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rackstack/helper/screws.scad
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/* Some common screw dimensions and helper functions/modules */
include <./math.scad>
include <./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;
m3CounterSunkHeadRadius = 3;
m3CounterSunkHeadLength = 1.7;
m3HexNutWidthAcrossFlats = 5.41;
m3HexNutWidthAcrossCorners = FtoG(m3HexNutWidthAcrossFlats);
m3HexNutThickness = 2.2;
m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlack = -0.1;
m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeightSlack = 0.5;
m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadius = 2.3;
m3HeatSetInsertSlotHeight = 5.7;
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, topExtension=inf50) {
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 = topExtension, r = m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked);
}
} else {
error("Unsupported screw type");
}
}
function heatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked(screwType) =
(screwType == "m3")
? m3HeatSetInsertSlotRadiusSlacked
: error("Unsupported screw type");
function screwRadiusSlacked(screwType) =
(screwType == "m3")
? m3RadiusSlacked
: (screwType == "m4")
? m4RadiusSlacked
: error("Unsupported screw type");
module counterSunkHead_N(screwType, screwExtension=0, headExtension=0) {
if (screwType == "m3") {
translate(v=[0,0,-m3CounterSunkHeadLength])
union() {
cylinder(r1 = m3RadiusSlacked, r2 = m3CounterSunkHeadRadius, h = m3CounterSunkHeadLength);
translate(v = [0, 0, -screwExtension])
cylinder(r = m3RadiusSlacked, h = screwExtension);
translate(v = [0, 0, m3CounterSunkHeadLength])
cylinder(r = m3CounterSunkHeadRadius, h = headExtension);
}
} else {
error("Unsupported screw type");
}
}
module hexNut(screwType) {
if (screwType == "m3") {
translate(v=[0,0,-m3HexNutThickness/2])
difference() {
cylinder(r=m3HexNutWidthAcrossCorners/2, h=m3HexNutThickness, $fn=6);
cylinder(r=m3Radius,h=inf10);
}
} else {
error("Unsupported screw type");
}
}
module hexNutPocket_N(screwType, openSide=true) {
if (screwType == "m3") {
hexNutPocketHelper_N(m3RadiusSlacked, m3HexNutWidthAcrossCorners / 2 + 0.3, m3HexNutThickness + 0.3, openSide=openSide);
} else if (screwType == "m4") {
hexNutPocketHelper_N(m4RadiusSlacked, m4HexNutWidthAcrossCorners / 2 + 0.1, m4HexNutThickness + 0.2, openSide=openSide);
} else {
error("Unsupported screw type");
}
}
module hexNutPocketHelper_N(innerRadius, widthAcrossCorners, thickness, openSide=true) {
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);
if (openSide) {
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);