FT-817 Powerpole + Charging Adaptor

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This is yet another Power Pole adaptor designed for the Yaesu FT-817(ND). It's based on Damon1974's design, but with a few key changes. One of the most noticeable updates is the addition of a standard charging/power supply plug socket in addition to the Power Poles. There are two versions available: Version 1 has the ends of the Power Poles protruding slightly, making it easier to find the connectors. Version 2, on the other hand, has a housing for the Power Poles that's slightly extended, but the coaxial power socket is set back a bit due to limitations in finding sockets with the correct sizes. Personally, I prefer version 1, but both options are available for anyone interested. The power socket was tricky to find and had to be sourced from Amazon (UK), specifically the "sourcingmap 10 Pcs 3 Poles 4.0mm x 1.7mm DC Power Jack Socket PCB Mount Connector" description. Other minor changes include increasing the diameter of the counter bore hole for the screw to accommodate larger washers, and thickening the wall of the earth post mounting recess near the plug. These adjustments ensure that the original hardware specified by Damon1974 fits perfectly, and the overall depth has only increased by about 2.5mm. I printed this design at 0.1mm with 90% infill and also tried it at 0.2mm with 15% infill. Both versions were acceptable, although for some reason the Power Poles were easier to insert in the first one. The first version weighed 9 grams, while the second weighed 6 grams. Edit: June 2nd, 2019 - SirJon, the original designer of this adaptor, suggested adding extra pictures to show the wiring and creating versions without the counter bore for the screw so that an earth tag could be fitted. He noted that fitting with the original sunken screw will allow the radio to stand upright without obstruction, but the version without the counter bore might cause the screw head to touch the surface it's standing on, depending on the type of head and number of washers. Unfortunately, reducing the thickness is not possible due to plug/socket sizes. For the earth connection type, a 20mm screw on its own is just too long, but with an earth tag and washers, it should be fine. If an 18mm x M3 screw is available, that would be ideal. The new files and pictures are now added, with "Earth" added to the file name to distinguish them.