2026-08-25 (Tu) EleKSCo REV05 Battery holder revisions

The battery holder was going to be tricky because I was using the front power plug in a way it was never intended. The item was a 5.5 mm x 2.5 mm male barrel connector, but it was supposed to have a sheath and mount onto a cable, but I tried to mount it into a rigid hole at the tip of the battery holder. I assumed the threads would cut into the plastic and hold securely, but I demolished the first adapter when I tried to force it in. I drilled the hole out 0.5 mm at a time, but when I reached 8mm, the adapter fell through. The threads measured 7.75 mm, so I updated the model and started a new print, but I tested the battery spring and confirmed that the power connector's central conductor should contact the battery's positive terminal.

Early model showed promise

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