VX8Battery
About the VX8Battery PCB
VX8Battery is an open source PCB design by cculpepper, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 49 × 77.5 mm, with 28 components from 21 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the MP2672A. By type, the board carries 11 resistors, 5 capacitors, 2 connectors, 2 battery holders, 2 diodes and 1 IC.
It belongs with the rf & radio and power & battery designs in this gallery.
From the project
A printed and PCB battery for the VX8 radio
This is a printed and PCB'ed battery for the VX8DR.
I've been using it for approx 2 days now, and it seems to work great.
I printed the case, backPlate/VX8PrintedCase-WithLightPipes.stl in PLA, 0.15mm. The 0.15 or smaller seems to be important for the clips, so you have more walls. It features two heat-serts for M3 screws for the beltclip. You may want to trim with a file the clips and the passive end clips, but I did not need to. The light pipes were made of 1.75mm clear PETG, and I had to drill them out to 2mm in post. The USB-C hole fits all of my cables, and is probably a bit too big so…
Main components on the VX8Battery
VX8Battery bill of materials (BOM)
28 components, 21 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MP2672A | MP2672A | U1 |
| 1 | USBC-Molex-2171780001 | Molex-2171780001 | J1 |
| 1 | VX8BattPins | VX8BatteryPins | J2 |
| 2 | Battery_Cell | 21700Battery | BT1, BT2 |
| 3 | MountingHole_Pad | AdafruitSMTStandoff | H1, H2, H3 |
| 1 | Thermistor_NTC | R_Axial_DIN0204_L3.6mm_D1.6mm_P2.54mm_Vertical | TH1 |
| 2 | LED | LED_0603_1608Metric | D1, D2 |
| 1 | 1.5uH | L_Taiyo-Yuden_NR-50xx_HandSoldering | L1 |
| 1 | 10uF | C_1210_3225Metric | C1 |
| 1 | 100n | C_0603_1608Metric | C2 |
| 1 | 4.7uF | C_1206_3216Metric | C3 |
| 1 | 1uF | C_0805_2012Metric | C4 |
| 1 | 22u | C_1210_3225Metric | C5 |
| 4 | R | R_0603_1608Metric | R1, R2, R5, R6 |
| 1 | 28.7K | R_0603_1608Metric | R3 |
| 1 | 10K | R_0603_1608Metric | R4 |
| 1 | 20K | R_0603_1608Metric | R7 |
| 1 | 17K | R_0603_1608Metric | R8 |
| 1 | 100 | R_0603_1608Metric | R9 |
| 1 | 12.62K | R_0603_1608Metric | R10 |
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| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.63K | R_0603_1608Metric | R11 |
VX8Battery design files
The KiCad project lives in the cculpepper/VX8Battery repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
VX8Battery: common questions
How big is the VX8Battery PCB?
The VX8Battery measures 49 × 77.5 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 0.8 mm thick.
How many components are on the VX8Battery?
28 components, from 21 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the VX8Battery design files?
From the cculpepper/VX8Battery repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the VX8Battery design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with cculpepper. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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