Parametric Cylindrical Battery Dispenser
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Gadget freaks need batteries... Lots of batteries!
So the sensible thing to do is to use a rechargeable batteries and to keep a stock of charged batteries ready for action.
If you like me keep your charged batteries in a drawer or box, you will know that they roll around, short one another out and of course you never have any idea as to which batteries have been charged first and last. Add in a few other items, i.e. a set of keys or two, an old spare mobile phone and charger and a few favourite take-out menus and finding those batteries during for instance a power cut becomes problematic also.
I was not happy with this and put my mind to coming up with a solution. Well here it is...
The <b>Parametric Cylindrical Battery Dispenser</b> will create a vertical storage solution for all your cylindrical battery storage needs. It contains dimensions to create AA and AAA sized dispensers but as it is near fully parametric, you can create in theory a dispenser for just about any cylindrical battery. Limitations of your 3d Printer though are likely to restrict you to smaller battery sizes.
The <b>Parametric Cylindrical Battery Dispenser</b> prints in two halves to make it as easy as possible to print (little to no overhangs). I found the best results were to use 50% infill and 3 additional shells on my Prusa using PLA, YMMV.
The Openscad file will generate several different styles of dispenser depending on the options you pick:
1. The simplest design that…
