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Old 05-26-2022, 07:52 PM   #1
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Mounting Solar Meters in Rig- Hobby Box?

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I know have three meters to mount
They are temp mounted in plastic gang boxes with a cut out on cover

Ready to mount them in One box

I dont have a good place to resess them so looking at "hobby boxes"

any suggestions or links would be appreciated

One Switch for Inverter
Two Battery/Solar Led Meters

4 inch wide
combined length 10 maybe 11 inches

thanx in advance

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Old 05-27-2022, 09:21 AM   #2
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I'm trying to mount 5 rocker switches above the driver's seat on the ceiling. Not sure what size gauges you are using but one of these might fit three 52mm gauges.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is another way to extend your driver's gauge package.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353740444259
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Old 05-31-2022, 09:23 AM   #3
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Here are the type of meters that I’m trying to installClick image for larger version

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Any suggestions would be helpful

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Old 05-31-2022, 10:02 AM   #4
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I have 3 similar size meters to remount

in a perfect world

one Case
long and skinny

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Old 05-31-2022, 10:56 AM   #5
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Polycase has a big selection of different box sizes.

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Old 05-31-2022, 11:02 AM   #6
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Polycase has a big selection of different box sizes.

-greg

Now we are talking

THANK YOU

any others please LMK
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Old 05-31-2022, 02:17 PM   #7
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Polycase has a big selection of different box sizes.

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If you are willing to pony up on the setup costs, they will do any multi-color graphics and cutouts.
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Old 05-31-2022, 04:44 PM   #8
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To clarify; Are you looking for a case that has some sort of clear see-though lid closure? Or just a mounting plate that may have about 1.5" of depth?
Seems you're looking for an outline with minimum dimensions of 13" long X 3" tall - maybe 1 to 1.5" deep...does that sound close?
You might be better off soliciting someone to make one using a 3D printer, or make you what you need from wood (then covering it with a fabric)

Or, screw 3 of these together (end to end after cutting off the small protruding mounts that would be in the way)
https://www.amazon.com/Ogrmar-Plasti...NrPXRydWU&th=1
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Old 05-31-2022, 08:28 PM   #9
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I think the dimensions would be 12 x 4 x 1 1/2“

tomorrow I’ll take a picture of how I have the amounted now and again I’m open to suggestions just don’t laugh at my handy work so far LOL

I may not be an artisan but everything works and I know how it’s routed and how it’s connected.
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Old 05-31-2022, 08:30 PM   #10
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I was trying to find a cookie cutter box that I could cut holes in the lid

I have the skills to make a nice box but not the tools

my neighbor has a full wood shop but his wife won’t let him talk to me because I’m not vaccinated [emoji15]

The biggest problem is cutting three exact holes to fit those bad boys
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