// // NopSCADlib Copyright Chris Palmer 2018 // nop.head@gmail.com // hydraraptor.blogspot.com // // This file is part of NopSCADlib. // // NopSCADlib is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the // GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of // the License, or (at your option) any later version. // // NopSCADlib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; // without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. // See the GNU General Public License for more details. // // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with NopSCADlib. // If not, see . // // //! Printed handle that can be printed without needing support material due to its truncated teardrop profile. // include <../core.scad> use <../vitamins/insert.scad> dia = 18; length = 90; // inside length height = 30; // inside height screw = M4_cap_screw; insert = screw_insert(screw); pitch = length + dia; function handle_length() = pitch + dia; //! Outside length function handle_width() = dia; //! The width, i.e. diameter function handle_height() = height + dia; //! Total height function handle_screw() = screw; //! The screw type module handle_screw_positions() //! Position children at the screw positions for(end = [-1, 1]) translate([end * pitch / 2, 0]) children(); module handle_holes(h = 100) //! Drills holes for the screws handle_screw_positions() drill(screw_clearance_radius(screw), h); module handle_stl() { //! generate the STL stl("handle"); module end(end) translate([end * pitch / 2, 0]) rotate_extrude() intersection() { rotate(180) teardrop(r = dia / 2, h = 0); translate([0, - (dia + 1) / 2]) square([dia / 2 + 1, dia + 1]); } translate_z(dia / 2) union() { hull() { end(-1); end(1); } handle_screw_positions() render() difference() { h = height + dia / 2; cylinder(d = dia, h = h); translate_z(h) insert_hole(insert, 6); } } } // //! Place inserts in the bottom of the posts and push them home with a soldering iron with a conical bit heated to 200°C. // module handle_assembly() pose([225, 0, 150], [0, 0, 14]) //! Printed part with inserts in place assembly("handle") { translate_z(handle_height()) color(pp1_colour) vflip() handle_stl(); handle_screw_positions() vflip() insert(insert); } module handle_fastened_assembly(thickness) { //! Assembly with fasteners in place screw_length = screw_longer_than(thickness + insert_length(insert) + 2 * washer_thickness(screw_washer(screw))); handle_assembly(); handle_screw_positions() vflip() translate_z(thickness) screw_and_washer(screw, screw_length, true); }