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Originally Posted by 69a
If you have an original battery case, a decent 3D printing company should have a hand held 3D scanner. You don't need to measure anything. They just wave it over like a magic wand. This will produce a 3D digital image of both batteries. They can then modify the image any way you want. for example you may want to make it 3/8" taller, to accommodate the Optima battery. You can digitally compare the two batteries in 3D on a computer screen and add or remove any features.
You can do the same with the labels and a digital printer. Ideal if you want low numbers printed.
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I do not have an original, otherwise I'd be well on my way. I'd prefer to make it myself in this situation, as having a company scan/design/print like that would probably cost more than going with the Battery Central Mall version when all is said and done. The top cover is already done, working on the side walls now. Once those are done and I do the bottom, then it's just digitally putting the Optima in there and tweaking slightly to fit. If I need to, I'll just go ahead and buy a Red Top and measure it that way (since I'll need one anyway), but I was hoping someone on here might have one handy to measure.