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Re: How can CAD be helpful to Electrical?

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Originally Posted by Chak View Post
You can locate and plan to securely mount the battery close to an area reserved for the electronics board. That's edging closer to mechanical than electrical though.
This year we CNC milled and bent, a custom battery mount to allow the battery to lie flat. We focused more on lowering the centre of gravity and ensuring a strong mounting, then really on keeping it organised. I would probably call this bit mechanical, but it doesn't particularly matter.

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