Ryobi One+ Battery Adapter for New Bright Beetle Buggy

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The New Bright Beetle Buggy is a fantastic large RC car for kids to play with. These vehicles were sold at Costco about seven years ago, but unfortunately, they discontinued this product. The NiCd battery that came with it doesn't last very long, which makes it difficult to find batteries anymore. I considered rebuilding the NiCd pack, but I already have Ryobi One+ rechargeable batteries for my tools, so I thought why not convert the Beetle Buggy to use these batteries instead? Luckily, I found an adapter on Thingiverse that got me about 80% of the way to what I needed. After wiring it up to the beetle buggy battery terminals and bolting it in place, it's ready to go. Note that the original battery was 19.2V, while the One+ batteries are 18V, resulting in a small percentage of lost power, but this is more than made up for by the increased run time. Print Settings Rafts: NoSupports: YesResolution: 300 micronInfill: 20% or so This print was pretty easy to do. I used some leftover Gizmo Dorks Black PLA that I was trying to burn up.