Presenting the

Electric Bill Mobile Van Computer

Thanks to my friends at:

Warren River Boatworks and Hinckley Yacht Services

for their support with this project.

Couldn't have done it without you guys.

Starting with 3/4" King Starboard Marine Polymer and four 1" diameter stanchions at Warren River Boatworks.

The computer nestled between the van's front seats.

View from the driver's seat.

Another shot from the driver's side.

That's the HP D2430 color printer on top.

Monitor in the down position.

The monitor mount is attached to a traveler car and "T" track.

The Matix MB2000 monitor mount.

The "T" track receives additional support from the white 1/2" starboard which is riding in the ashtray rails.

The battery box for the Optima AGM battery located behind the computer.

The 700w West Marine Inverter is bolted to the box.

The Inverter battery is connected to the van's starting battery through a 30A Bosch relay located on the center dashboard column.

The relay is powered by the ignition circuit so that the batteries are only paralleled when the ignition is on.

Components:

Silverstone SST-SG01-B MicroATX Case.
ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2 939 GeForce 6100 Micro ATX Motherboard.
AMD Opteron 146 Venus CPU.
1 GB OCZ Platinum Rev 2 RAM.
Antec Neopower 480 modular power supply.
Samsung 720N Black LCD Monitor.
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Model GSA-H55NK.
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB HD.
Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU CPU cooler.
WaveRV Marine WiFi Antenna.
Logitech TrackMan Wheel Mouse.
OKGEAR 10" SATA II cable with metal latch.
Matix MB2000 LCD flat-panel Wall Mount.
HP Deskjet D2430 CB614A InkJet Personal Color Printer.
MS Streets and Trips 2008 with GPS.
SCOSCHE Digital FM Transmitter.
West Marine/Xantrex 700W Inverter.

 

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