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1. Box or container (approximately 16" w x 11" h x 12" d, I got mine out of the trash!)
2. 3 sealed lead acid 12 volt batteries ( 2 @ 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 5", 1 @ 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 5", w,h,d)
     note 2 of the batteries are 12 amp hour and the small one is 8 amp hour
3. 6 cigar lighter outlets (procured at the auto salvage yard, got mine for $1.00 ea.)
4. 8' each of 14 gage multi strand red and black wire
5. 6' each 22 gage multi strand red and black wire
6. 1 8" x 10" x 1/8" piece of plate aluminum for mounting plates
7. 4' piece of 3" x 3/4" clear pine (battery box, shelf, and handle reinforcements)
8. 16 #4 x 1/2" Flat Head Phillips zinc plated screws (power outlet and switch plate mounting)
9. 4 #8 x 1" Flat Head Phillips zinc plated screws (shelf/handle reinforcement mounting)
10. 2 1 1/4" Round Head Phillips screws (DC/AC inverter retainers)
11. Wood Glue
12. Solder (I used 1/32" from, yup, Radio Shack)
13. Hot Melt Glue (I used it to keep the wiring where I wanted it, and it's removable!)
14. 2 6 1/2" Pull Handles, screws included
15. 6 Red LED Assembly with holder and built-in resistor (Radio Shack # 2776-084A)
16. 5 Screw-Cap Panel-Mount Fuse Holders for 1 1/4" x 1/4" fuses (Radio Shack # 270-364E)
17. 2 Coaxial DC Power Jacks 5.5mm OD 2.5mm ID (Radio Shack # 274-1576A)
18. 1 "Soft-Touch" SPST Momentary Pushbutton Switch (meter backlight Radio Shack # 275-646)
19. 3 Mini Flat Lever Switches SPST contacts (for battery charging circuit Radio Shack # 275-634B)
20. 6 Push-On/Push-Off Switches (power outlets, 8-24 variable supply, battery charging circuit,
      Radio Shack # 275-617A)
21. 1 Micromini Toggle Switch SPST contacts (power supply to meter, Radio Shack # 275-624A)
22. 1 Coaxial DC Power Plug (needed for battery charger, Radio Shack # 274-1573A)
23. 1 9v Battery Holder (power for the meter, Radio Shack # 270-326B)
24. 1 very small 3/16" Phillips screw (9v battery holder)
25. 2 Pkg. Heat-Shrink Tubing (Radio Shack # 278-1627B)
26. 4 Plastic Bumpers 12mm x 22mm (feet for the box)
27. 1 Falcon Panel Mount Digital Mulitmeter DPM952-T from Truemeter Company Ltd.
      www.radioshack.com
28. 6 Automotive Spade Terminals (push-on type to battery posts, makes changing batteries easier!)
29. 6 Automotive Ring Terminals [1/8" hole] (solder to Spade Terminals, used for wire clamps)
30. 6 Wire Clamps (these are the screw and plate type, not sure of the proper name)
31. AC/DC Battery Charger (mine puts out approximately 13.5 volts)
32. 2 12 volt Micro Fans (can't find the Radio Shack #)

TOOL LIST

Soldering Pencil (Radio Shack # 64-2802B, of course!)
Wahl Isotip Cordless Soldering Pencil (very small point, great for the meter and LED's)
Electric Brad Nailer (holds things together while the glue dries)
Screwdriver, actually a 12 volt Drill/Driver
Miterbox (I can't cut straight!)
Dremel Moto-Tool (box cut-outs with drywall bit, drum sanding)
Orbital Palm Sander (used 150, 320, and 600 grit sandpaper)
Exacto Knife (used to clean up cut-out corners, scoring lines)
Drill Press (power outlet and switch faceplate holes)
Countersink (recessing mounting plate screws)
Hot Glue Gun (tacking wire in place, securring cigar lighter outlets)
Wood Files and Rasps (general wood clean-up)
Various Drill Bits
Ruler, Measuring Scale, Engineer's 6" Square (general layout and alignment)
Plenty of PATIENCE!