knob label

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/another.scad b/another.scad
index 05bfab3..49833ec 100644
--- a/another.scad
+++ b/another.scad
@@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ module the_extruder(
  st_split_w_tolerance = .3,
 
  min_z_shell = 4*layer_height,                  // the very minimal shell thickness along z-axis.
  min_xy_shell = 2*extrusion_width,
 
  body_label = "another", body_label_thickness = layer_height,
+ knob_label = "another", knob_label_thickness = 2*layer_height, knob_label_size=undef,
 
  what="lever",  // lever|body|knob|springpad|*
  left=false,
  vitamins = true,
  bridges = true,
  debug = false,
@@ -426,15 +427,27 @@ module the_extruder(
      translate([0,0,ch])
      cylinder(d=gearbox_d,h=knob_h-2*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);
+    translate([0,0,-body_h-epsilon]) knob_label();
    }
   }
  }//knob module
+ module knob_label() {
+  if(knob_label) {
+   ll = len(knob_label);
+   lsl = gearbox_d-knob_indent_d;
+   ts = knob_label_size?knob_label_size:min(lsl/ll,gearbox_d/4);
+   translate([0,0,body_h+epsilon+knob_h-knob_label_thickness])
+   linear_extrude(height=knob_label_thickness+epsilon,convexity=64)
+   mirror([left?0:1,0])
+   text(text=knob_label,size=ts,halign="center",valign="center",font="Arial Black");
+  }
+ }
 
  module debug() {
   difference() {
    children();
    if(debug) {
     // spring tensioner debug cutout
@@ -472,11 +485,12 @@ module the_extruder(
   color("yellow",0.7) body();
   color("brown",0.7) body_label();
  }else{
   color("green",0.7) lever();
   color("yellow",0.7) body();
   color("red",0.7) knob();
+  color("brown",0.7) knob_label();
   color("blue",0.7) springpad();
  }
 }
 
 the_extruder(what="*",left=false,debug=true);