Fatshark Battery Case for 18650 Batteries

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This is a quick model I sketched up to enclose a simple 2 cell 18650 battery pack for my fatsharks. 18650 Lithium Ion batteries are extremely common and if you have spare rechargeable gear lying around - chances are you can harvest some cells to repurpose. Official Fatshark batteries retail for about $24 and have some serious issues with quality control - many reports of failed cells something I experience myself. I was able to scavenge all the parts so all this cost me was my time. Fatshark goggles take a 5.5mm x 2.1mm barrel jack. To keep the profiles ergonomic, search ebay for right angle adapters. To make the balance charge adapter - you need JST - XH pigtails or headers and crimps and some 26awg silicone wire. Pigtails are quite common on ebay just search for 2s balance connectors. Print Settings Printer Brand: Printrbot Printer: Simple Silver Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Resolution: .35 Infill: 15% Notes: Pretty straight forward build. There's about a .5 mm relief on the top plate to ensure it mates with the case Post-Printing Old IBM laptop battery pack will serve as the donor. Cracked open we find 6 x 18650 3.7 Lithium Ion Cells Removed and separated 2.1mm barrel jack and balance connector soldered in Printing the case Tight fit Compared to a 3s 850mah I originally had Finished case How I Designed This Designed in Sketchup