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+// challenge-bot
+// GNU AGPLv3 (or later at your option)
+// project available at these locations:
+// https://gitorious.org/ozzloy/challenge-bot
+// https://github.com/waynegramlich/challenge-bot
+
+// all measurements are in mm unless stated otherwise
+
+ // metric version of deck:
+deck_length = 200;
+deck_width = deck_length;
+deck_depth = 5;
+deck_pitch = 10;
+deck_grid_hole = 3;
+deck_hole_type = "square";
+
+ /*
+ // imperial version of deck
+deck_length = 203.2; // 8 inches
+deck_width = deck_length;
+deck_depth = 25.4 * 3 / 16; // 3 / 16 of an inch
+deck_pitch = 25.4; // 1 inch
+deck_grid_hole = 6.35 / 2; // 1/4 inch diameter, 1/8 inch radius
+deck_hole_type = "circle";
+ */
+
+module deck_2d(width, length, pitch, hole, hole_type, center=false){
+ center_width_offset = center ? -(width / 2): 0;
+ center_length_offset = center ? -(length / 2): 0;
+ translate([center_width_offset, center_length_offset]){
+ difference(){
+ square([width, length]);
+ for (y = [0:floor(length / pitch) - 1],
+ x = [0:floor(width / pitch) - 1]){
+ translate([pitch * (x + 0.5), pitch * (y + 0.5)]){
+ if (hole_type == "circle"){
+ circle(hole, center = true);}
+ else if (hole_type == "square") {
+ square(hole, center = true);}
+ else {
+ echo(str("don't know the hole type: ", hole_type));}}}}}}
+
+module deck(width, length, depth, pitch, hole, hole_type, center=false){
+ linear_extrude (height = depth){
+ deck_2d(width, length, pitch, hole, hole_type, center);}}
+
+deck_2d(deck_width,
+ deck_length,
+ deck_pitch,
+ deck_grid_hole,
+ deck_hole_type);