Sounds awsome, ya too bad u didnt get picture.

ED :freak:

Here is a link to a pic of my Pit Box.

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=2003341&uid=1067737&members=1

I use this as well as a Plano Tackle box to haul everything i need to the track. Bottom row is Power Supply and car ( unless I get another t-30). the middle row has the t-30 and turbo charger and Radios on other half. Top row haolds Soldering iron volt meters dremel and battery box. The two vertical dividers are moveable to seperate whatevery is needed. Was built with 5/16 plywood and small brads( inlaws own cabinet business). Not to heavy can tote to and from car by myself without woo much effort. Has power strip in bottom section all electrical is plugged into, just pull out cord plug and go. Works for my first one and will refine idea when more is needed. Size is 31" long, 12 1/2" deep, and 17" tall. Now I only have to tote two things to and from the car.

Thanks for looking, Wilson

All those that have pictures or have posted pictures of their pit box set up please e-mail me at mclin@rc-oval.com.

All those that have pictures or have posted pictures of their pit box set up please e-mail me at mclin@rc-oval.com.


i cant believe this is still alive.. :) i want to see more pics.

Why do u want the pics in ur email, if they are already all posted on here?

ED :freak:

McLin is doing research for an article.

For what, a magazine, or a website?

ED :freak:

Comp Nerd
He runs a website RC-OVAL that is why I think he wants the pictures.

That site has a nice article about the process of building a track, I was just curious about how it was actually done.

ED

Yea Mclin has some pretty cool articles in the back issues too.

Well since my home track is outdoors my pit box is going to be a 95 Chevrolet Silverado. I am going to install a bed cover, it is the type that hinges up and has lift supports to hold it up. I am going to run power from the battery to the back and put a junction box at the rear that will have a switch for the lights that will be mounted through out the bed for night racing, and it will have posts for + & - to hook up chargers and whatever else. As far as the tool box i have a 4-drawer Craftsman tool chest that isnt big and bulky and wont take up a lot of room. I have my tent post stored in a piece of pvc pipe it has a threaded cap on one end and a solid cap on the other. it gets better but i have went on long enough. When the cover comes in and i get it all done i will post pics.

Jimmy D

Cool.

ED

Here is a pic of my homemade creation I made a couple of years ago.. As you can see it houses 2 T-35 Stealth's, and a Pit Bull charger, with a space for the second Pit Bull, that I decided would probably just be overkill, lol, directly underneath it. I have a small cardboard box that fits in that hole nicely in which I store my various charging adapters for my M8 Tx, Rx packs, RS4 Micro packs, charger lead extensions, alligator clip pigtails, and the break-in fanblade that I never use, fuses, etc..

In the left rear corner of the box, behind the pitbull and underneath the T-35 on the left, is my 30 amp Bulldog power supply mounted on the back wall.

In the middle petition, where the thermometer is mounted, I have a 110 volt 5" computer fan that draws air in from the left side where the PitBull is, and blows up behind the two T-35s via a couple of holes at the back edge of the top shelf to help circulate a little more air to help keep them cool. I also cut some holes on the right side of the petition to blow out in the two compartments on the right to aid in cooling packs off as they discharge. Also, under the thermometer, I made a couple of contacts to hook up my 12v dc fans I use to cool motors after races, or anything 12v.. There is a Deans Black Box II mounted to the right of the thermometer on the side wall, with the bulbs mounted towards the top of the compartment, nice and out of the way!

The whole thing is a little bigger than I would like, but the functionality of it outways that one flaw.. The outside dimensions are 19"w x 14.5"h x 12"d. The door is held shut by a springloaded latch assy. I got at Wal-Mart. The wood is 1/4" plywood, leftover from a kitchen cabinet project..lol.. I used some 1" nails, and nailed (and used Liquid Nails glue) the 1/4 x 1/4 strips on all the sides where I wanted a shelf to help add strength to all of it, as the 1/4" material is hard to keep together anyways..

Total Cost: probably about 10 bucks and the better part of a days labor..lol.. As I didn't sit down and draw it out, because I didn't really know how I wanted to position everything. All in all, I'm happy with it, when I get to the track, I can plug one cord in the outlet and start charging immediently. Takes about as long to pack it up too!!

Sorry to ramble on, but I thought this might give someone some ideas if they are handy with wood and a jigsaw, and have a lot of patience, lol. I know it makes setting everything up go alot quicker! If you have any questions, shoot me an email.

I would like to see some photo's myself. Feel the need for a more compact pit area. Like McLin, I build my motors at home so the TD45 stays home. Looking to cut down on what I bring to the races.

gotta BUMP an old topic!! ;)

comeon... more pics!!

