Canon Grip by Flyfisher

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How to build grip for Canon 400D.
Required hardware (see PIC001.JPG):
Glue (CA or Epoxy);
A couple of rechargeable batteries 18650;
Container for the batteries;
Any died AA or AAA battery to make contacts;
Male and female connectors;
Nail (1/10" or 2,5 mm diameter). It should fit to small hole in the bottom of the camera body;
1/4" screw. If you cannot bye inch thread screw, you can get it from cheap selfie stick.
Steps to build:
1) Print the parts (see PIC002.JPG).
2) Use sandpaper to fit Part 1 and Part 2.
3) Saw off screw and nail (PIC003.JPG). Glue them with Part 3 and Part 4 (PIC004.JPG). Let the glue dry.
4) Remove the battery box cap from the camera body (PIC005.JPG).
5) Fasten Part 1 to body, put Part 4 with nail to the small hole. Align Part 1 along to body
and glue Part 4 by a couple of glue drops (PIC006.JPG).
6) Unfasten Part 1. Put Part 5 into battery cap place (PIC007.JPG), put a couple of glue drops on it.
Fasten Part 1 again. Let glue dry.
7) Unfasten Part 1. Glue Part 4 and Part 5 from the bottom side (PIC008.JPG). Grip is ready.
8) Make a couple of contacts from died AA or AAA battery body and solder them to female connector.
Contacts width is 4 mm (PIC009.JPG).
9) Glue contacts to Part 6. Double check a polarity. Red is plus, black is minus. Glue Part 7 to Part 6.
The battery stub is ready (PIC010.JPG).
10) Solder male connector to battery container. Load two charged batteries 18650 into container (PIC011.JPG).
Double check a polarity. Red is plus, black is minus.
11) Connect the container and the battery stub. Double check a polarity. Multimetr has to show about 8 Volts
and polarity has to be correct (PIC012.JPG). Disconnect the container and the battery stub.
12) Assembly the grip. Set the battery stub into the body (PIC013.JPG). Fasten the grip (PIC014.JPG).
Load the container with batteries and connect it with the battery stub.
13) Since we checked the polarity six times, the power can be turned on - PIC015.JPG.
The camera has to work. Ta-dam-m-m!!! Close the grip cap.
Note: If the grip cap moves too easy, put a small peace of foam under the battery container.