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Muddydogs
Explorer
Apr 05, 2015

DIY copper bus bar

Alright after my last post about messy battery cables http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28283107.cfm and seeing Westend's pic for his DIY wire box I figure I will do the same. Like Westend said finding copper bar stock locally is not easy so I'm thinking about taking a 3/4" piece of copper water pipe and making it flat. Final size should be about 1/4 inch thick by what ever 3/4" round flattens out to be. I'll then use 1/4 x 20 stainless bolts as posts for the battery cables lugs.

What do you guys think? Good idea?
  • BFL13's avatar
    BFL13
    Explorer II
    Apr 05, 2015
    I find 1/2 inch pipe banged flat works (wide enough for 3/8 bolt holes) where 3/4 flat is too wide at times. Also some battery clamps can't open enough for the 3/4 round part.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 05, 2015
    You know those L- irons hardware stores have..with all the holes? I used couple layers of them.

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