plugging SLA batteries into the car system, and depending on just how elaborate you want to get with diodes or relays to prevent it from back feeding to the car system when not running so it's always charged when the car battery goes dead
Where did you purchase all the parts.
Hello Thomas! Thanks for watching. All the parts were purchased on ebay. Have a look at the first video in a new series just published called "Universal Ammo Can Battery Box"... Like and subscribe. Thanks again!
Where's the parts list
There's no parts list as there are no part numbers for the majority of the items. Best to watch the videos and decide for yourself how you'd like to build your battery box as your needs may vary. Anyhow, thank you for watching!
How many amp hour?
Hello Kevin, the battery inside is a Power-Sonic with 7 Amp hour rating.. Check out the MTM Zombie box with 3 batteries.. If you got the cash, go lithium... Like and subscribe if you like the videos.. Thanks for watching man.
@@thisoldmanchannel Ok thanks, glad i picked up a 18amph LiFe for $60, fits like a glove in the small ammo can.
@@Gloch9 That's awesome price.. Been looking at the Dakota and that's $179 for 18 AH. The budget won't allow it right now.
Are all your boxes MTM ?
Hey David, No... There's more than a few videos on larger size Plano boxes... The MTM started out as a easy to build budget box for around $75. Thanks for the watching.. Like and subscribe to see more videos.. There's also quite a few projects in the pipeline.
Ok how much? 😁
Find DIY video 1. A working box with battery about $75 bucks. Thanks for watching!
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Thanks man!