Badger2040 LiPo case

prusaprinters

<p>Disclaimer: I do not take responsibility for any LiPo cells that are punctured or damaged because of this model. They can be a fire hazard, use at your own risk!</p><p>This is a remix of <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5320100">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5320100</a></p><p>Badger2040 case modified to house a 500mAh battery inside.</p><p>I purchased my battery from a third party, but it should be identical to the one sold by Pimoroni https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/lipo-battery-pack?variant=20429082055</p><p>The battery slides right in, and is pressed lightly in place. It is held by a bridge which needs to be carefully cleaned of any points that can dig into the battery. You'll notice mine has a few marks, but thankfully it didn't puncture.<br>The bridge is thick enough to keep the battery away from any components on the back of the Badger.</p><p>Assemble using 4x M2 8mm self tapping screws, I think anything between 6-10mm will work. The screws works better with PETG than PLA. I used the ones as from <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/167251-badger-2040-enclosure,">https://www.printables.com/model/167251-badger-2040-enclosure,</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.de/Karbonstahl-selbstschneidende-Maschinenschrauben-Befestigung-Reparaturwerkzeug/dp/B07T5WX7HY">https://www.amazon.de/Karbonstahl-selbstschneidende-Maschinenschrauben-Befestigung-Reparaturwerkzeug/dp/B07T5WX7HY</a></p><p>A window was added to the back to have a way of unplugging and recharging the battery, as it does not charge via the USB-C port. It is NOT easy to unplug but beats unscrewing the case.</p><p>If you like me want to show the Badger while protecting it, print very slowly (max 20mm/s) at 0.1mm layers. See the clear .3mf file, which also covers the LED.</p><p>I do not know why two of the screw holes are looking weird on the .stl, but the geometry is respected after slicing.</p>