Duncan's Battery Box Collection AA AAA PP3 23A (now C and D too)

A set of battery boxes to store AA, AAA, C, D, PP3 (6F22) and 23A batteries. You can print one size at a time and I've included the .3mf and GCODE files for the Prusa i3 MK3/S using PETG which is a great material for these boxes. Also included are the Fusion360 files so you can do your own thing with them. I've added C size boxes as a courtesy - please note I don't have any C batteries so not tested them, I got the battery sizes of Wikipedia and added a bit of wiggle room :)

The Fusion files are parametric so you can change the capacity of the boxes, but please be aware that you may have to make tweaks to the sketches if you do this.

If the boxes are useful to you, feel free to make a small donation via paypal.me/duncanampsltd Happy Printing!

Print instructions

General

The box lids have been sized to have a generous gap for the letters, these will need to be printed separately and held in the top with a couple of drops of glue.

To print from GCODE

Print the file battery_boxtypeblahblahblah.gcode and afterwards, print lettersboxtype_blahblahblah.gcode in a contrasting colour. Replace boxtype with the battery box type, for example pp3.

To print from .3MF files

Open PrusaSlicer and load the appropriate .3MF file. Generate the GCODE using the material and printer of your choice and print. As above, follow up with the letters in a contrastring colour.

To print from .STL files

Open PrusaSlicer and place the .STL files for the lid and box that you want. For example, aaa_box.stl and aaa_lid.stl. When doing the letters, it works well to flip them over so they are being printed face down. This gives a great finish on the face of the letters, especially if you are using the powder coated steel sheet :)