Ham Chest

prusaprinters

<p>I needed a way to carry my FTM-400 around including a battery and I stumbled across some other projects that used empty ammo crates as cases for their radios.<br><br>My adaption of this concept has the following features:</p><ul><li>12V motorcycle battery</li><li>Panel Mount for Anderson Power Poles</li><li>Panel Mount with USB charger and voltage meter</li><li>Depending on the switch positions:<ul><li>Battery powered transceiver &amp; USB charger</li><li>Battery chargeable through power poles</li><li>Bypassed battery for external supply</li></ul></li><li>Space for all parts of the FTM-400</li><li>Extra space for additional stuff or larger batteries</li><li>No drilling into the crate necessary - everything stays water proof</li></ul><p>I have the OpenSCAD file attached if you want to adapt it to your needs, but please respect the CC-BY-SA license.<br><br><strong>Part list:</strong></p><p><i>3D-printed:</i></p><ul><li>1x batbay_bottom</li><li>1x batbay_top</li><li>2x batbay_side</li><li>1x transceiver_bottom</li><li>1x transceiver_bar</li><li>1x transceiver_side</li><li>1x transceiver_side2</li><li>4-6x spacer (print only one at first, then adjust height as needed)</li><li>1x Anderson Power Pole panel mount&nbsp;<br>Suggestion:<br><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5242563/files">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5242563/files</a><br><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3726066/files">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3726066/files</a><br>(Versions with 2x PP and shorter length are preferred)</li><li>optional: Mic Clip for FTM-400<br><a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/138382-alternate-mic-belt-clamp-for-ftm-400-xde">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/138382-alternate-mic-belt-clamp-for-ftm-400-xde</a></li></ul><p><i>Additional parts:</i></p><ul><li>1x empty Ammo crate (15.5x19x30cm)</li><li>2x M3 threaded rod 160mm&nbsp;</li><li>4x M3 scew 16mm</li><li>8x M3 Nut</li><li>2x switch for panel mounting (mount hole diameter: 20.3 mm)</li><li>1x USB charging plug for panel mounting</li><li>12V Lead battery 7Ah&nbsp;</li><li>2x-3x Anderson Power Pole pairs if you plan to use them</li><li>A few cable shoes, cables (proper diameter!!) and shrink tubes for the electronics</li></ul><p><strong>Instructions:</strong></p><ol><li>Print all the parts - but only one spacer.</li><li>Fit the spacer below the printed bottom peaces to level the uneven bottom of the crate. Print more spacers with the correct height.</li><li>Wire the electronics.</li><li>Connect the battery and put it into the batbay_bottom part.</li><li>Use the threaded rods and 4 M3 nuts to keep the bat bay together.</li><li>Put the batbay with electronics into the ammo crate.</li><li>Assemble the transceiver cage.</li><li>Put the cage together with the transceiver into the ammo crate.</li><li>Connect the transceiver</li></ol>