Has anyone ever modified their emergency hatches for fans?

[bevans6]

Compared to typical 8D's, yours may vary a bit depending on what they are, the 8D will have roughly twice the power capacity of the T105, just because they are 12 volt compared to the T105 at 6 volt.  You need two T105's to make a 225 amp hour 12v battery, and the 8D is typically 225 to 250 amp hours at 12 volts.

I personally have the T105 type battery (not that brand) as a 6 volt, 225 amp hour true deep cycle battery that I can actually carry, rather than kill myself trying to pick them up.  8D's are just heavy enough that I stand a chance of putting a hurt on my back if I pick them up and then twist wrong.  The 6 volt batteries are, kind of what you would expect, about half the weight and size of the 8D's

Brian

[BJ]

CRAIG;  I see you are now living in Tulsa...I meant you when you worked for Mike across from the airport and got some great ideas from you.  Would like to meet up again sometime.  Just to shake up your memory a little I always wanted what I believe was the buffalo in the back lot. Yacht on the inside.   BJ

[gumpy]

CRAIG;  I see you are now living in Tulsa...I meant you when you worked for Mike across from the airport and got some great ideas from you.  Would like to meet up again sometime.  Just to shake up your memory a little I always wanted what I believe was the buffalo in the back lot. Yacht on the inside.   BJ

No, I think you have me confused with someone else.

I'm in Minnesota, and have never lived in Tulsa, nor worked across from the airport (except when I was in Phoenix, pre-bus).

craig

[NewbeeMC9]

I had the same thought, why not install the fan in the hatch itself, so I went out and measured mine.  The hatch on my MCI is about 16" by 20", so the vent would barely fit ( the trim flanges on the vent are wider than the hatch), but the operating handle of the hatch is right in the middle, so it would have to be removed, and then the hatch wouldn't actually work any more.  I thought it would be cool to have the vent and an operating hatch.  I guess you could make another kind of latch for it.


Brian

I like this theory, the best of both worlds.   Would make great story for BCM and gumpy page.