M1A1HA, 9/18/23 update. Delay of Game, two week penalty!

[atcttge]

Ah. 27mhz. Ok. I thought there was a new system.

Barry, your internals are so clean, it's as if I can eat food on it. I wish my tank was that organized internally.

[BarryC]

Spent most of the day today making the speaker enclosure. It is constructed using .080" styrene sheet. It is likely over kill but it is really sturdy! I made it as large as I thought practical maximizing the available space in the forward end of the electronic (white room) compartment.

Up next is the Battery Box, it will be just 4 walls to keep the battery from "flopping" around.

Thanks for checking in!
Barry

[HERMAN BIX]

"In a white room, with black curtains" !!...............
That sure looks to be a whopper of a sound system mate, set it so you can run your TV through it on game day, it would be good enough

[BarryC]

Barry, your internals are so clean, it's as if I can eat food on it. I wish my tank was that organized internally.

It doubles as an indoor dining area when the crew entertains!

[BarryC]

Hi Guys,

Battery tray mounted, ElMod Board mounted using .5" nylon standoffs and screws. Speaker enclosure still needs to be mounted and I will work on that tomorrow along with a tray fro the receiver.

Should I be concerned about heat from the battery during operation? I can drill holes in the tray sides if needed.

Thanks for looking in,
Barry

[MichaelC]

Barry,

Lipo does not get hot during discharge. If it is getting hot you have a different problem. Our tank doesn't not require anywhere close to the ratings that some of the lipo delivers.

MichaelC.

[HERMAN BIX]

For the speaker box, would stick-on velcro dots work ?
They are real cheap, and pretty versatile.

[BarryC]

Hi Michael,

Just thinking ahead on the battery and asking what I hope are rel event questions before an issue arises.

Thanks,
Barry

[BarryC]

Herman,

I have considered velcro and it is still a possibility but I am leaning towards a hard mount. I am thinking a mortise and tenon on the forward end against the bulkhead then a retaining clip screwed to the floor on the aft side or something like that.

Thanks for the advice,
Barry

[BarryC]

Hi Guys,

I believe I have made some good progress over the past 3 days. Just about ready to start wiring this monster up and get the “juice” flowing!

Main Electronic/Electrical compartment nearly finished. All enclosures, mounting trays and mounts complete. Speaker enclosure is mounted using a mortise and tenon on the forward end and a mounting tab and screw on the aft end.