Boxer and 308 Fuse Block Upgrade

Good day all,

This is a cross post to a thread I started in the Boxer section:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=136497064&posted=1#post136497064

Basically, I have designed a new type of Fuse Block that is a direct replacement for the BB, BBi, and 308 series of cars (sadly, not the Mondial). It is a total new design that addresses all of the issues of the factory blocks, but also allows for the usage of the newer (and easier to find) blade style fuses and maintains the ability to use the existing fuse block covers.

I am building a few for myself and a few friends and so I wanted to see who else might be interested so that I can determine how many I need to have built. Please take a look at the above thread and if you are interested please send me a PM or respond to the above thread.

I will post some pics of the blocks once I get my prototypes done... which should be in about 5 weeks.

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day Clive,

Did you actually read my post? My design is dramatically different in that it uses modern blade style fuses and maintains the use of the existing fuse block covers...Two items that Birdman's design does not address...

Cheers,
Sam

 

Good day Clive,

No worries! I am at least glad that my thread has provoked some interest

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day BigAl,

The price will not exceed $300 US + shipping for a complete set (one white and one black fuse block). I am hoping to recover the setup and tooling costs and so if I have enough interest, the price could be lower. If the interest is really high, then I can move from a CNC (read this as costly) machined base to an injected mold base which would reduce the cost dramatically (to about $150 to $200 for a set).

Cheers,
Sam

 

Good day All,

Just to let everyone know, all those who are potentially interested in the fuse blocks need to let me know by Thursday March 1. After that time, I will not be in a position to provide any more fuse blocks other than to those who have previously expressed interest.

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good evening everyone,

For those that have not been following this thread in the Boxer section, I have posted some test results of the original fuse block here:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=136563619#post136563619

The results of which are a fairly good representation as to the issues of these fuse blocks. Given the high temperatures I recorded on my original blocks, I would encourage all those who have these type of blocks to inspect, repair (the high current circuits for sure), or replace them as necessary. They are a problem just waiting to happen.

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day BigAl and BigTex,
(looks like its true, everything is big in Texas )

Thanks for the Kudos!

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day Mike,

Pictures are posted in the Boxer section thread. The bases are roughly (hand) milled prototypes of what the final ones will look like (proto is made from grey PVC). The bases will hopefully be milled from ABS so that I can have both a black and white base... Distinguishing colors like the originals. The issue is the local ABS's availability what min purchase quantity I will be held to. The worst case will be Acrylic (which is readily available). Since Acrylic has no inherent color, the color of the PCBs will distinguish the blocks (again see pics in the boxer section thread).

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day Tom,

You are on the list!

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day Paul_308,

In regards to your comment:

What is your point here? Have you read the thread in the Boxer section? If you would take some time and read the thread, you will see what I am trying to achieve:

a. Addressed the design issues of original ones
b. Use modern Blade fuses... ATC not mini-ATC
c. looked OEM (i.e. shape and color -Black/White)
d. maintained the use of the factory fuse block covers

Sadly off the shelf solutions did not address (c) or (d) and so the only approach was to design up a set accordingly. Can you make something to work cheaper? Absolutely, but not everyone has the time, tools, experience, etc to modify some off the shelf blocks to work. Further, there are some of us that would like to have a modern solution that looks OEM and uses the original fuse block covers.

Perhaps if you wish to be more constructive, why don't you take the time and effort and document the procedure/parts of how to create fuse blocks using an off the shelf solution (I am sure that there would be a lot of people who would be grateful)?... instead of being somewhat negative towards the solution I present?

Cheers,

Sam

 

Good day Paul,

Thank you for the information.

Great, you do not want to use the original covers... Some of us do. Does having the factory covers improve the overall electrics of the car? No, but the desire is to try to maintain originality. You may not have that desire, but myself and a few others do.

Again, it is a desire to try to have a solution that mimics the original look and does what the factory originally wanted... differentiation between left and right blocks.

As I said earlier....Great, you do not want to use the factory covers.

Your plate may be full, but you find the time to criticize others who spend their time and effort trying to provide solutions/assistance to others.

Constructive comments and alternate solutions are always welcome. Some may repair their own, use inline fuses, use aftermarket blocks, or even purchase my or Birdman's blocks. Ultimately, fuseblock owners are going to do what they feel is best.

Why is it that you feel the need to personally slight me? My response to your original post was that your solution did not address some of the design objectives I, and few others, wanted? I then suggested that instead of being negative of my solution, invest the time and effort to help others that may not be as resourceful as you. Perhaps you take offence to that? What ever the case, you win! How can I respond to that?... I guess I will just go back to my mama and ask her to buy me some steel toed shoes...

Cheers,

Sam