Here are a few pics of my "PitMobile"

Packed up:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p2f53212e2991c3a726cd628b7d29840c/fac98422.jpg

Setting up:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pe998e3ca637b301947d930456c88477a/fac9841f.jpg

An old toybox with new toys:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pc57bf3f0c5f17d84cab729ef0b378584/fac98415.jpg

Once the table and chair are set up I can get to business.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p2ea0fb4a45bda27a9d31deb220afd02f/fac98128.jpg

Once the batteries are charging and the soldering iron is warming I can get to any last minute maintenance on the cars/trucks.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pd6efe8b5a27cdb5f2562f5c4b28f7085/fac98119.jpg

The box contains all my tools and chassis setup gear. A 30amp Bulldog power supply hangs from the top right behind the power-strip. Spare parts are in a large box above the 3-drawer units.

This winter I will reorganize the box. I will make pigeonholes for the drawers. The normal white units do not hold them securely and they fall apart in transit. They will go above in 3 columns of 2. The Duratrax Digital and Millennium chargers will move to the left bottom with the PS behind them and the Turbo30 will remain were it is.

Having the drawers up high will allow any work on the small lid/table area to remain undisturbed as I look for stuff in the drawers.

The toybox is a little heavy and stays in the car during the out-door racing season.

I hope to do the same type setup for winter in-door using a single door wall cabinett. I just have to find the right size cabinet.

totally awesome!!!

we do mostly indoor racing around here.. so i thought i made
a good box, but hrmph.. it didnt fit into my car. fits into my van
but i dont like driving the van to the track. heh. maybe i can
convert the whole van into a pit.. LOL

Here is another setup I used. My friend Tom (pictured) has been using it since he saw my setup. It makes great use of a small area.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p888edecbbad63d86a7f5253cd1ce898b/fac95f78.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p888edecbbad63d86a7f5253cd1ce898b/fac95f78.jpg

Now that is an interesting setup... whats in the cooler? :P~

hopefully beer!!

Bumpity-bump-bump

That's right, another thread back from the dead....

I'm getting into Oval racing, and need to make a box for my power supplies, charger & other related stuff. My other gear is in a Plano drop-front tackle box, and one large duffel (car & radio carrier) I've looked at a lot of great ideas so far, but this is my first attempt at organizing a pit box, so I'd like to know what else I should include.

So far, it's the charger, PS, & some batteries. I don't have any fancy equipment (dynos, lathes & such), but if this is the box I should keep it in, I'd like to make space for it now. I've also considered a small light, a muffin fan or two to cool things, and perhaps a power strip for other components.

The plan is to make a small (14-16"w x 8"d x ~24" tall) box, front 2 piece door that opens 270deg to fold out of the way, handles on top. It has to lay down in my trunk, so everything will have to be mounted / held down.

Am I getting too ambitious here??? should I just buy a Rubbermaid tote & pile all of the crap into it?

Any info &/or advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Jay


PS: BobT; ygpm!

YAY SOMEONE WHO BUMPED MY OLD THREAD! i want to see pics haha ;)

The best and worst thing about a pit box is it holds everything.

Its the best thing because its convinient and quick to set up.

Its the worst thing because its hard to move. That's why I only use my solution for off-road and I can pit out or my car.

Check out home supply places like Home Depot for inexpensive kitchen style cabinets. They offer them in sizes close to what you want. They are usually cheaper than making it yourself. You may need to re-hing the doors to swing them 270 degrees. That was my plan until I looked across my workshop and spied my old toy box.

I like to carry my batteries in a separate case. Its not good to leave them in a the car in the heat or cold and I like to pack the night before a race to save time.

yeah, I can't believe it. After 1.5 months, I've already got a 40lb box, 3 cars, one large bag, and big ambitions for more!

the premade cabinet is probably out, as I think I want this to do a little more than that would offer. Fortunately, I've got a shop here at the office, and all the scrap materials I need for free! I'm an "engineer", and do a lot of CAD work, so I'll probably plan this one out for a while before I build anything serious...

Also noted, the battery removal. Iwas thinking that my cheap-o charger (AC/DC) would be mounted to a removable shelf w/ the battery drawer (and built in handle), so I could take just that segment for parking lot bashing.

I know this sounds like a ton of requirements, maybe a swiss-army box. But, I work in the tradeshow exhibit industry, so everything here functions on more than one level...

Mr. Mits, not just bumped into, this is the thread I've been searching for my entire life :lol:
ok, so maybe it's just the last 2 days...

Corruptor,

Sounds like you have all the tools needed to get the job done right. :thumbsup:

Keep us posted on your progress.

corruptor
do a search for tool boxes

I had the same thoughs as you and thats what I built

for some reason since I posted it there I can't post the same picture here

BobT....... Ask your friend Tom where he got those cool drawer things on his pit table. Those look really cool.

Thanks

Rick

Tom and I got them at Walmart. I believe they are also available through Home Depot and Lowes.

I just finished my pit box and thought I would share it.
Thanks John Schoenauer

Nice work! Is it heavy?

