So like many of you I decided to use an EarthX Lithium battery as opposed to the standard NiCAD. This of course means modifying the battery tray in the RV-10. My first attempt (which was still successful, picture 1) was using aluminum angle riveted to hold down the battery without modifying the stock location.
After showing this to some guys at work, one offered to design a 3D printed battery tray for me. After some back and forth and a couple test runs we finally got it right and were able to print 2 pieces that together hold the EarthX perfectly in place with no modification to the existing battery tray. The plastic parts just slip into place. Should fit either the ETX680, ETX900, or ETX1200 as they are all the same size box
Not too bad for a side project. Amazing what 3D printers can do for experimental aviation.
After showing this to some guys at work, one offered to design a 3D printed battery tray for me. After some back and forth and a couple test runs we finally got it right and were able to print 2 pieces that together hold the EarthX perfectly in place with no modification to the existing battery tray. The plastic parts just slip into place. Should fit either the ETX680, ETX900, or ETX1200 as they are all the same size box
Not too bad for a side project. Amazing what 3D printers can do for experimental aviation.