From d85fa4e849793e9bcba3cc84d88041461f336c79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Festi Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 21:39:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] LaserClamp: Improve design Extend bottom bracket and add hook Use only one bottom bracket Add finger ring to allow easier placement Improve top hook --- boxes/generators/laserclamp.py | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/boxes/generators/laserclamp.py b/boxes/generators/laserclamp.py index da30332..9916d63 100644 --- a/boxes/generators/laserclamp.py +++ b/boxes/generators/laserclamp.py @@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ from boxes import * class LaserClamp(Boxes): """A clamp to hold down material to a knife table""" + description = """You need a tension spring of the proper length to make the clamp work. +Increace extraheight to get more space for the spring and to make the +sliding mechanism less likely to bind. You may need to add some wax on the +parts sliding on each other to reduce friction. +""" + ui_group = "Misc" def __init__(self): @@ -38,24 +44,25 @@ class LaserClamp(Boxes): def topPart(self, l, move=None): t = self. thickness - tw, th = 10*t, l+4*t + tw, th = 12*t, l+4*t if self.move(tw, th, move, True): return - self.moveTo(4*t, 0) - self.rectangularHole(t, 2*t+l/2, 1.1*t, l) - self.polyline(2*t, (90, t), l+t, -90, 2*t, 90, 0, - (90, 2*t), 3*t, (90, t), - 0, (-90, t), 0, 90, 0, (-180, 0.5*t), 0, 90, 0, - (180, t), t, (-90, t), - l-2*t, (90, t)) + self.moveTo(8*t, 0) + self.rectangularHole(t, 2*t+l/2, 1.05*t, l) + self.polyline(2*t, (90, t), l+1.5*t, (-90, 0.5*t), + 2*t, -90, 0, (180, 0.5*t), 0, + (90, 1.5*t), 9*t, + (180, 4*t), 2*t, (-90, t)) + self.hole(-5*t, -3*t, 2.5*t) + self.polyline(l-5.5*t, (90, t)) self.move(tw, th, move) def bottomPart(self, h_min, h_extra, move=None): t = self. thickness - tw, th = 10*t, h_min+4*t + tw, th = 14*t, h_min+4*t if self.move(tw, th, move, True): return @@ -64,12 +71,13 @@ class LaserClamp(Boxes): self.moveTo(2*t, 0) self.fingerHolesAt(3*t, 2*t, h_min+h_extra, 90) if h_extra: - self.polyline(4*t, (90,t), h_extra-2*t, (-90, t), 0, (90, 2*t), 0, 45) + self.polyline(4*t, (90,t), h_extra-2*t, (-90, t)) else: - self.polyline(6*t, (90, 2*t), 0, 45) - self.polyline(*[ls, 90, ls, -90]*3) - self.polyline(0, -45, h_min, (90, t), 2*t, (90, t), - h_min+h_extra-1*t, (-90, t), t, (180, t), + self.polyline(6*t) + self.polyline(4*t, (90, 2*t), 3*t, 135, 2*ls, 45, 1*t, -90, 6*t, -90) + + self.polyline(h_min, (90, t), 2*t, (90, t), + h_min+h_extra-0*t, (-90, t), t, (180, t), 0, 90, 0, (-180, 0.5*t), 0 , 90) self.move(tw, th, move) @@ -84,6 +92,7 @@ class LaserClamp(Boxes): self.topPart(h_max+h_extra, move="right") self.bottomPart(h_min, h_extra, move="right") - self.bottomPart(h_min, h_extra, move="right") + self.roundedPlate(4*t, h_min+h_extra+4*t, edge="e", r=t, move="right", + callback=[lambda: self.fingerHolesAt(1*t, 2*t, h_min+h_extra)]) self.rectangularWall(1.1*t, h_min+h_extra, "efef") self.close()