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+title: "PowerPole Lid for the Miady 7.2Ah LiFePO4 Battery"
+type: post
+author: micha
+date: 2023-01-05T14:00:00+02:00
+url: /miady-powerpole-lid/
+tags:
+ - Ham Radio
+ - battery
+ - mod
+---
+
+I was looking for a small, lightweigt, affordable but powerful battery for portable ham radio use and decided to buy a Miady 12,8V 7,2Ah LiFePO4 battery. 
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+After some initial testing I decided that this battery fits my needs but I was not happy with the idea of having a PowerPole cable soldered to battery hanging loosely around. I wanted the battery to have two PowerPole connectors (e.g. for the transceiver and the power amplifier) and they should be somehow integrated into the battery.
+
+The solution was a custom designed 3D printed lid with integrated PowerPole connectors that will be glued to the top of the battery:
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+![image](/img/miady_hat_2.jpg)
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+![image](/img/miady_hat_3.jpg)
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+After the top of the battery has been sanded, cleaned and all the cables been crimped and soldered, I super-glued the lid to the battery.
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+![image](/img/miady_hat_4.jpg)
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+The final result:
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+![image](/img/miady_hat_5.jpg)
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+You can [download the design on Thingiverse](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5767140).