Battery Box for tail dragger problem

[mike.smith]

Roy,
I made the side of mine removable so that it would slide out like this:
See the 3 pictures in a row.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Sonex1284/S ... 4135557106

http://picasaweb.google.com/Sonex1284/1 ... 8896932018

Mike #1284

That's what I did, too.

Mike (the other Mike) :-)

[onex0127]

Hay all: Again thanks much for the help.

Roy Taylor

[onexpilot]

That's a good idea! We figure we are going to have to cut the battery out when the time comes

[onex0127]

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Just wanted to show you how it turned out. It worked.

[dallen]

Had the same problem with my plane. What I did was drill the rivets out on the outside vertical and install nutserts and screws. I can get the battery out on the side.

[Forester818]

I've read the battery box posts, but can't find reference to this: I built the box to the plans but found the bottom of the box came out 1/2" too short; also, it appears on initial fitting that the longer sides make it impossible to fit the box on the designated firewall position and have it clear the engine mount.

Should the whole thing be built to conform to the shorter bottom panel; I found no plan amendment, so appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,
Bud Taylor
Tulare, CA

[onex0127]

Hey Bud: I ended up just taking the demolitions off the battery and adding 1/8" . The first battery box I built did not work. If you want to call me I can walk you through what I did.
410-391-3131

Roy Taylor
Baltimore