Stripping a comm shelter

[LowTech]

Just recently picked up this shelter and I'm in the process of pulling everything out so that I can use it as a live-in shelter.


It's a S448 / TSC 60 (V) 1 and it still has some components. Are any of these worth anything? I'm sure the cables are, but anything else?

 

[jesusgatos]

Nice! Wondering the same thing about the electronicamol stuff in an S250 shelter we picked up recently (mini-camper for our smaller trucks).

 

[RAYZER]

You get all the good stuff Wolf!
That's going to make a great camper!
The electrical components from the inside of your shelter may be worth something to someone building a radio com shelter set up, put the components in the classifieds and see what happens.

What do you have hooked to the back of that deuce?

 

[LowTech]

Rayzer, you would ask that

Here's the rest of the story,


I finally got to pick up my 146 (that makes 7 I've acquired, 3 for Tuff's property, 3 for a friends property, and 1 for me Used a dolly that we had made from an old 105. This one and the two that were at my friends place were the nicest I've seen. They each had the stock ladder, glad-hands that were intact and w/ covers, intact AC Genny inputs, someone took the time to reshape the holes where the taillights mount so that they fit, and even welded the round blackout light holes closed. My has all new screen units and even has a ladder like what you just mod'd. What did they come from, any idea? I thought it might be for the deuce, but it doesn't match that w/ the tailgate up or down.
Pulled the whole mess back about 200 miles, over three passes w/ about 2.5K feet of gain each and only put it into 3rd twice. Now there's no reason not to pull that one of yours out west for a visit and some site seeing
It will someday be it's own build thread when I turn it into my studio

But that's after I do this shelter build up, get some legs fab'd so that I can move it on and off of the bolster trailer, and do a trip or two w/ that combo.

Projects, . . . projects, . . . projects, . . . projects, . . . projects, . . .

 

[jesusgatos]

Let's talk about those legs. What are you thinking?

 

[srodocker]

Cant wait to see the build

 

[gimpyrobb]

It looks like thats 400hz stuff, I doubt it would be worth much to anyone.

 

[LowTech]

Let's talk about those legs. What are you thinking?

I was looking at the mounts for the mobilizer and thinking of a combined branch pushing bar down the sides and leg units that would use them as mount points, and then I saw this . . . http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?36199-s280-shelter-removal
And I said "YES, kinda like that!"

 

[jesusgatos]

Yeah, that's kinda what I'm, thinking too. Take a look at how 59apache built his jacks. Think that might be the way to go. Probably going to just weld that square tubing into the subframe under the M109 box and cargo bed and anything else I might wanna carry, so can swap bed and boxes around as needed. Modifying the subframes to mount to the 5th wheel tractor plates is gonna be a little more work...

 

[LowTech]

It looks like thats 400hz stuff, I doubt it would be worth much to anyone.

It seems to be set up for both 50-60 & 400hz, also has a 28V indicator light. So I'm guessing it puts that out as well as 120v. (picture of the outside)


What about the comm unit?


I'm going to take the whole unit out of the wall, so it would be complete. That will be my window.

 

[maddawg308]

Yes, the stuff inside you are stripping out is worth something to those of use who are go in the opposite direction, like I am, building a custom radio shelter. They aren't worth a fortune, but they are worth it to save for reuse, to keep good USA-made parts out of landfills. Short answer, yes they are worth money to the right people, not a ton of money but you can recoup some of your shelter purchase expense.

 

[LowTech]

Yeah, that's kinda what I'm, thinking too. Take a look at how 59apache built his jacks. Think that might be the way to go.

I was watching when he did that. It was the first exciting mod for removing shelters that I had seen. I am going to run some round tube down the sides, being that it won't be in the bed and it's walls will be what rubs first. Seemed right to tie that in w/ lifting legs that I can remove. It will have to be cleaner/rounder so as to not catch on things. W/ it on the bolster, and the tracks we take, I'll prob need to cage it some. Just to keep the aluminum walls intact.

 

[LowTech]

Yes, the stuff inside you are stripping out is worth something to those of use who are go in the opposite direction, like I am, building a custom radio shelter. They aren't worth a fortune, but they are worth it to save for reuse, to keep good USA-made parts out of landfills. Short answer, yes they are worth money to the right people, not a ton of money but you can recoup some of your shelter purchase expense.

Thanks for that info. Thought that might be the case. I'm going to be removing things, not destroying things, just for that reason. I have even removed the cable channels from the ceiling and have kept all pieces together. Once I get everything out, and some idea of what it's all worth I'll photo and post in the classified.

 

[RAYZER]

That's a nice m146 you have there, looks to be in great shape!
I would like to see the tail light setup on yours to see how they are installed, mine are kind of buggered.
Did you say you pulled both the shelter and the trailer 200 miles up 7.5 thousand feet? Incredible!
I don't know what the ladder that I have came off of, but it's for something that has about 10" more deck height than the m146, maybe an m129 trailer.
And you know! I would like very much to take a road trip out there in the near future and hang out for awhile,I have never been out west, that would be some adventure!

 

[LowTech]

LOL, no. When we go over passes out here it's the high point on the road going over the mountain range. It's then down hill, around here usually the same amount give or take. So I was crossing three valleys and climbing over the mountains on the other side. All of those climbs were around 2 - 2.5K in feet each, then back down hill to the bottom of the next valley.

 

[tennmogger]

Hi Lowtech,

Some of those cylindrical things are inline Sprague filters to keep noise off the lines entering and exiting the shelter. As you take the parts out, would you note the model and ratings of each type of filter and post them?

I'm especially interested in any with high current DC (28 vdc or higher).

thanks

Bob

 

[steelypip]

I would be all over that panel with the gauges (or just the gauges and associated gizmos like shunts) for a load management panel for my standby generator for the right price. There is a 400 Hz freq meter there, but also volt, amp and 50-60 Hz meter. That stuff adds up in cost quickly.

 

[MWMULES]

I can't really tell from the shelter pictures but it looks like it might have the mobilizer mounts on it. That's a sweet option if it has them.

 

[LowTech]

It does and I'm hoping to use those mounting spots to be able to have a branch pushing bars running down the sides. as well as where the lifting legs attach. Kind of an all in one sort of unit.

I'm hoping to get the power & comm units removed next week (we'll see if I can get some spare time) and get everything photo'd and posted. Tennmogger & Steelypip, I'll let you guys now what I've got first.

 

[kubotaman]

I would leave the electrical panel and remove the comm panel that way to can have power without redoing everything.