Thread: One Tonner Box

Originally Posted by Sir Stinkalot

Actually quite good to see a follow up. Disappointing to see the issues associated with the box but also a good learning experience for others. We often see the good side to projects but it is just as important to see the down sides at times .... Even if it hurts a little!

Sir Stinky

I really would have liked to have had a good outcome on this, but it was not to be and it hurt a lot. I was p****d : Over it now .

Regards
Paul

I bought a couple of non-genuine Makita batteries from here few weeks ago. Well, they work. They have Panasonic cells in them, and are 3.5 Ah compared to Makita's 3.0 Ah.

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Ian

I varnished the inside with gloss marine varnish. I didn't think it warranted the waterproof element and only needed to be sealed to minimise differential drying. Possibly I was wrong there, but I did think the main risk of water ingress was going to be from the outside. The two pack epoxies were fairly expensive and it was something of an economy measure.

Regards
Paul

Thanks for that Paul.
If I had been making it I probably would have done the same thing. It is possible I guess that the TB3 may have absorbed moisture from the atmosphere on the inside of the box thus contributing to the early failure because of this but I doubt you could have convinced me this was a possibility beforehand.
Unfortunately in the school of experience some lessons leave lasting scars
cheers, Ian