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Just passing this along because I hadn't seen anyone else post about it yet. I recently picked this up and love it as a replacement fuse box for my 79 Special.
Cycle Terminal (www.cycleterminal.com) currently sells this configuration (box + cover + bracket) for $15. http://www.cycleterminal.com/mp280-fuse-box.html
The kit is essentially one half of a Delphi metri-pack 280 terminal. These terminals are designed to be compatible with ATM-size (mini) fuses and relays. Here are a few pics of mine after assembly, which took about 25 minutes. It's super tiny (barely bigger than *one* inline ATC blade fuse holder), has water-resistant seals on the back and around the outside cover, and can be mounted just about anywhere.
Below: comparison with single ATC (full-size) fuse holder.
Seals visible below.
One thing to note: this requires a special "open-barrel terminal" crimping tool, or a die that will fit in a ratcheting crimper. I picked up the ratcheting crimper below at harbor freight for about $15, and the die on amazon for about $12. The tools cost more than the box, unfortunately, but I am glad that I have them now. Honestly, I don't know how I lived without a ratcheting crimper before. It's worth every penny.
Crimping die with open-barrel terminal loaded for crimping (without a wire):
Cycle Terminal (www.cycleterminal.com) currently sells this configuration (box + cover + bracket) for $15. http://www.cycleterminal.com/mp280-fuse-box.html
The kit is essentially one half of a Delphi metri-pack 280 terminal. These terminals are designed to be compatible with ATM-size (mini) fuses and relays. Here are a few pics of mine after assembly, which took about 25 minutes. It's super tiny (barely bigger than *one* inline ATC blade fuse holder), has water-resistant seals on the back and around the outside cover, and can be mounted just about anywhere.
Below: comparison with single ATC (full-size) fuse holder.
Seals visible below.
One thing to note: this requires a special "open-barrel terminal" crimping tool, or a die that will fit in a ratcheting crimper. I picked up the ratcheting crimper below at harbor freight for about $15, and the die on amazon for about $12. The tools cost more than the box, unfortunately, but I am glad that I have them now. Honestly, I don't know how I lived without a ratcheting crimper before. It's worth every penny.
Crimping die with open-barrel terminal loaded for crimping (without a wire):
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