From: daniel watson <ozzloy@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:48:45 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: clarify code by moving nubs into their own modules
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clarify code by moving nubs into their own modules
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diff --git a/3030-dampener-feet.scad b/3030-dampener-feet.scad
index 944b258..a5abfce 100644
--- a/3030-dampener-feet.scad
+++ b/3030-dampener-feet.scad
@@ -27,12 +27,15 @@ corner_rounding_radius =
   :
   maximum_corner_rounding_radius;
 
+// the printed nubs did not fit into the extrusion gap perfectly.
+//  we can change the model just a little bit to accomodate printing
+//  imperfections.
 fudge = 0.1;
 //fudge = 0.0;
 
 // 3030 dimensions
-x = 30; // adding a little because printers aren't perfect
-y = 30; // adding a little because printers aren't perfect
+x = 30;
+y = 30;
 opening_width = 8;
 
 outer_block = (30 - 16.5) / 2;
@@ -51,6 +54,19 @@ module fillet(r) {
 module round_corners(r) {
   fillet(r) { fillet(-r) { children(); } } }
 
+module side_nub() {
+  // side nub, goes into side 3030 openings
+  a = opening_width;
+  b = foot_height + wall_width - (y - opening_width) / 2;
+  side_nub_length = (a < b) ? a : b;
+  translate([0, (y - opening_width) / 2 + fudge]) {
+    square([nub_depth, side_nub_length - fudge]); } }
+
+module bottom_nub() {
+  // bottom nub, goes into bottom 3030 opening
+  translate([(x - opening_width) / 2, 0]) {
+    square([opening_width / 2, nub_depth]); } }
+
 module half_foot_2d() {
   // outer ring
   difference() {
@@ -68,15 +84,8 @@ module half_foot_2d() {
   translate([cos(45) * foot_height,
              -(sin(45) * foot_height + wall_width)]) {
     square([x / 2 - cos(45) * foot_height, wall_width]); }
-  // bottom nub, goes into bottom 3030 opening
-  translate([(x - opening_width) / 2, 0]) {
-    square([opening_width / 2, nub_depth]); }
-  // side nub, goes into side 3030 openings
-  a = opening_width;
-  b = foot_height + wall_width - (y - opening_width) / 2;
-  side_nub_length = (a < b) ? a : b;
-  translate([0, (y - opening_width) / 2 + fudge]) {
-    square([nub_depth, side_nub_length - fudge]); } }
+  bottom_nub();
+  side_nub(); }
 
 module foot_2d() {
   round_corners(corner_rounding_radius) {