Trailer addition

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Hello, Thought I would share a battery box I built. I know, I know PLEASE not another box story I used 1x1 6061 angle for the lid 45deg welded together with the tread plate for the lid. The rec tubing is 1/8 1x2 6061 that I boxed the ends.I got the tread plate from a friends junk pile it came from the floor of a bull rack he pulls.This goes against the welders hand book,but I do not know the grade of the tread plate. I cut 6 pieces for test stips welded them together, welded nice with 4043 045 filler rod, then beat and twisted them into submission, they held together so I went with the idea.Tig welding the tread plate was not the most user friendly thing I ever welded with the raised and lowered portions 1/8in tread rise.I used a dremel to cut down the rise of the treads to mount my switch and angle pieces for the lid hold downs flush with the base material.The battery will run my radio and lights for the welding trailer.Iam hoping my chevie will charge it when Iam driving. Attached Images
Reply:Looks Clean and neat to me. I would be proud to run it. Mac
Reply:I would agree, I would be more then happy to have that on any of my trailers.Great work.
Reply:Originally Posted by Tool MakerLooks Clean and neat to me. I would be proud to run it. Mac
Reply:Very clean look. Good job. Wouldn't be able to use that type of mounting hardware here; they would have it all in about 5 minutes.
Reply:Shiny!  Pretty!  Neat and clean appearance.   - MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Originally Posted by a1998z3Very clean look. Good job. Wouldn't be able to use that type of mounting hardware here; they would have it all in about 5 minutes.
Reply:Thanks fellas, I will need to come up with a idea so the non working ppl that steal for a living have to look else where..thanks for the comments.
Reply:Power,That is a very neat and tidy installation.Nick
Reply:Looks great!! Only thing is I would have used diamond plate to match the trailer.