* Working Prototype* 3D printed 18600 battery carriers & holders

edit: I have printed a working prototype of the this carrier.
please jump in post #13 for pics...



the possibilities are endless....
http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=18650+battery

But at the moment I am in the process of designing my own 18700 compatible battery holder with leads...
I will be printing it in the local library..check thsi option out
Stay tuned

edit:
screen capture of the basic design

Re: 3D printed 18600 battery carriers & holders

A waterproof vial that can hold a 18650 or two 16340 would sell like wildfire... so hard to find ones that can be used outdoors, mine are aluminium currently and I insulated the ends to prevent shorts, but would love to see 3D printed ones

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there is such a design in the link I gave....

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:720280
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:33497

these need a modification of a rubber ring channel and amybe a relief cut.

you can print the cap not from hard plastic but from a rubbery one.

Re: 3D printed 18600 battery carriers & holders

A waterproof vial that can hold a 18650 or two 16340 would sell like wildfire... so hard to find ones that can be used outdoors, mine are aluminium currently and I insulated the ends to prevent shorts, but would love to see 3D printed ones

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Everything can be done in much simpler way. No need to re-invent the wheel

http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/54/KEY1007-ND/2254090

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not when you have to order from digikey from abroad....

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It is not digikey exclusive product, already available elsewhere

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we are not all of us from US you know....
In my country i cannot even find the cheapy 18650 Chinese carriers.

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99 cents at WalMart and they come with matches, a strike pad and a fire steel glued to the bottom.

Fits 1x18650, or 2xCR123As.

Chris

Re: 3D printed 18600 battery carriers & holders

ChrisGarrett said:

99 cents at WalMart and they come with matches, a strike pad and a fire steel glued to the bottom.

Fits 1x18650, or 2xCR123As.

Chris

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Link please

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Hello Mr. Nobody,

This should get you started in your search.

Tom

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Mr. Nobody said:

Link please

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There are quite a few options in Walmart...

<http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlans-Match-Box/23896131>
<http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ultimate-Survival-Technologies-Waterproof-Match-Case/28911527>
<http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Match-Holder/13848642>

I am based in Ireland, so getting my hands on these sort of items (and cost effectively) is very difficult... I have however sourced an eBayer who I have dealt with on similar items and he has agreed to start providing these if anyone is interested in buying in bulk, I could PM a link to his store?

JB

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Ready!

The 18700 carrier was printed in a zombie green plastic.

Electrical contacts are from leather rivets and a P60 drp-in spring.
This particular method offers no contacts' resistance, cos the battery is literally touching on tined wire. (1.5mm thick)

Also, an adapter was made to fit the shorter 18650 batteries.

i will make the .stl file available in the next days, cos i have to adjust it for post-prototyping.

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Well I'm blown away - fantastic!
You have a 3D Printer in the Library?

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well the library of a nearby town is very forward looking. It has a MakerBot Replicator 5 (very good one), right along the robotics sections.
They are planning for a 3D scanner now...

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LOL, I believe, total amount of resources wasted (electricity, design time, supply materials, printer resource), would allow direct shipment even from digikey

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that may be, but you leave out the:
- Custom Design
- Joy of creation (which I think it is a big thing in this forum, especially the homemade/modified flashlights section)
- Skills attained to be invested in future projects (my next one is a much sought after device for HAM & EmComm groups)
- Ability to replicate by ANYONE around the world (so no postage @ multiply times)

BTW total cost was 3.43$, beats the heck out of any cost of international mail package of USPS.http://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/dmm300/Notice123.pdf
let alone the digikey own rates
http://www.digikey.com/classic/ordering/internatlshiprates.aspx?site=us

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Re: 3D printed 18600 battery carriers & holders

Uploaded it in thingiverse:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:755568