RC 1/8th Xray XB8E shorty battery tray

I wanted to have a bit more space to mount electronics in my Xray XB8E 2022 buggy.

I designed this battery tray which can be mounted with longer M4 bolts.

The battery of “shorty”-size is held tight in place in a centre position, so not to the rear or to the front, so you loose the posibillity to switch the battery-position (which needs a partial rebuild of the original battery-trays anyway.)

My first prototype was printed in PETG … and did not hold very long.

I printed a second edition out of PA with CarbonFibers …
The CF made the print easier as it prevented warping which is typical for PA (nylon).

So, use the correct filament, make it a strong print: more walls, finer infill, … !

That second prototype has now hold 1,5 year of competition and training abuse, without any issues.

The clips have to be provided of al M4-tread-insert (see CNC-kitchen https://cnckitchen.store/collections/threaded-inserts )

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TIP: the original battery-tray(s) have two spacers on the bottom.
For printing-facility I made these spacers as a seperate object.

So you will need: 

• 2 trays
• 4 clips
• 4 spacers

ALSO:

• 4 longer m4-bolts 
• and some m4-threaded inserts for the clips

final tip: do use an extra velcro-band to secure the battery tightly.