From f222c262fc06a7adb6b1c7a4ff90869b1d5f79f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur Moore Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:28:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Allow using crush ribs for the magnet hole --- gridfinity-rebuilt-holes.scad | 70 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- standard.scad | 7 ++++ 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/gridfinity-rebuilt-holes.scad b/gridfinity-rebuilt-holes.scad index 778a9ec..15ed318 100644 --- a/gridfinity-rebuilt-holes.scad +++ b/gridfinity-rebuilt-holes.scad @@ -6,6 +6,70 @@ include use +/** + * @brief Wave generation function for wrapping a circle. + * @param t An angle of the circle. Between 0 and 360 degrees. + * @param count The number of **full** waves in a 360 degree circle. + * @param range **Half** the difference between minimum and maximum values. + * @param vertical_offset A simple offset. + * @details + * If plotted on an x/y graph this produces a standard sin wave. + * Range only seems weird because it describes half a wave. + * Mapped by doing [sin(t), cost(t)] * wave_function(...). + * When wrapping a circle: + * Final Outer radius is (wave_vertical_offset + wave_range). + * Final Inner radius is (wave_vertical_offset - wave_range). + */ +function wave_function(t, count, range, vertical_offset) = + (sin(t * count) * range) + vertical_offset; + +/** + * @brief A circle with crush ribs to give a tighter press fit. + * @details Extrude and use as a negative modifier. + * Idea based on Slant3D's video at 5:20 https://youtu.be/Bd7Yyn61XWQ?t=320 + * Implementaiton is completely different. + * Important: Lower ribs numbers just result in a deformed circle. + * @param outer_radius Final outer radius. + * @param inner_radius Final inner radius. + * @param ribs Number of crush ribs the circle has. +**/ +module ribbed_circle(outer_radius, inner_radius, ribs) { + assert(outer_radius > 0, "outer_radius must be positive"); + assert(inner_radius > 0, "inner_radius must be positive"); + assert(ribs > 0, "ribs must be positive"); + assert(outer_radius > inner_radius, "outer_radius must be larger than inner_radius"); + + wave_range = (outer_radius - inner_radius) / 2; + wave_vertical_offset = inner_radius + wave_range; + + // Circe with a wave wrapped around it + wrapped_circle = [ for (i = [0:360]) + [sin(i), cos(i)] * wave_function(i, ribs, wave_range, wave_vertical_offset) + ]; + + polygon(wrapped_circle); +} + + +/** + * @brief A cylinder with crush ribs to give a tighter press fit. + * @details To be used as the negative for a hole. + * @see ribbed_circle + * @param outer_radius Outer Radius of the crush ribs. + * @param inner_radius Inner Radius of the crush ribs. + * @param height Cylinder's height. + * @param ribs Number of crush ribs. + */ +module ribbed_cylinder(outer_radius, inner_radius, height, ribs) { + assert(height > 0, "height must be positive"); + linear_extrude(height) + ribbed_circle( + outer_radius, + inner_radius, + ribs + ); +} + /** * @brief Make a magnet hole printable without suports. * @see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8FbHTcB05w @@ -84,11 +148,11 @@ module block_base_hole(hole_options, o=0) { if(refined_hole) { assert(!magnet_hole, "magnet_hole is not compatible with refined_hole"); } - assert(crush_ribs == false && chamfer == false, "crush_ribs and chamfer are not supported yet"); + assert(chamfer == false, "chamfer is not supported yet"); screw_radius = SCREW_HOLE_RADIUS - (o/2); magnet_radius = MAGNET_HOLE_RADIUS - (o/2); -// magnet_inner_radius = // Not Implemented Yet + magnet_inner_radius = MAGNET_HOLE_CRUSH_RIB_INNER_RADIUS - (o/2); screw_depth = h_base-o; // If using supportless / printable mode, need to add an additional layer, so it can be removed later magnet_depth = MAGNET_HOLE_DEPTH - o + (supportless ? LAYER_HEIGHT : 0); @@ -101,7 +165,7 @@ module block_base_hole(hole_options, o=0) { if(magnet_hole) { difference() { if(crush_ribs) { - // Not Implemented Yet + ribbed_cylinder(magnet_radius, magnet_inner_radius, magnet_depth, MAGNET_HOLE_CRUSH_RIB_COUNT); } else { cylinder(h = magnet_depth, r=magnet_radius); } diff --git a/standard.scad b/standard.scad index e86b2da..ff921fe 100644 --- a/standard.scad +++ b/standard.scad @@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ REFINED_HOLE_HEIGHT = MAGNET_HEIGHT - 0.1; // How many layers are between a Gridfinity Refined Hole and the bottom REFINED_HOLE_BOTTOM_LAYERS = 2; +// Experimentally chosen for a press fit. +MAGNET_HOLE_CRUSH_RIB_INNER_RADIUS = 5.9 / 2; +// Mostly arbitrarily chosen. +// 30 ribs does not print with a 0.4mm nozzle. +// Anything 5 or under produces a hole that is not round. +MAGNET_HOLE_CRUSH_RIB_COUNT = 8; + // **************************************** // top edge fillet radius