9. squeeze fit the ball a little better
[challenge-bot] / 3d-printables / caster-standoff.scad
1 // challenge-bot
2 // GNU AGPLv3 (or later at your option)
3 // project available at these locations:
4 // https://gitorious.org/ozzloy/challenge-bot
5 // https://github.com/waynegramlich/challenge-bot
6
7 // use 10 ish for development, 60 or so for printing
8 $fn = 60;
9
10 /* measured with calipers */
11 ball_diameter = 12.7 + 1.125;
12 ball_radius = ball_diameter / 2;
13
14 wall_thickness = 1;
15 holder_height = (25 / 32) * ball_diameter + wall_thickness;
16
17 holder_radius = ball_radius + wall_thickness;
18 holder_diameter = holder_radius * 2;
19
20 standoff_radius = holder_radius; // 0.580 / 2 inches from spec sheet
21 standoff_height = 48; // eyeballed
22
23 // eyeballed caster flange height, (0.580/5) inches, times 2 to be stronger
24 caster_flange_height = 5;
25 caster_flange_width = 20.32; // 0.800 inches
26 caster_flange_screw_radius = 2.286 / 2; // 0.090 inches
27 caster_flange_screw_length = 8; // eyeballed
28
29 deck_grid_width = 25.4; // measured center to center on grid on pegboard
30 deck_flange_height = 2.9464;
31 deck_flange_screw_radius = 3.556 / 2; // For #6 machine screws
32 deck_flange_radius = (deck_grid_width) / 2 + deck_flange_screw_radius + 3;
33
34 module deck_flange(){
35 difference(){
36 cylinder(h = deck_flange_height, r = deck_flange_radius);
37 for(ii = [-1, 1]){
38 translate([deck_grid_width / 2 * ii, 0, -.1])
39 cylinder(h = deck_flange_height * 1.1,
40 r = deck_flange_screw_radius);
41 translate([0, deck_grid_width / 2 * ii, -.1])
42 cylinder(h = deck_flange_height * 1.1,
43 r = deck_flange_screw_radius);}}}
44
45 module deck_flange_reinforcement(){
46 translate([-deck_flange_radius,
47 -.5 * deck_flange_height / 2,
48 deck_flange_height]){
49 difference (){
50 cube([deck_flange_radius, deck_flange_height / 2, deck_flange_radius]);
51 translate([-.1, -.05 * deck_flange_height, 0]){
52 rotate([0, -45, 0]){
53 cube([deck_flange_radius * 1.5, // 1.5 is bigger than sqrt(2)
54 deck_flange_height * 1.1, // 1.1 is bigger than 1
55 deck_flange_radius]);}}}}}
56
57 module ball_holder(){
58 gap = wall_thickness * 4;
59 difference (){
60 cylinder(r = holder_radius, h = holder_height);
61 translate([0, 0, ball_radius + wall_thickness]){
62 sphere(r = ball_radius);}
63 translate([0, 0, holder_height / 2 + wall_thickness]){
64 cube([holder_diameter + 0.1, gap, holder_height],
65 center = true);}}}
66
67 module caster_standoff(){
68 cylinder(h = standoff_height,
69 r = standoff_radius);
70 deck_flange();
71 for(ii = [0:3]){
72 rotate([0, 0, 45 + 90 * ii])
73 deck_flange_reinforcement();}
74 translate([0, 0, standoff_height]){
75 ball_holder();}}
76
77 //caster_standoff();
78 ball_holder();