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Make enhanced type 1/4 lid snaps less tight and make tightness configurable #10

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Make enhanced type 1/4 lid snaps less tight nnd make tightness config…
Sep 14, 2024
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Fix typo in variable name.
Sep 15, 2024
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Box_Template.scad
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Expand Up @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ show_lid=true; // Whether or not to render the lid. To make open boxes with no l
//has_coinslot=false; // Add slot in the top for dropping in components.
//has_snap=true; // Add small ridges or snaps to lids to help keep them closed.
//lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps=false; // Add enhanced snaps to lid types 1 and 4.
//lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor = 0.63; // Shift the enhanced snaps to the left or right. Higher values make it more lose, lower values make it tighter but risk the side-walls of the box breaking off. You probably want this to be between 0.55 and 0.67.
//coinslot_x=20; // Size in X direction
//coinslot_y=2.5; // Size in Y direction
//coinslot_corner_radius=0; // rounded coinslot corners if >0; best if less than half the shorter coinslot dimension
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13 changes: 7 additions & 6 deletions Ultimate_Box_Generator.scad
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Expand Up @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ has_thumbhole=true; // Add gripping locations for easy opening.
has_coinslot=false; // Add slot in the top for dropping in components.
has_snap=true; // Add small ridges or snaps to lids to help keep them closed.
lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps=false; // Add enhanced snaps to lid types 1 and 4.
lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor = 0.63; // Shift the enhanced snaps to the left or right. Higher values make it more lose, lower values make it tighter but risk the side-walls of the box breaking off. You probably want this to be between 0.55 and 0.67.
coinslot_x=20; // Size in X direction
coinslot_y=2.5; // Size in Y direction
coinslot_corner_radius=0; // rounded coinslot corners if >0; best if less than half the shorter coinslot dimension
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translate ([0,wall/2,totalheight-z_tolerance])
cube ([box_x-wall/2, box_y-wall,z_tolerance],center=false);
if(lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps) {
translate([wall * 1.5, wall, totalheight + wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, box_y - wall, totalheight + wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, wall * (0.5 + lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor), totalheight + wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, box_y - wall * (0.5 + lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor), totalheight + wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
}
}

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//Snaps
if(has_snap) {
if (lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps) {
translate([wall * 1.5, wall/2, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, wall/2 + comp_size_y, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, wall * lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, box_y - 2*tolerance - wall - wall * lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
} else {
polyhedron([
[0, -snap_inset, 0],
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//Snaps
if(has_snap) {
if (lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps) {
translate([wall * 1.5, wall/2, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, wall/2 + comp_size_y, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, wall * lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
translate([wall * 1.5, box_y - 2*tolerance - wall - wall * lid_type_1_enhanced_snaps_protrusion_factor, wall/2]) sphere(wall/2, $fn=lid_fn);
} else {
polyhedron([
[0, -snap_inset, 0],
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