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diff --git a/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad b/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
index 39ab746..5b25eed 100644
--- a/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
+++ b/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
@@ -7,7 +7,17 @@
 // use 10 ish for development, 60 or so for printing
 $fn = 60;
 
-standoff_radius = 14.732 / 2; // 0.580 / 2 inches from spec sheet
+/* measured with calipers */
+ball_diameter = 12.7 + 0.825; // extra bit added for printing imprecision
+ball_radius = ball_diameter / 2;
+
+wall_thickness = 1;
+holder_height = (25 / 32) * ball_diameter + wall_thickness;
+
+holder_radius = ball_radius + wall_thickness;
+holder_diameter = holder_radius * 2;
+
+standoff_radius = holder_radius; // 0.580 / 2 inches from spec sheet
 standoff_height = 48; // eyeballed
 
 // eyeballed caster flange height, (0.580/5) inches, times 2 to be stronger
@@ -45,14 +55,14 @@ module deck_flange_reinforcement(){
                 deck_flange_radius]);}}}}}
 
 module ball_holder(){
+  gap = wall_thickness * 4;
+  floor = wall_thickness;
   difference (){
-    cylinder(r = holder_radius, h = holder_height);
-    translate([0, 0, ball_radius + wall_thickness]){
+    cylinder(r = holder_radius, h = holder_height + floor);
+    translate([0, 0, ball_radius + wall_thickness + floor]){
       sphere(r = ball_radius);}
-    translate([0, 0, holder_height / 2 + wall_thickness]){
-      cube([holder_diameter + 0.1,
-            wall_thickness * 2,
-            holder_height],
+    translate([0, 0, holder_height / 2 + wall_thickness + floor]){
+      cube([holder_diameter + 0.1, gap, holder_height],
            center = true);}}}
 
 module caster_standoff(){