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    Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 9:49am
I use the "postimage" website that the picture icon refers to.  Very easy.  It gives you the picture link automatically after you upload the pic.  Then you copy and paste and presto, the pic is in the post. Give it a try.  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 1:46pm
Originally posted by Wood River Pod

I use the "postimage" website that the picture icon refers to.  Very easy.  It gives you the picture link automatically after you upload the pic.  Then you copy and paste and presto, the pic is in the post. Give it a try.  

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Yeah, that's what I have always done in the past.  Tried it with pix at imgur today, no luck
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 2:13pm
Originally posted by sailor323

I give up can't figure out how to post images or links


Well, its been kind of the pits since photobucket dumped on it's users. For images try using:

http://postimages.org/

It's like tinyurl where it will save your image to somewhere on their drive and then give you a direct link that you can insert after you hit the radio image button here, above, when making or replying to a post.

Check your link to your document and if its a long link then you can use tinyurl to compress it.

I was able to see your adobe file that you posted on line on how you installed your panels and saved it for future reference. What I couldn't see from your photos well is if you just used the 3M double sided tape to attach your panels to your pod? It almost looked to my blind eyes like you laid down a piece of tape, stuck the bracket to it and then ran a self tapping screw down through the bracket and into your Pod roof? I'd really love to see a close up shot of how you installed your panels brackets. Because for the life of me I just don't see how this double sided tape alone will keep the panels attached to your roof as you speed down the highway?

Could you tell me if your running two 6Vdc batteries in series or two 12Vdc batteries in parallel? Still debating the pro's and cons of 6V vs. 12Vdc batteries in my head and am trying to find a sources for a battery box for two batteries.

Thanks again for all the information!
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Yeah, that's what I have always done in the past.  Tried it with pix at imgur today, no luck
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 Imgur works for me. You just have to delete the extra HTTP

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:31pm
The problem with these photo hosting sites lies in their terms of service. I'm not comfortable with the terms of service on either imagur or postimages.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Aug 2017 at 7:46pm
I did not use screws.  I put a piece of tape between the brackets and the pod.  Will post close ups tomorrow.   I am running 2 6v in series--2 T105s.  If I could do over, I'd run 2 T145s
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 9:38am
Originally posted by sailor323

I did not use screws.  I put a piece of tape between the brackets and the pod.  Will post close ups tomorrow.   I am running 2 6v in series--2 T105s.  If I could do over, I'd run 2 T145s


Wow, that has to be some really sticky double tape! I look very forward to your close up photos.

Since I'm trying to learn the pro's and con's of 6v vs 12v batteries could you explain why you wish you had 6v T145 then T105 batteries you now have. Is it because the T145 are rated for more more amp hours? It would be really helpful if I could find a web site that explains batteries but instead it seems I just run across contradictory sources on the pro and cons of 6 and 12v batteries.

Just a newbie trying to learn, thanks!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 8:51pm
Sorry for the delay.  Life gets in the way sometimes.  Hope this link works.  It used to be easy to upload pix.  http://imgur.com/Ey5N4I5
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Aug 2017 at 9:39am
How long do pix stay on imgur before they are purged?
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