Ridgid 4ah battery replacement parts

We use a range of Ridgid powertools on the mine and the batteries get absolutely battered. Once the batteries clips and mounting plate are broken they are pretty much useless, I have spent many hours painstakingly reverse engineering the parts so we can revive some of the broken batteries rather than throwing them away. 

I have found that the center parts that actually clip into the tool aren't often lost so I haven't modeled those parts yet, if anyone needs them though I'm more than happy to do that.  

I have also found that the original springs are a bit overkill and I can get away with a much weaker spring and still maintain functionality. I have designed it so the original screws that retain the cover plate can be used as well.

On the back, the battery indicator button has a small bit of support that needs to be cut to allow it to move a bit more freely. I have left a indent on the back for a tpu button and battery indicator cover as well. 

I have used a soldering iron to carefully smooth the stepped, printed surface that moves the retaining clip, adding a small amount of grease on any surfaces that are going to rub also helps. 

(Now uploaded) I am also working on some AEG 6ah parts as I know they are common outside of the United States. 

The odd shapes require quite a lot of supports but the final parts are quite functional. I have printed a couple out of PLA+ to put in the field and test, though I expect them to fail soon enough. The original parts are some blend of poly carbonate and abs so choose your materials accordingly. 

I have built a PET bottle pullstruder as well, I have used that filament to make other replacement parts on the mine and I am working on printing some of these parts from that recycled filament as well, which will be very satisfying.