Superjet Noco NLP14 LiFePO4 Battery Mount

Im not sure if they are on here but I saw this posted on FB by Vaughn Gladwell. Vaughn designed a battery mount for the Superjet and a Noco NLP14 that does not require battery straps and retains the factory mount to hold the fuel tank strap. Pretty cool I think! I do wonder if some sort of shock dampener would be beneficial to help protect the BMS but this looks to be a pretty cool setup.. and home made/ designed!

Thingiverse.com Link

I think Vaughn was also going to sell them but did not have a link yet for purchasing.

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Jr.

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I saw this on FB like you said. Like the idea and concept. But my word of caution would be this.
torcher test it before you sell any! Lately, I have been utilizing 3D printed parts like what this looks to be made.
I have seen a lot of failures in parts I didnt think I would have an issue with. Plus we have been using Alum battery trays for years.
and bending the hell out of them. Granted a Noco 14 is a feather compared to a AGM. There are forces going on in freeride boat that can bust a tank. Just play it safe! A loose battery flopping around, and the potential for it to Arc ? That can make for a very Bad day quickly!

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I saw this on FB like you said. Like the idea and concept. But my word of caution would be this.
torcher test it before you sell any! Lately, I have been utilizing 3D printed parts like what this looks to be made.
I have seen a lot of failures in parts I didnt think I would have an issue with. Plus we have been using Alum battery trays for years.
and bending the hell out of them. Granted a Noco 14 is a feather compared to a AGM. There are forces going on in freeride boat that can bust a tank. Just play it safe! A loose battery flopping around, and the potential for it to Arc ? That can make for a very Bad day quickly!

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All very good points! I would definitely say it could use some testing. I wonder if the base where it mounts is thick enough and if the mount for the fuel strap will hold up.

While in testing I wonder if a couple layers of electrical tape over the positive terminal would be beneficial? kind of janky but like you said dont want a loose battery even if it only weighs 2.5lbs flopping around.
 
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Interesting. I saw it on FB. got to give the guy props for giving it a go. I'm not a 3d printing guy. I have a 500mm cubed 3d printer I use all the time for rapid prototype( 3d printing rapid in the same sentence. did i really say that). I spoke to another weeks products on the phone and he seems to have it dialed so this may work
 
I recently got a 3d printer and have started printing random parts mainly for rc airplanes that I fly. The filaments and overall technology had greatly increased over the last few years. There are many types of filaments available, even carbon reinforced filaments, and fuel and oil resistant filaments as well. I don't see any reason with proper wall thickness and infill percentage, and a good fuel and oil resistant filament that this wouldn't hold up.. I'm actually due for a new battery this year. My agm battery is on its 4th season and finally starting to show signs of weakness. I was looking at these noco batteries as a replacement.
 
Hey guys, I designed this battery holder and greatly appreciate your reviews and criticism. I have had this in my ski for about 5 rides so far since the weather has been nice only a few times here in NC. With this being said, the model that was posted hasn't yet seen failure but that doesn't mean that it wont. According to some information that I have read, these batteries include both internal vibration dampening as well as the rubber bottom. I have reached out to a NOCO engineer in regard to the concern, however, considering the insight of Batteryman and a few others, I have modified the design the incorporate an 8mm thick neoprene foam pad for additional vibration dampening. I also think that unless you need it, it may be good practice to remove the gold colored terminals to keep the battery connectors shy of the top of the battery housing to prevent anything from being able to short the terminals in the event of a loose battery. As far as selling goes, I do agree that insuring the reliability and longevity of the product should be a priority so I have designed two separate "torture test" machines to really push the design. My plan for this is to induce sustained vertical and lat/long stresses independently using a printed, weighted, dummy battery that will be exceptionally heavy with respect to the mass of the actual battery. So far, I am glad to see the communal discussion and excitement and I hope that this can be a product for many to enjoy. Here is a pic of the updated design iteration currently being printed:
 

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