3D printed battery tray for Odyssey PC680

SG4247 · 09-10-2018, 02:30 PM

Based on the reviews here, I decided to buy a PC 680 battery.

Once I had it installed, it was clear that it doesnt fit the existing battery compartment well.

I was worried about the smaller battery moving around, and couldnt find an online solution that I was happy with.

Then it hit me, print one!

I measured the existing nest and the new battery, and then created a drawing. Next my guy Dave, modeled some concepts and we printed the one that we liked best.

JARblue · 09-10-2018, 02:48 PM

Very nice. Functional and well executed

I bet there are a number of people who would be interested in a product like this.

SG4247 · 09-10-2018, 02:53 PM

Thank you!

It is very light, strong but flexible. Works perfect with the factory hold down strap installed inverted.

JTM88 · 09-10-2018, 02:59 PM

What material did you use?

SG4247 · 09-10-2018, 04:07 PM

PLA ploylactic acid

Its perfect for this application IMO.

Some of variants we modeled below:

DarkJak · 09-27-2018, 06:26 PM

My 10 year old battery just died, and I think I'll be ordering a PC680 instead of a lithium. Just can't justify that price bump.
Would you be willing share the STL or even just the X/Y offset you ended up using to center the battery?

God-Speed · 09-27-2018, 09:40 PM

Very cool idea!!!!!

SG4247 · 09-28-2018, 02:39 PM

PM your email addy and I will send the STL file.

SG

Justint5387 · 09-29-2018, 01:30 AM

Can you make it for other small batteries as well?

DarkJak · 10-05-2018, 11:13 AM

Thanks SG! Do you happen to have the dimensions of the bottom nest?
I ended up buying Antigravity ATX-12 HD RS instead because I found it wasn't too expensive for a lithium. It cranked the Z right up

Ended up designing my own adapter based off the stock battery size and I stole your idea of using zero top/bottom layers and only having infill. Saved me a ton of filament and made the infill .9mm wide. (triangle pattern).

I can also make a few designs for others to adapt small batteries to the stock battery size, with a top piece and a bottom piece. Just need to know LxWxH.
Main issues I had were realizing that bottom nest is several cms larger than the stock battery,

SG4247 · 10-09-2018, 07:39 PM

Sorry for the late post! My phone has crashed twice and I ve been really busy.

The base is 10.25” x 6.75”.

Hope that helps!

SG4247 · 10-09-2018, 07:42 PM

I also designed and printed an upper hold down for the PC680 battery in the 370Z.

It is two piece, top with the three ribs and bottom that locates the battery.

SG4247 · 10-09-2018, 08:13 PM

Here is the hold down installed with factory hardware.

Very rigid set up, very pleased with the strength of the material.

It would be stronger if I glued the top and bottom of the hold down together, which I havent yet, seems plenty good at this point.

SG4247 · 10-10-2018, 04:36 PM

If anyone wants all the .stl files just send a PM.

If someone wants the parts printed as shown, I can do that, just PM for pricing.

Sorry, I dont have time for any custom designs.

SG4247 · 10-24-2018, 10:25 PM

Okay so these are now available to purchase here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WalkersHotRodShop

Various colors and materials are available too!

09-10-2018, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Very nice. Functional and well executed I bet there are a number of people who would be interested in a product like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

09-10-2018, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JTM88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 276 Drives: 2012 370Z Rep Power: 14	What material did you use? __________________ 2012 Base Gun Metallic MT6 -CNT Racing CBE-Swift Sport Springs-Sport Akebono BBK-Z1 Motorsports Intakes-König Oversteer Wheels-1320 Resonated Test Pipes -RJM Rev 2.1 Clutch Pedal-

09-27-2018, 06:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	My 10 year old battery just died, and I think I'll be ordering a PC680 instead of a lithium. Just can't justify that price bump. Would you be willing share the STL or even just the X/Y offset you ended up using to center the battery? __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

09-28-2018, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	PM your email addy and I will send the STL file. SG JARblue likes this.

10-05-2018, 11:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	Thanks SG! Do you happen to have the dimensions of the bottom nest? I ended up buying Antigravity ATX-12 HD RS instead because I found it wasn't too expensive for a lithium. It cranked the Z right up Ended up designing my own adapter based off the stock battery size and I stole your idea of using zero top/bottom layers and only having infill. Saved me a ton of filament and made the infill .9mm wide. (triangle pattern). I can also make a few designs for others to adapt small batteries to the stock battery size, with a top piece and a bottom piece. Just need to know LxWxH. Main issues I had were realizing that bottom nest is several cms larger than the stock battery, __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668 Last edited by DarkJak; 10-05-2018 at 11:56 AM.

09-10-2018, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	Thank you! It is very light, strong but flexible. Works perfect with the factory hold down strap installed inverted.

09-27-2018, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,364 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Very cool idea!!!!!

09-29-2018, 01:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Justint5387 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 188 Drives: 2016 370z Silver 6MT Rep Power: 12	Can you make it for other small batteries as well?

10-09-2018, 07:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	Sorry for the late post! My phone has crashed twice and I ve been really busy. The base is 10.25” x 6.75”. Hope that helps! DarkJak likes this.

10-10-2018, 04:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	If anyone wants all the .stl files just send a PM. If someone wants the parts printed as shown, I can do that, just PM for pricing. Sorry, I dont have time for any custom designs.

10-24-2018, 10:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
SG4247 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: OKC Posts: 786 Drives: 2010 touring Rep Power: 7842	Okay so these are now available to purchase here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WalkersHotRodShop Various colors and materials are available too!

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