User:Will King2013/ENES 100/Maze Solving Robot/here

Problem Statement
Redesign/print the first Battery Box I previously made.

Requirements for each element or component derived from system level goals and requirements
The requirements for this project was to have functioning battery box combined with the top plate on the robot were all components would fit and function as normal.

Alternatives in design
The first Battery Box I designed had a defect in the final printed object, as well as problems fitting batteries and the Battery Box cover.

The initial design
Design allows screws to be driven into bottom of box without puncturing the inside of the battery box. This redesign is also slightly wider to be able to work with pre-existing battery box cover. The slots inside the battery box where the AA batteries sit is also wider to provide a better fit for the batteries.

Modeling, simulation and test
The pre-print screen in MakerWare shows this new design without defects. (See first picture.)

Aesthetics and human factors
This new Battery Box won't have the defect that the first printed Battery Box had. The base will also be thicker to provide more support for screws that mount plate to robot.

Next Steps
Battery Box needs to be printed on MakerBot Replicator 2.