/* Some common screw dimensions and helper functions/modules */ include <../helper/math.scad> include <../helper/common.scad> /********************************************************************************/ // M3 dimensions m3HoleRadiusSlack = 0.4; // higher slack for not-so straight heat set inserts m3Diameter = 3.0; m3Radius = m3Diameter / 2.0; m3RadiusSlacked = m3Radius + m3HoleRadiusSlack; m3HexNutWidthAcrossFlats = 5.41; m3HexNutWidthAcrossCorners = FtoG(m3HexNutWidthAcrossFlats); m3HexNutThickness = 2.18; m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlack = -0.1; m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlack = 0.5; m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadius = 2.5; m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeight = 6; m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked = m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadius+m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlack; m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlacked = m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeight+m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlack; /********************************************************************************/ // M4 dimensions m4HoleRadiusSlack = 0.15; m4Diameter = 4.0; m4Radius = m4Diameter / 2.0; m4RadiusSlacked = m4Radius + m4HoleRadiusSlack; m4HexNutWidthAcrossFlats = 6.89; m4HexNutWidthAcrossCorners = FtoG(m4HexNutWidthAcrossFlats); m4HexNutThickness = 3.07; /********************************************************************************/ module heatSetInsertSlot_N(screwType) { if (screwType == "m3") { union() { // actual slot for insert cylinder(h = m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlacked, r = m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked); // extra space above slot to help with insertion translate(v=[0, 0, m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlacked]) cylinder(h = inf50, r = 1.3*m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked); } } else { error("Unsupported screw type"); } } function screwRadiusSlacked(screwType) = (screwType == "m3") ? m3RadiusSlacked : (screwType == "m4") ? m4RadiusSlacked : error("Unsupported screw type"); module hexNutPocket_N(screwType) { if (screwType == "m3") { hexNutPocketHelper_N(m3RadiusSlacked, m3HexNutWidthAcrossCorners / 2 + 0.1, m3HexNutThickness + 0.2); } else if (screwType == "m4") { hexNutPocketHelper_N(m4RadiusSlacked, m4HexNutWidthAcrossCorners / 2 + 0.1, m4HexNutThickness + 0.2); } else { error("Unsupported screw type"); } } module hexNutPocketHelper_N(innerRadius, widthAcrossCorners, thickness) { union() { hull() { // hexagonal cylinder representing where the nut should fit cylinder(r = widthAcrossCorners, h = thickness, center = true, $fn = 6); // negative volume for sliding in the nut translate(v = [inf50, 0, 0]) cylinder(r = widthAcrossCorners, h = thickness, center = true, $fn = 6); } // negative volume for screw lead translate(v = [0, 0, - 10]) cylinder(r = innerRadius, h = inf50, $fn = 32); hull() { translate(v = [inf50, 0, 0]) cylinder(r = innerRadius, h = inf50, $fn = 32); cylinder(r = innerRadius, h = inf50, $fn = 32); } } } // Convert a regular hexagon widthAcrossFlats to widthAcrossCorners function FtoG(widthAcrossFlats) = widthAcrossFlats * (2 / sqrt(3)); // Convert a regular hexagon widthAcrossCorners to widthAcrossFlats function GtoF(widthAcrossCorners) = widthAcrossCorners * (sqrt(3) / 2);