NWU Solar car battery holders

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<p> <figure class="media"> <oembed url="https://youtu.be/zF6cgAJJc1M"></oembed> </figure> </p> <p>Your chance to be part of the NWU Solar Challenge team, simply print as many of these as you can/want and send them to us. If your prints reach us in time your parts will be used in the NWU solar car taking part in the Bridgestone Solar Challenge in Australia.</p> <p>See: <a href="http://www.NWU.ac.za/solarcar">the NWU Solar car webpage</a> for more details.<br/> @NWUSolarCar (Twitter handle)<br/> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWUSolarCar/">Facebook page</a><br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nwu_solarcar/">Instagram</a><br/> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fengineering.nwu.ac.za%2Fsolar-car%2F3d-printing&amp;redir_token=vqdVUTlfJ_Yn-UsTO2iO3oyqYmZ8MTQ5NzEwMjg3MEAxNDk3MDE2NDcw">Entry Page</a></p> <p>Instructions for print:<br/> Print the parts as oriented within the STL files<br/> Parts have to be printed using ABS, PC or Nylon<br/> Print using supports<br/> Raft or Raftless printing possible<br/> Print using layer heights of 0.1 or 0.2 or 0.25</p> <p>Each complete battery holder (2 clips and 2 holders) weighs only 6.5g</p> <p>To produce a complete battery pack containing 13 cells you would need to print<br/> 26x clips<br/> 26x holders<br/> 4x optional print file<br/> (Edit also added Cross_conn_rev8, Duel_conn_rev5 and Single_conn_rev5 these files are used to fix stacked battery packs to each other - these do require some tuning of your print settings, specifically the extrusion multiplier - you should be able to fit the connector by hand but the fit should be snug enough that the battery pack does not fall off when you lift the pack on this connector)</p> <p>Or you could use the "Advanced user - xxx" files</p> <p>The battery packs are stackable in two directions as shown in the attached picture.</p> <p>Happy printing</p> <h3> NWUSolarCar</h3> <p>Should you want to donate to me personally: <a href="https://www.paypal.me/KoueKoffie">https://www.paypal.me/KoueKoffie</a></p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Licence: Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike Category: Automotive Post-Printing</h3> <p>Take care when removing the support material. If support material is difficult to remove try lowering your printing temperature by 5 degrees or checking your extrusion multiplier or calibration.</p>