bc-1000 radio set up help needed
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Re: bc-1000 radio set up help needed
This is my BC1000 psu avaiable
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Re: bc-1000 radio set up help needed
IF I only had - or had access to a 3D Printer....I could make ANYTHING for prototyping....thats the ticket!
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Re: bc-1000 radio set up help needed
I don't think the problem with these sets is with getting them working as with the brilliant work of Antonio's PSU's he is offering (When i get my set re-wrinkled, which hopefully will be soon and put back together, i will buy one of these) its the actual the BA-70 battery box that collectors want to put them in and display. Originals seem very unlikely, if found, some can be holed through corrosion as well as extremely rare.
Again I am very surprised that someone hasn't already started knocking them out, after all they are only a tin box made exactly like a tin can with a small lip top and bottom with a small protruding circle on the top for the connection, hardly rocket science. Must be some guys out there who make tin cans for a living or guys who work in skilled specialist custom fabrication. Any one know how a tincan is madeee and the type of die used to form the rim.
The hardest part forming is the small lip or rim around the box. Although i am lucky to have an original BA-70 which i can copy from, i am trying to find a way of forming the edging with a combined lip inside the box so a top and bottom can fit onto each end which will support them. The raised top connector can simply be swaged into shape by using a shaped die, male and female which is bolted together to form the shape withe the lid sandwiched between, done this before when make Riegel 43 mine charges, quite simple but i am a bit flummoxed making this rim. Any idea's quite willing to share info and idea's, which is what a forum is all about, hopefully get the same in return with other things
Again I am very surprised that someone hasn't already started knocking them out, after all they are only a tin box made exactly like a tin can with a small lip top and bottom with a small protruding circle on the top for the connection, hardly rocket science. Must be some guys out there who make tin cans for a living or guys who work in skilled specialist custom fabrication. Any one know how a tincan is madeee and the type of die used to form the rim.
The hardest part forming is the small lip or rim around the box. Although i am lucky to have an original BA-70 which i can copy from, i am trying to find a way of forming the edging with a combined lip inside the box so a top and bottom can fit onto each end which will support them. The raised top connector can simply be swaged into shape by using a shaped die, male and female which is bolted together to form the shape withe the lid sandwiched between, done this before when make Riegel 43 mine charges, quite simple but i am a bit flummoxed making this rim. Any idea's quite willing to share info and idea's, which is what a forum is all about, hopefully get the same in return with other things
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Re: bc-1000 radio set up help needed
@brian if still interested.
I've 3 NOS BA-70 batteries (same Saft batteries as posted before).
Of course these "brand new batteries" are out of service after so many years (1983) .
I've cracked opened one battery casing.
My intent is to remove the packs from the casing and put a 12V lead acid battery (why not LiFePo4 ??) with an inverter inside.
The guts are really difficult to remove.
The casing need to be heat-up with a hot gun in order to melt the wax inside.
Then it's a matter of strongly shaking the box (a lot) until the battery packs are falling outside.
Here are the pictures:
Battery casing opened from the bottom side with a Proxxon/Dremel. Box empty Pack of batteries inside. 3 layers, the black one is the top pack (filaments) and the bottom one is the 90V HT. My intent is to place the BC-659 inverter, BA-300-A unit, together with a 12V volt battery.
The BA-300-A inverter is a solid state mod made in France for the French Army BC659 FR version.
It gives the correct voltages. There is only a relay and a voltage regulator for the filaments to add and that's it.
Here is a picture of the BA-300-A. That BC-659-FR inverter could even be powered directly from the 6V or 12V jeep battery.
Yves
I've 3 NOS BA-70 batteries (same Saft batteries as posted before).
Of course these "brand new batteries" are out of service after so many years (1983) .
I've cracked opened one battery casing.
My intent is to remove the packs from the casing and put a 12V lead acid battery (why not LiFePo4 ??) with an inverter inside.
The guts are really difficult to remove.
The casing need to be heat-up with a hot gun in order to melt the wax inside.
Then it's a matter of strongly shaking the box (a lot) until the battery packs are falling outside.
Here are the pictures:
Battery casing opened from the bottom side with a Proxxon/Dremel. Box empty Pack of batteries inside. 3 layers, the black one is the top pack (filaments) and the bottom one is the 90V HT. My intent is to place the BC-659 inverter, BA-300-A unit, together with a 12V volt battery.
The BA-300-A inverter is a solid state mod made in France for the French Army BC659 FR version.
It gives the correct voltages. There is only a relay and a voltage regulator for the filaments to add and that's it.
Here is a picture of the BA-300-A. That BC-659-FR inverter could even be powered directly from the 6V or 12V jeep battery.
Yves
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