add a hemisphere to springpad for a tiny bit of stability

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/another.scad b/another.scad
index 38a9aae..7d2dfb3 100644
--- a/another.scad
+++ b/another.scad
@@ -312,64 +312,66 @@ module the_extruder(
 
   if(supports) intersection() {
    difference() {
     translate([0,0,ls_z-ls_h/2-epsilon])
     cylinder(d=gearbox_d,h=ls_h+2*epsilon,$fn=fnd*gearbox_d);
     cylinder(d=pulley_d+pulley_clearance,h=body_h+1,$fn=fnd*(pulley_d+pulley_clearance));
    }
    // supports
    // TODO: hardcoded stuff below…
    if(false) { // parallel
     for(y=[-gearbox_d:4:gearbox_d])
      translate([0,y-extrusion_width/2,0])
      cube(size=[gearbox_d,extrusion_width,body_h]);
    }else{ // radial
     for(zr=[-65:(65+50)/7:50])
      rotate([0,0,zr]) translate([0,-extrusion_width/2,0])
      cube(size=[gearbox_d,extrusion_width,body_h]);
    }
   }
 
  }//body module
 
  module springpad() {
   smalld=st_screw_d+2*extrusion_width;
   bigd = spring_d+spring_d_clearance/2;
   hf = (bigd-smalld)/2;
   translate([-gearbox_d/2+st_shell+st_nut_h+st_shell+smalld,-longwing,filament_elevation])
   rotate([0,90,0]) difference() {
    union() {
     cylinder(d1=smalld,d2=bigd,h=hf,$fn=fnd*bigd);
     translate([0,0,hf-epsilon])
     cylinder(d=bigd,h=hf*2,$fn=fnd*bigd);
+    translate([0,0,3*hf])
+    sphere(d=spring_d*3/4,$fn=fnd*spring_d*3/4);
    }
    translate([0,0,-epsilon])
    cylinder(d=st_screw_d,h=2*hf+epsilon,$fn=fnd*st_screw_d);
   }
  }
 
  module knob() {
   ch = knob_indent_d/2;
   translate([0,0,body_h+epsilon]) {
    mirror([0,0,1]) translate([0,0,-epsilon]) {
     difference() {
      cylinder(d=pulley_d,h=knob_bore_l,$fn=fnd*pulley_d);
      translate([0,0,-1]) difference() {
       cylinder(d=bore_d+knob_bore_d_tolerance,h=knob_bore_l+2);
       translate([-bore_d/2-1,bore_dd-bore_d/2+knob_bore_d_tolerance/2,-1])
       cube([bore_d+2,bore_d/2,knob_bore_l+4]);
      }
     }
    }
    difference() {
     union() {
      cylinder(d1=gearbox_d-2*ch,d2=gearbox_d,h=ch+epsilon,$fn=fnd*gearbox_d);
      translate([0,0,ch])
      cylinder(d=gearbox_d,h=knob_h-2*ch+epsilon,$fn=fnd*gearbox_d);
      translate([0,0,knob_h-ch])
      cylinder(d1=gearbox_d,d2=gearbox_d-2*ch,h=ch,$fn=fnd*gearbox_d);
     }
     for(a=[0:360/knob_indents:359]) rotate([0,0,a])
      translate([0,gearbox_d/2,-1])
      cylinder(d=knob_indent_d,h=knob_h+2,$fn=fnd*knob_indent_d);
    }
   }