From b957e8dec0c3ae7f3bc118af9040364902987f9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Durr Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 19:57:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added proper screw cap values Fixed the TODO: proper screw cap values Based on: http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Screws/cap_screws.htm Diameter is pulled from the table METRIC_BOLT_CAP_DIAMETERS and the cap height is the metric size of the bold. --- nuts_and_bolts.scad | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/nuts_and_bolts.scad b/nuts_and_bolts.scad index 8cb2a87..f6a159e 100644 --- a/nuts_and_bolts.scad +++ b/nuts_and_bolts.scad @@ -137,6 +137,48 @@ COURSE_METRIC_BOLT_MAJOR_THREAD_DIAMETERS = 35.940//m36 ]; +//Based on: http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Screws/cap_screws.htm +METRIC_BOLT_CAP_DIAMETERS = +[ + -1, //0 index is not used but reduces computation + -1, + -1, + 5.50,//m3 + 7.00,//m4 + 8.50,//m5 + 10.00,//m6 + -1, + 13.00,//m8 + -1, + 16.00,//m10 + -1, + 18.00,//m12 + -1, + -1, + -1, + 24.00,//m16 + -1, + -1, + -1, + 30.00//m20 + -1, + -1, + -1, + 36.00,//m24 + -1, + -1, + -1, + -1, + -1, + 45.00,//m30 + -1, + -1, + -1, + -1, + -1, + 54.00//m36 +]; + module nutHole(size, units=MM, tolerance = +0.0001, proj = -1) { //takes a metric screw/nut size and looksup nut dimensions @@ -160,9 +202,8 @@ module nutHole(size, units=MM, tolerance = +0.0001, proj = -1) module boltHole(size, units=MM, length, tolerance = +0.0001, proj = -1) { radius = COURSE_METRIC_BOLT_MAJOR_THREAD_DIAMETERS[size]/2+tolerance; -//TODO: proper screw cap values - capHeight = METRIC_NUT_THICKNESS[size]+tolerance; //METRIC_BOLT_CAP_HEIGHTS[size]+tolerance; - capRadius = METRIC_NUT_AC_WIDTHS[size]/2+tolerance; //METRIC_BOLT_CAP_RADIUS[size]+tolerance; + capHeight = size+tolerance; + capRadius = METRIC_BOLT_CAP_DIAMETERS[size]/2+tolerance; if (proj == -1) {