create a battery dispenser for C batteries
I liked the battery dispenser I used for AA and AAA. Too bad it did not come with a C-size version.
I took raw measures of my C and AA battery.
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafybeidbg7kwdbht3hz7ld75xdnf64auchbl36gftspoyfmfrup7qmnzeu?filename=a.png)
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafybeigsnf6sgpuzdije5vl2zfthdgudqo3j2ymbebynygbc53sagxd4sm?filename=a.png)
The C battery measures 25 mm x 48 mm.
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafkreictsoqrnd33zwvm5gdaaytdmsbqoa33nciodhcpuxbcebhyqgdtze?filename=a.png)
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafkreiexd322af6w77owgndrahyng6tzxjrowq2lrfpwlhtqnt4h2t7244?filename=a.png)
The AA battery measures 15 mm x 49 mm.
Therefore, I could scale along the X and Z axis by a ratio of 25/15 = 1.67
and scale
along the Y axis by a ration of 48/49 = 0.98
.
Unfortunately, it then does not fit my labists x1 mini.
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafkreidxewczqfzhttx7mdjzvckcj24qt4rvwntelwc7y3ykhqnacelkwm?filename=a.png)
First, let’s open it in blender and scale it accordingly.
Then, let’s use bisect to cut the mesh into smaller parts.
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafkreibbwafo6bxa5vl5fqmrfnqxqaflsaca6lz6krjbtw3xpu5jta3h7m?filename=a.png)
Actually, I am realizing that I would have to split the dispenser into 4 parts.
![](https://konubinix.eu/ipfs/bafkreicziaav36c6danmwuqkn62ck56umvcxxyj2pma525ydapiv5brsfy?filename=a.png)
It looks too difficult, let’s look for another one on the internet.
I then found another customizable and extendable battery dispenser. It does not provide the fifo feature I wanted, but it might be good for my skills.
Because it provides a OpenSCAD source, in which the wallheigh is a parameter (108 by default), I can easily create a stl fitting into my printer.
Because I found a solution that I consider good enough, I believe I won’t continue this project, but to avoid the publication bias, I’ll keep this note anyway.