FTC Battery Mount with Actobotics Channel Format

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This is the perfect battery mount for all teams who have adopted Actobotics parts. It makes both inserting and removing your robot's battery simple while allowing your team to put the mount anywhere on your bot. For those of you who enjoy this battery mount, I would love to hear about your successes. Also if you have anything else you'd like me to design for the community please let me know by commenting below. I look forward to designing more parts and reading all the success stories! Overview and Background Example of the CAD in Cura. Lesson Plan and Activity Steps to Success You will need a 3D printer to create your new battery mount. Any printer will work as long as it has a big enough printing bed for the part. The file is .stl which you should be able to import into Cura or another program that can convert it into an executable format for your particular printer. If the file shows up really small, multiply the size by 25.4 to convert it from inches to mm, a more common unit of measurement. If you have any trouble at all, feel free to reach out to me at aaron.mbm@icloud.com and I'll help get your team set up. Materials Needed Materials When printing this, I highly recommend printing it out of PLA or ABS. Both materials are strong enough for a rough robotics season. If you don't have access to those, make sure you're using a material that can hold the weight of the battery and withstand being in the field.