Elecraft KX3 Stand and Battery Protector

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Two part stand for an Elecraft KX3 (if you don't count the pegs) is designed to hold a LiPo battery and includes a cut-out for the speaker. This makes it ideal for portable work, as you barely notice it's there when using the radio. The creator is thinking of making different versions that can fasten to fences or trees, or maybe fit on a stake driven into the ground. A feature that could be useful is somewhere to hide excess wires. To assemble the stand, print the parts and sand down the connecting rods to fit the holes. Then, fit the battery and push the two halves together. This results in a battery protector / radio stand all in one. The creator uses a 4S2P with theirs, so the hole may be a little bigger than you need. New pictures have been added as they had only printed half when posting this. The left half was printed with 0.2mm layers and the right half at 0.28, which shows quite a difference. Some rubber feet would be useful, as it slides about a bit when used on a desk. Suggestions are welcome. The cavity for the battery is 54mm x 32mm and is 87mm deep in each half, making it about 174mm in all. An extension section has been added that sits in the middle to allow the stand to support a KX3 and a PX3. This extension has not been printed or tested yet, so please let me know if there are any problems.