smaller and nicer pushfit compartment

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/another.scad b/another.scad
index 342d70c..2ea5417 100644
--- a/another.scad
+++ b/another.scad
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ module the_extruder(
  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,
 
  pf = pushfit_embeddest,
+ pf_shell = max(3*layer_height,3*extrusion_width),
 
  // empty spaces
  idler_travel = 3,				// how far should idler travel when pressed
  idler_clearance=1,
  pulley_clearance=2,
  lever_v_clearance=.7,				// vertical clearance for the lever
@@ -241,16 +242,29 @@ module the_extruder(
       }
      }
     } // translate
     
     // pushfit bracket
     translate([0,0,filament_elevation])
-    rotate([0,0,45]) translate([pulley_d/2,0,0])
+    rotate([0,0,45]) translate([(pulley_d-filament_path_d)/2,0,0])
     rotate([-90,0,0])
-    translate([0,0,mount_d/sqrt(2)/2+mount_screw_d-gearbox_d/2/*TODO:*/])
-    cylinder(r=min(body_h-filament_elevation,filament_elevation)/sin(60)-epsilon,h=pf_h(pf)+gearbox_d/2/*TODO:*/,$fn=6);
+    translate([0,0,mount_d/sqrt(2)/2+mount_screw_d-gearbox_d/2/*TODO:*/]) {
+     pfb2a = pf_d(pf)+2*pf_shell; pfba = pfb2a/2;
+     pfbd = pfb2a/cos(30);
+     pfbs = pfb2a*tan(30);
+     pfbl = pf_h(pf)+gearbox_d/2/*TODO:*/;
+     cylinder(d=pfbd,h=pfbl,$fn=6);
+     translate([-pfbs/2,0,0]) {
+      hull() {
+       translate([0,-pfba,0]) cube(size=[pfbs,pfb2a,pfbl]);
+       cube(size=[pfbs,filament_elevation,pfbl-filament_elevation+pfba]);
+       mirror([0,1,0])
+       cube(size=[pfbs,body_h-filament_elevation,pfbl-body_h+filament_elevation+pfba]);
+      }
+     }
+    }
    }//union (first child of difference)
 
    // protrusion
    translate([0,0,-1])
    cylinder(d=protrusion_d+protrusion_tolerance_h,h=protrusion_h+protrusion_tolerance_v+1,$fn=fnd*(protrusion_d+protrusion_tolerance_h));
    // mount screw holes
@@ -262,13 +276,13 @@ module the_extruder(
 	     $fn=fnd*(mount_screw_d+mount_screw_d_tolerance));
     translate([0,0,mount_screw_l-mounthole_depth/2])
     cylinder(d=mount_screwhead_d,h=body_h+1,$fn=fnd*mount_screwhead_d);
    }//for
    // pushfit
    translate([0,0,filament_elevation])
-   rotate([0,0,45]) translate([pulley_d/2,0,0])
+   rotate([0,0,45]) translate([(pulley_d-filament_path_d)/2,0,0])
    rotate([-90,0,0])
    translate([0,0,mount_d/sqrt(2)/2+mount_screw_d+epsilon])
    rotate([0,0,180]) {
     pushfit(pf);
     cylinder(d=filament_guide_d,h=gearbox_d,center=true,$fn=fnd*filament_guide_d);
     translate([0,-filament_guide_d/2/sqrt(2),0])