better shape of spring tensioner split

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/another.scad b/another.scad
index 92187c5..8ba0d58 100644
--- a/another.scad
+++ b/another.scad
@@ -75,24 +75,26 @@ module the_extruder(
  bridges = true,
  debug = false,
 ) {
  fnd = 2*PI; fnr = 2*fnd;
  function lu(m,k) = m[search([k],m)[0]][1];
 
  pulley_d = lu(pulley,"d");
  pulley_h = lu(pulley,"h");
  teeth_elevation = lu(pulley,"fe");
  filament_offset = lu(pulley,"g")+filament_d/2;
  pulley_d_clearance = lu(pulley,"ssrc")*2;
 
+ sp_ch = st_split_w;
+
  idler_filament_offset = filament_path_d/2;
  lever_shell = mount_screwhead_h+0.5;
  lever_thickness=max(spring_d+spring_d_clearance+layer_height*8,idler_h+idler_v_tolerance+2*lever_shell);
  lsd = idler_d-idler_clearance*2; // the diameter of lever thingie
  longwing=(mount_d+mount_screw_d+mount_screw_d_tolerance+spring_d+spring_d_clearance)/2+min_xy_shell;
  shortwing = let(a=mount_d/2,c=(pulley_d+idler_d)/2/sqrt(2))
              sqrt(c*c+pow(a-c,2));
  longwing_travel = idler_travel*longwing/shortwing;
  h_ = (pulley_d+idler_d)/(2*sqrt(2));
  ri = sqrt( pow(h_,2) + pow(mount_d/2-h_,2) );
  spring_dl = idler_travel*longwing/ri;
  // finger and spring support width
@@ -349,26 +351,29 @@ module the_extruder(
    translate([-gearbox_d/2,-longwing,ls_z]) rotate([0,-90,0]) {
     mirror([0,0,1]) {
      translate([0,0,st_thickshell])
      hull() for(o=[0,spring_d]) translate([0,-o,0])
      rotate([0,0,30])
      cylinder(d=st_nut_d+st_nut_d_tolerance,h=st_nut_h+st_nut_h_tolerance,$fn=6);
      translate([0,0,-1]) cylinder(d=st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance,h=fsw+2,$fn=fnd*(st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance));
      bigd = spring_d+spring_d_clearance;
      hf = (bigd-st_screw_d-st_screw_d_tolerance)/2;
      translate([0,0,st_thickshell+st_nut_h+st_nut_h_tolerance+st_thinshell-epsilon]) {
       cylinder(d1=st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance,d2=bigd,
        h=hf+epsilon, $fn=fnd*bigd);
-      translate([0,-(st_split_w+st_split_w_tolerance)/2,0])
-      cube(size=[body_h-ls_z+1,st_split_w+st_split_w_tolerance,fsw+1]);
+      translate([0,-(st_split_w+st_split_w_tolerance)/2,0]) hull() {
+       cube(size=[body_h-ls_z-sp_ch-st_split_w_tolerance,st_split_w+st_split_w_tolerance,fsw+1]);
+       translate([0,0,sp_ch+st_split_w_tolerance+1])
+       cube(size=[body_h-ls_z+1,st_split_w+st_split_w_tolerance,fsw+1]);
+      }
      }//translate
      translate([0,0,st_thickshell+st_nut_h+st_nut_h_tolerance+st_thinshell+hf-epsilon])
      cylinder(d=bigd,h=fsw+1,$fn=fnd*bigd);
     }//mirror
    }//translate
 
    // label
    body_label();
 
   }//difference
 
  }//body module
@@ -391,25 +396,25 @@ module the_extruder(
   bigd = spring_d+spring_d_clearance/2;
   hf = (bigd-smalld)/2;
   h = max(hf,fsw-st_screw_l+hf);
   translate([-gearbox_d/2+fsw-h,-longwing,filament_elevation])
   rotate([0,90,0]) difference() {
    union() {
     cylinder(d1=smalld,d2=bigd,h=hf,$fn=fnd*bigd);
     translate([0,0,hf-epsilon])
     cylinder(d=bigd,h=h-hf,$fn=fnd*bigd);
     translate([0,0,h])
     sphere(d=spring_d*3/4,$fn=fnd*spring_d*3/4);
     l = body_h-ls_z;
-    w = st_split_w;
+    w = sp_ch;
     hull() translate([0,-st_split_w/2,0]) mirror([1,0,0]) {
      translate([0,0,w])
      cube(size=[l,st_split_w,w]);
      cube(size=[l-w,st_split_w,2*w]);
     }
    }
    translate([0,0,-epsilon])
    cylinder(d=st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance,h=st_screw_l-fsw+h+2*epsilon,$fn=fnd*(st_screw_d+st_screw_d_tolerance));
   }
  }
 
  module knob() {