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Pictures from 08/20/2007

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First stage of building the battery pack. Only attach one lead and run the wires carefully so they are flat against the batteries and red is above black.enlarge 96kb print 3744kb	All the wires are meet on the side where the Molex connector will go enlarge 75kb print 3413kb	The side of the battery pack being built up like the other, with red on top again, even though it doesn't seem like ti should be that way.enlarge 82kb print 3628kb
Note how the wires are flat against the pack around the corner enlarge 73kb print 3442kb	The leads that will be twisted together are very long. Twist one side, then the other, then twist the two packs of three together. This pack wasn't done that way enlarge 85kb print 3688kb	All the wires twisted together first enlarge 67kb print 3450kb
Solder the leads together before adding the tail enlarge 78kb print 3455kb	Add the tails wrapped around each bundle and solder so that it flows well.enlarge 64kb print 3227kb	Use three layers of heatshrink enlarge 59kb print 2414kb
When heating the heat shrink, pull it in the directions of the post end of the battery pack. This will keep it in place.enlarge 58kb print 2544kb	Put the Molex connector on the tail. Red goes on the pointy end enlarge 57kb print 2365kb	Tape over the pack before putting in the extra leads enlarge 77kb print 3404kb
The end with all the wires is taped over to keep the tail in place and protect the connection enlarge 87kb print 3935kb	The long wires are attached and coiled under the tabs enlarge 67kb print 3317kb	How the rfid antenna and power cable are tied up in the lid enlarge 90kb print 2925kb
Tie up the power connector enlarge 97kb print 2952kb	The car loaded with Freikometers enlarge 84kb print 3472kb	The trunk of the car with the boxes, ladder, tools, etc.enlarge 106kb print 3965kb
Rob installing the Eldorado South Freikometer [Alex]enlarge 116kb print 4219kb	Close up of the mounted Freikometer [Alex]enlarge 59kb print 2952kb	Close up of the Freikometer from the RFID antenna side [Alex]enlarge 58kb print 2841kb
Rob working on the Freikometer standing on the ladder [Alex]enlarge 85kb print 3370kb	Rob posing on the ladder with the Freikometer, drill, etc. [Alex]enlarge 74kb print 3001kb	Close up of Rob working on the Freikometer [Alex]enlarge 76kb print 3412kb
Very close up looking along the solar panel [Alex]enlarge 62kb print 2965kb	Freikometer with bikes and Eldorado K-8 School sign [Alex]enlarge 77kb print 3681kb