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// NopSCADlib Copyright Chris Palmer 2018
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//
//! Corner brackets using threaded inserts for fastening three sheets together at right angles.
//! Defaults to M3 but other screws sizes can be specified provided they have inserts defined.
//!
//! See [butt_box](#Butt_box) for an example of usage.
//!
//! Note that the block with its inserts is defined as a sub assembly, but its fasteners get added to the parent assembly.
//
include
include
include
use
use
def_screw = M3_cap_screw;
wall = 3;
overshoot = 2; // how far screw can overshoot the insert
function corner_block_screw() = def_screw; //! Default screw type
function corner_block_hole_offset(screw = def_screw) = //! Hole offset from the edge
let(insert = screw_insert(screw))
insert_length(insert) + max(overshoot + screw_clearance_radius(screw), insert_hole_radius(insert)) + 1;
function corner_block_width(screw = def_screw) = //! Block width, depth and height
corner_block_hole_offset(screw) + insert_outer_d(screw_insert(screw)) / 2 + wall;
function corner_block_v_hole(screw = def_screw) = let(offset = corner_block_hole_offset(screw)) translate([offset, offset]) * rotate([180, 0, 0]); //! Transform to bottom hole
function corner_block_h_holes(screw = def_screw) = //! List of transforms to side holes
let(offset = corner_block_hole_offset(screw))
[translate([offset, 0, offset]) * rotate([90, 0, 0]),
translate([0, offset, offset - layer_height]) * rotate([90, 0, -90])];
function corner_block_holes(screw) = concat([corner_block_v_hole(screw)], corner_block_h_holes(screw)); //! List of transforms to all holes
module corner_block_v_hole(screw = def_screw) //! Place children at the bottom screw hole
multmatrix(corner_block_v_hole(screw))
children();
module corner_block_h_holes(screw = def_screw) //! Place children at the side screw holes
for(p = corner_block_h_holes(screw))
multmatrix(p)
children();
module corner_block_holes(screw = def_screw) //! Place children at all the holes
for(p = corner_block_holes(screw))
multmatrix(p)
children();
module corner_block(screw = def_screw, name = false) { //! Generate the STL for a printed corner block
stl(name ? name : str("corner_block", "_M", screw_radius(screw) * 20));
r = 1;
cb_width = corner_block_width(screw);
cb_height = cb_width;
cb_depth = cb_width;
insert = screw_insert(screw);
corner_rad = insert_outer_d(insert) / 2 + wall;
offset = corner_block_hole_offset(screw);
difference() {
hull() {
translate([r, r])
rounded_cylinder(r = r, h = cb_height, r2 = r);
translate([r, cb_depth - r])
cylinder(r = r, h = cb_height - corner_rad);
translate([cb_width - r, r])
cylinder(r = r, h = cb_height - corner_rad);
translate([offset, offset, offset])
sphere(corner_rad);
translate([offset, offset])
cylinder(r = corner_rad, h = offset);
translate([offset, r, offset])
rotate([-90, 0, 180])
rounded_cylinder(r = corner_rad, h = r, r2 = r);
translate([r, offset, offset])
rotate([0, 90, 180])
rounded_cylinder(r = corner_rad, h = r, r2 = r);
}
corner_block_v_hole(screw)
insert_hole(insert, overshoot);
corner_block_h_holes(screw)
insert_hole(insert, overshoot, true);
children();
}
}
module corner_block_assembly(screw = def_screw, name = false) //! The printed block with inserts
assembly(str("corner_block_M", 20 * screw_radius(screw))) {
insert = screw_insert(screw);
color(name ? pp2_colour : pp1_colour)
render() corner_block(screw, name) children();
corner_block_h_holes(screw)
insert(insert);
corner_block_v_hole(screw)
insert(insert);
}
module fastened_corner_block_assembly(thickness, screw = def_screw, thickness_below = undef, name = false) { //! Printed block with all fasteners
washer = screw_washer(screw);
insert = screw_insert(screw);
screw_length = screw_shorter_than(2 * washer_thickness(washer) + thickness + insert_length(insert) + overshoot);
corner_block_assembly(screw, name) children();
corner_block_h_holes(screw)
translate_z(thickness)
screw_and_washer(screw, screw_length, true);
thickness2 = thickness_below ? thickness_below : thickness;
screw_length2 = screw_shorter_than(2 * washer_thickness(washer) + thickness2 + insert_length(insert) + overshoot);
corner_block_v_hole(screw)
translate_z(thickness2)
screw_and_washer(screw, screw_length2, true);
}
module corner_block_M20_stl() corner_block(M2_cap_screw);
module corner_block_M25_stl() corner_block(M2p5_cap_screw);
module corner_block_M30_stl() corner_block(M3_cap_screw);
module corner_block_M40_stl() corner_block(M4_cap_screw);
//
//! 1. Lay the blocks out and place an M2 insert in each upward facing hole.
//! 1. Push them home with a soldering iron with a conical bit heated to 200°C.
//! When removing the iron it helps to twist it a little anti-clockwise to release it from the thread.
//! 1. Lay the blocks on each of their other two flat sides and repeat.
//
module corner_block_M20_assembly() corner_block_assembly(M2_cap_screw);
//
//! 1. Lay the blocks out and place an M2.5 insert in each upward facing hole.
//! 1. Push them home with a soldering iron with a conical bit heated to 200°C.
//! When removing the iron it helps to twist it a little anti-clockwise to release it from the thread.
//! 1. Lay the blocks on each of their other two flat sides and repeat.
//
module corner_block_M25_assembly() corner_block_assembly(M2p5_cap_screw);
//
//! 1. Lay the blocks out and place an M3 insert in each upward facing hole.
//! 1. Push them home with a soldering iron with a conical bit heated to 200°C.
//! When removing the iron it helps to twist it a little anti-clockwise to release it from the thread.
//! 1. Lay the blocks on each of their other two flat sides and repeat.
//
module corner_block_M30_assembly() corner_block_assembly(M3_cap_screw);
//
//! 1. Lay the blocks out and place an M4 insert in each upward facing hole.
//! 1. Push them home with a soldering iron with a conical bit heated to 200°C.
//! When removing the iron it helps to twist it a little anti-clockwise to release it from the thread.
//! 1. Lay the blocks on each of their other two flat sides and repeat.
//
module corner_block_M40_assembly() corner_block_assembly(M4_cap_screw);