Battery Holder for Jaws of Life

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Quick project for work. In this day and age everything has gone cordless, including our hydraulic extrication tools (better known as the jaws of life)  which use an m28 battery. Disclaimer: There’s actually no welding at all involved here save for the misplaced hole I had to plug and re-drill.Anyway, I designed this in fusion 360. I utilized an available mesh file for the m28 clip itself, hacked off the back of it and put my own mounting holes. Drew a matching plate which was cut out of a scrap 1/4” piece of angle iron. Mostly posting it for the 3D printing aspect. We don’t discuss it much here with a moderately older bunch on the forum. Many view them as a toy, but they can be used as a real prototyping device for functional pieces that would be immensely more expensive in a metal/milled process. They also print with exceptional accuracy for what it is. Metal 3D printing is surely the future but for now this is the best I can personally have on hand.





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Reply:Here’s one of the tools in the platform the batteries power.They’re pretty cool considering it’s a self contained 10,000 psi double acting hydraulic system.

www.FirehouseFabricators.comZachMillermatic 255Lincoln SW200Hypertherm Powermax 45xp2x4 CNC Plasma Table.
Reply:As another 3-D printer user nice project that fits a need, printer should not be looked at a toy but a useful tool.  Here is a simple tool I developed for use on a plasma table.  I also have printed a drag knife for cutting sign vinyl on my table.

Many other simple things like small boxes for electrical switch, components, storage, and other things.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQ2...ew?usp=sharingDIY CNC Plasma table USB BOB Price THCHypertherm 65Everlast PowerTig 255 EXTMiler 180 Mig13" metal latheMill/ DrillECT, ECT,
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Originally Posted by acourtjester

As another 3-D printer user nice project that fits a need, printer should not be looked at a toy but a useful tool.  Here is a simple tool I developed for use on a plasma table.  I also have printed a drag knife for cutting sign vinyl on my table.

Many other simple things like small boxes for electrical switch, components, storage, and other things.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQ2...ew?usp=sharing
Reply:Our local department recently got new cordless extraction equipment of course only a few months after getting dewalt cordless power tools for the truckMillermatic 252millermatic 175miller 300 Thunderboltlincoln ranger 250smith torcheslots of bfh'sIf it dont fit get a bigger hammer
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Originally Posted by farmshop

Our local department recently got new cordless extraction equipment of course only a few months after getting dewalt cordless power tools for the truck
Reply:I mostly use PLA but have just started with TPU due to its flexible properties Prints great but at slower speeds.  Here is a strap I drew up and printed for wrapping power cord or other cable type things, it is adjustable in length.  It will close over 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" bundles.  I also made some clips for snapping over an edge to hold down a cover on a project.

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Reply:Nice work,  both yall.  How do you determine appropriate filament and longevity.  I have ideas, was concerned about durability and weathering.
Reply:You guys are great!It was a year or so ago that, Forehire printed a spool for an electromagnet for a mag drill.Amazing to follow his work: printed the spool, calculated the wire needed, wrapped it, bedded it in the drill base with epoxy and, viola, working mag drill!I need to download cad or cnc software and get a “dummies” book.Also like following the plasma cnc builds you guys have done.
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Originally Posted by BrooklynBravest

They don’t really coincide with one another. Without the battery those cordless extrication tools are over $10,000 each. Genesis just happens to use the Milwaukee M28 battery platform. We don’t have any other equipment it fits on.
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Originally Posted by ghost_walker

i think there is on amazon adapters so you can pop the dewalt battery onto miliwalkee stuff.  there is probably other adaptors so you can mix and match all batteries tools. might be worth looking to??
Reply:Very cool.I always wanted to buy some of these for my power tools but feel they are just way too over priced for what they are.Also, I had no idea they ran those tools off batteries these days.  The shift just keeps coming.Can't wait until home 3d metal printing is attainable!Last edited by SlowBlues; 6 Hours Ago at 09:49 PM.
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Originally Posted by SlowBlues

Very cool.I always wanted to buy some of these for my power tools but feel they are just way too over priced for what they are.Also, I had no idea they ran those tools off batteries these days.  The shift just keeps coming.Can't wait until home 3d metal printing is attainable!