use spokes on wheels

[challenge-bot] / 3d-printables / wheel-data.scad

/*
  Copyright (C) 2015 Daniel Watson
  See the end of the file for license conditions.
*/
// challenge-bot
// GNU AGPLv3 (or later at your option)
// project available here:
// https://challenge-bot.com/

// use $fn = 20 while developing, 100 when about to print
//  20 will make previews fast
//  100 will make printing smooth
$fn = 100;

wheel_square_spoke_size = 45;
wheel_square_spoke_thickness = 2;

wall_width = 3;

wheel_width = 7;
wheel_radius =
  sqrt(2 * pow(wheel_square_spoke_size / 2, 2)) + wall_width / 2 + 1;

motor_shaft_radius = 3.9;
motor_shaft_flat_width = 5.2;

tread_radius = 4 / 2;

module mounting_screw_flat() {
  circle(1.1); }

module motor_shaft_flat(radius, flat_width) {
  intersection() {
    circle(radius);
    square([flat_width, radius * 2], center = true); } }

module motor_shaft(radius,
                   flat_width,
                   shaft_length) {
  linear_extrude(height = shaft_length) {
    motor_shaft_flat(radius, flat_width); } }

module rim(radius, wall_width, wheel_width) {
  linear_extrude(height = wheel_width) {
    difference() {
      circle(radius);
      circle(radius - wall_width); } } }

module motor_shaft_holder_flat(radius, flat_width, wall_width) {
  difference() {
    motor_shaft_flat(radius + wall_width,
                     flat_width + wall_width);
    motor_shaft_flat(radius, flat_width); } }

module motor_shaft_holder(radius, flat_width, wall_width, height) {
  linear_extrude(height = height) {
    motor_shaft_holder_flat(radius, flat_width, wall_width); } }

module tread(wheel_radius, tread_radius) {
  rotate_extrude(convexity = 10) {
    translate([wheel_radius, 0]) {
      circle(tread_radius); } } }

module wheel(radius,
             width,
             shaft_radius,
             shaft_flat_width,
             wall_width,
             tread_radius) {
  spoke_count = 7;
  spoke_width = radius / 3;
  difference() {
    rim(radius, wall_width * 2, width);
    translate([0, 0, width / 2]) {
      tread(radius, tread_radius); } }
  linear_extrude(height = wheel_square_spoke_thickness) {
    difference() {
      union(){
        for(spoke = [0: spoke_count - 1]) {
          rotate(spoke * 360 / spoke_count) {
            translate([-spoke_width / 2, 0]){
            square([spoke_width, radius - 2]); } } } }
      mounting_screw_flat(); } }
  translate([0, 0, wheel_square_spoke_thickness]) {
    motor_shaft_holder(shaft_radius,
                       shaft_flat_width,
                       wall_width,
                       width - wheel_square_spoke_thickness); } }

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