automatically calculate knob bore length

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/another.scad b/another.scad
index e4d79f9..915b184 100644
--- a/another.scad
+++ b/another.scad
@@ -20,27 +20,27 @@ module the_extruder(
  pulley = pulley_e3d,
  pulley_elevation = 1,				// pulley elevation above the protrusion
  // idler properties
  idler_d = 10, idler_h = 4, idler_id = 3,	// idler dimensions: outer and inner diameters and height
  // spring properties
  spring_d = 10, spring_lc = 9.6,		// spring diameter and compressed length
  // filament path properties
  filament_d = 1.75,
  filament_path_d = 2,
  filament_guide_d = 4,				// PTFE filament guide diameter
  // knob properties
  knob_h = 10,
- knob_bore_l = 4,
  knob_indent_d = 4,
  knob_indents = 12,
+ knob_v_clearance = 1,
  // spring tensioner
  st_nut_d = 9, st_nut_h = 4,
  st_screw_d = 5,
  st_thickshell = 8*extrusion_width, st_thinshell = 2*extrusion_width,
  st_split_w = 4*extrusion_width,
 
  // screw it
  mount_screw_d = 3.1, mount_screw_l = 20,
  mount_screwhead_d=6, mount_screwhead_h=3,
  idler_screw_d = 3,
  idler_screwhead_d=6, idler_screwhead_h=3,
 
@@ -399,24 +399,25 @@ module the_extruder(
      translate([0,0,w])
      cube(size=[l,st_split_w,w]);
      cube(size=[l-w,st_split_w,2*w]);
     }
    }
    translate([0,0,-epsilon])
    cylinder(d=st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance,h=2*hf+epsilon,$fn=fnd*(st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance));
   }
  }
 
  module knob() {
   ch = knob_indent_d/2;
+  knob_bore_l = body_h-protrusion_h-pulley_elevation-pulley_h-knob_v_clearance;
   translate([0,0,body_h+epsilon]) {
    mirror([0,0,1]) translate([0,0,-epsilon]) {
     difference() {
      cylinder(d=pulley_d,h=knob_bore_l,$fn=fnd*pulley_d);
      translate([0,0,-1]) difference() {
       cylinder(d=bore_d+knob_bore_d_tolerance,h=knob_bore_l+2);
       translate([-bore_d/2-1,bore_dd-bore_d/2+knob_bore_d_tolerance/2,-1])
       cube([bore_d+2,bore_d/2,knob_bore_l+4]);
      }
     }
    }
    difference() {