I guess it could be heavy. It has a Rivergate 30 amp power supply for chargers, a garden tractor battery for the dyno, the dyno, computer, and Turbo 35. The neatest thing I did was screw a receiver plug like in a computer power supply so I can just plug the cord in and power it up. No fishing around for the cord in a hole.
Thanks John Schoenauer

i love bringing stuff back from the dead...

I have yet to see a clean "charging station" I myself want to build a very clean station with all the plugs i need mounted on a platform and the charger mounted in it too....every thing needs to be flush...I was thinking about a solid brief case or something, and having a "saftety" switch for each plug because now these newLiPos pose a saftey threat. Has any one built anything like this?

here's mine

Built in 20 amp power supply, GFX, tool holder, cooling fan and light on top

Here's my pit box, tackle box has tools motors batteries, etc. Black box has wheels and handle and holds chargers, PS, set up station, spare tires, radio and car

Here's my pit box, tackle box has tools motors batteries, etc. Black box has wheels and handle and holds chargers, PS, set up station, spare tires, radio and car

Here's the Sears part number 9-59027, the SST tool box (sit, stand & tote), $69

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/search.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&verticalFullName=Tools&keyword=59027&displayTarget=searchresults&gobutton.x=16&gobutton.y=10

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kyosho makes this one =) thought i'd bring a thead back to life. i've only seen 1 person ever have one of these at the track

http://www.hobby-one.co.jp/box/pitbox-04.jpg

now i pose a question to those of you who have custom pit boxes etc.

do you like crowding your pitspace with a box similar to this, or do you just stuff everything into tupperware boxes, and minimize whats on your pit space? what works for you? i'd like to see (pics!!) and hear! maybe this should go in a new thread.. but i like this one =)

(ok im going to bed now.. been up way too long at this conference)

I made my own box with plexiglas top and bottom with wooden dowel in between. Panted up some lexan for the sides.

NOW THERES A CHARGING STATION!!!!!! Man that looks cool!!!!

I found this a awile back. I found it for $59 at Andersons in Toledo OH and it is blue and tan not green like in the pic. If you search for Camper's Chuck Box's cabelas has other styles that might fit your needs.

I will try to take some pics of how I have mine set up.
It works awsome It will hold two sedans in the top or one truck. I plug the box in and everything is wired and ready to go.

Look at the dimensions.. It is huge just under 4' long open. That is a Colman stove in the top!! The down side is it is a little deep, but if you pit on your own table it's not a problem.

I made my own box with plexiglas top and bottom with wooden dowel in between. Panted up some lexan for the sides.

Now the real question is what are the hooks for?

M.P.

wire management or.... to hang at night? :P~
http://www.rc50.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/2005roarcarpet/normal_DCP_4784.JPG

found this pic... wish it was my pit space :P

Now the real question is what are the hooks for?

I use those to wrap the power cord around.

coughbumpcough

http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/pics/general%5C92-798box.jpg bump from the dead.

so recently i raced a big local club race.. and i noticed my flambeau takes up way too much desktop space in the pits (when limited). i think imma get something like this to store next to me.... :| oh heck i dont know anymore.. i love my flambeau box.... but.. hmmm

this is an old pic.. but this is what i carry around.

http://www.geocities.com/rcmits/rc/potbox.jpg

The Plano or Flambeau box is the best thing I found to work with, I use three of them. My project is not complete yet but I will take some pict of my actual setup to show what I've done with it... It could give you some idea ;)

CrazyRonny :dude:

yeah.... i LOVE my box.. but again.. on the table in the pits.. it takes up alot of space and i start running out. i just made a custom stand for my two pitbulls and power supply that i'll take a pic of. that doesnt take much space. plus when you open the front lid on the flambeaus.. the flap down plastic part..

oh i dunno... =)

As Promise this is the pict of my Pitbox setup....
Tell me what you think of this one :)


The main box from left front.
You can see the power supply fan
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/510/CrazyRonny_PitBox2.jpg


The open pit box.
It contain a Turbo Dyno, a Turbo35 GFX, an Duratrax ICE and a Bulldog 55 amp Power Supply.
Everything is permanently conect and control by it's own blue switch.
I have put a 110V power outlet on the side for my soldering iron.
Amazing what you can do with some small electrical adware and a lot of imagination ;)
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/510/CrazyRonny_PitBox4.jpg


You can see the power supply in the top portion
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/510/CrazyRonny_PitBox5.jpg


My Pit configuration using 3 Plano Box.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/510/CrazyRonny_PitBox6.jpg


If the pit width is limited i can stack up the box like that (but I have never use this configuration to date). Don't worry, it's very stable but I have to cut web material from the bottom of each box to be abble to stack it, each box fit in the other.
I can also leave the front cover of the top unit there to gain some utility space.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/510/CrazyRonny_PitBox8.jpg


CrazyRonny :dude: