# Powercell housing extra space **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [September 30, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802 "2010-09-30T17:25:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/58f4c7/32.png) [@Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Odin21100)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/1 "2010-09-30T17:25:36Z")
Hey folks. I need help/suggestions, I have to get an extra inch of space in the powercell hosing area so the light kit will fit but my mind has went blank on how I would get the extra space. Please help only got 6 days off work till Halloween (oh the joys of being full time) Many thanks Odin21100 (Arthur) ---
**Author:** ![jaguargod](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jaguargod](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jaguargod)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/2 "2010-09-30T18:44:04Z")
You have to make an entire extra inch? That seems like a lot. I would think that your only options are to grind out the inside with a dremel tool, but I wouldn’t think that you would have in excess of 1/2 inch on both sides to be able to do that. Your best bet is probably just to get a light bar that actually fits. How did you end up with a [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell) and light kit that were so mismatched? ---
**Author:** ![KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kagasakai/32/6197_2.png) [@KagaSakai](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/KagaSakai)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/3 "2010-09-30T19:16:45Z")
Yeah, an inch of space inside a pack is a huge difference. Is this a shell or a scratch build? Do you have any pictures of the problem you’re running into? ---
**Author:** ![jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jackdoud](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/jackdoud)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/4 "2010-09-30T19:38:46Z")
Do you need the window bigger or the entire cell? is it width or height? Is this a shell or a scratchbuild? Either way you’ll probably have to cut off the entire powercell and make a new one if you need a full inch. ---
**Author:** ![stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@stantz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/stantz)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/5 "2010-10-01T05:56:35Z")
How do you gain an extra inch inside something that’s a set size!? ---
**Author:** ![zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/zeta-otaku/32/186411_2.png) [@zeta-otaku](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/zeta-otaku)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/6 "2010-10-01T06:23:05Z")
depending on how the lights are made, can you shave some material off from the light assembly? pics would really help out so we have a clearer idea of what your problem is ---
**Author:** ![VolatileSky](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/3bc359/32.png) [@VolatileSky](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/VolatileSky)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/7 "2010-10-01T07:49:36Z")
> [@stantz](#): > > How do you gain an extra inch inside something that’s a set size!? You’ve clearly never read house of leaves. Though I’d need a picture to really offer any ideas, I’m not exactly sure what the problem looks like. ---
**Author:** ![OhioGhostbusters](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/dbc845/32.png) [@OhioGhostbusters](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/OhioGhostbusters)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/8 "2010-10-01T11:14:02Z")
it would help to have pics of the powercell board and the [power cell](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/power-cell) box . ---
**Author:** ![Interceptor9C1](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/interceptor9c1/32/6107_2.png) [@Interceptor9C1](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Interceptor9C1)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/9 "2010-10-01T13:55:38Z")
> [@stantz](#): > > How do you gain an extra inch inside something that’s a set size!? extenze? ---
**Author:** ![DentArthurDent](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@DentArthurDent](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/DentArthurDent)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/10 "2010-10-01T15:46:23Z")
eXistenZ is paused! pics? ---
**Author:** ![cpu64](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/cpu64/32/104792_2.png) [@cpu64](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cpu64)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/11 "2010-10-01T18:26:08Z")
In this case, a picture is worth 1000 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/58f4c7/32.png) [@Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Odin21100)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/12 "2010-10-01T20:18:56Z")
will gett picture up soon, working form dawn till dusk in a supermarket drains the soul from me so i have not had the time to get to my workshop. will be Sunday before i can get anything done. Thanks for all your help with this. Odin21100 (Arthur) ---
**Author:** ![Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/58f4c7/32.png) [@Odin21100](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Odin21100)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/powercell-housing-extra-space/39802/13 "2010-10-03T14:20:09Z")
Hey all, I’d just like to say a big thanks for all your help and a big thanks to jaguargod his post it worked a treat by using a dremel tool and shaving some of the light board off. So a big thanks to all of gbfans.