Titanfall 2 Prop Battery

Ever want to own a life-sized prop from the video game Titanfall 2? Then you're in right place! If you haven't noticed, this project is based on the battery used to power your mech in Titanfall 2.

I would like to start off by crediting the person who inspired the creation of this project, xiencetech. I would like to credit this person because after seeing their version of the battery on reddit, it inspired me to attempt to make my own. Although they didn't have any instructions on how to make the battery, I still managed to figure it out on my own, while using images of their project for reference.

My version of this project is slightly less detailed than xiencetech's. If you take a look at their project, they added twelve smaller, extra lights on both sides of the six main lights that exist on all four sides of the battery. I did NOT add these smaller lights because I wanted to start with a more basic version of the battery so that I could test my abilities without going overboard with it.

I would also to give a big thanks to my engineering teacher, Ms. Berbawy. Without her motivation and permission to use her 3D printers and 3D filament, this project never would have been completed.

Supplies

1. Any coffee filters
2. Battery Powered COB Led Strip Lights (Green)
3. Four AA batteries (to power the Led Strip Lights)
4. Tape
5. Hot glue

Printer(s) Used:

1. Original PRUSA MINI, PRUSA MK3S+, & PRUSA CORE One

Filament:

1. Prusament PLA

Software(s) Used:

1. Onshape & PrusaSlicer

The main body of the battery is split into three parts. There is the black bottom half, the green top half, and the green cap. If you need to check any measurements, or how to make certain indents in the battery, the stl files for each part is below.

1. The entire battery should have a total height of about 20 inches, with a diameter of 8 inches.
2. The small holes on each part are made specifically for the mini connectors to fit in.
3. The big holes are where the coffee filters will be placed and used as light diffusers.

The battery is connected together by four black bars, and multiple mini black cylinders. These connections keep the whole battery together, are consistent with the original design, and stick with the basic color scheme of the battery. Just like the previous models, the stl files are accessible below, just in case you need to check the measurements or general shape of each part.

1. All four black bars were cut in half because I didn't have access to a printer tall enough to print all four bars in one piece.
2. When printing the connectors, you will need to print out about 16 of them.

I want to clarify this just in case somebody runs into this situation, you can use a small amount of hot glue on the connectors if the tolerances between the connector and main body are too loose.

In order to diffuse the LEDs and keep them from being visible from the outside, I used coffee filters on the inside of the battery. I cut circles out of the coffee filters slightly bigger than the holes of the battery in order to place them inside the battery properly.

1. The coffee filters can be attached to the battery either with glue or tape (tape is preferred).
2. The LEDs will be wrapped around the inside of the battery without covering the big holes and coffee filters.

1. Connect two of the main body parts together (black bottom, & green top), then attach the black bars to the sides of the battery.
2. In case you didn't notice, the LEDs can be peeled from the back to reveal the sticky side, so go ahead and wrap the LEDs around the inside of the battery body (you should use the entire strip of LEDs).
3. It's recommended that you start wrapping the LEDs from the bottom, going up. This is so that the power supply can rest comfortably at the bottom of the battery.
4. Turn on the LEDs (please don't stare directly at the LEDs).
5. Put the green cap on.
6. You're officially done!!!