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OpenSCAD source code: MPCNC Tool Length Probe Station with endstop switch PCB
// MPCNC Tool Length Probe Station
// Ed Nisley KE4ZNU - 2017-12-08
/* [Extrusion] */
ThreadThick = 0.25; // [0.20, 0.25]
ThreadWidth = 0.40; // [0.40]
function IntegerMultiple(Size,Unit) = Unit * ceil(Size / Unit);
/* [Hidden] */
Protrusion = 0.1; // [0.01, 0.1]
HoleWindage = 0.2;
/* [Sizes] */
EndstopPCB = [40.0,16.5,1.6]; // endstop PCB
ComponentHeight = 6.0; // max component height above PCB
SwitchOffset = [35.0,21.0,4.75]; // touch point center from lower left PCB corner
SwitchTravel = 2.5; // first touch to switch actuation
TapeThick = 1.0; // foam mounting tape
WallThick = 4.0; // basic wall & floor thickness
BaseRadius = 5.0;
Base = [IntegerMultiple(EndstopPCB[0] + 2*BaseRadius,20),
IntegerMultiple(EndstopPCB[2] + TapeThick + WallThick + 2*BaseRadius,2*25),
2.0];
NumSides = 8*4;
TextDepth = 2*ThreadThick;
//- Build it
union() {
difference() {
hull()
for (i=[-1,1], j=[-1,1])
translate([i*(Base[0]/2 - BaseRadius),j*(Base[1]/2 - BaseRadius),0])
resize([0,0,Base[2]])
intersection() {
cylinder(r=BaseRadius,h=BaseRadius,$fn=NumSides);
sphere(r=BaseRadius,$fn=NumSides);
}
translate([0,0,Base[2] - TextDepth])
linear_extrude(height=TextDepth + Protrusion) {
translate([0,-10,0])
text(text="MPCNC",size=8,spacing=1.05,font="Arial:style=Bold",halign="center");
translate([0,-18,0])
text(text="Tool Probe",size=6,spacing=1.05,font="Arial:style=Regular",halign="center");
}
}
translate([0,
WallThick/2 + TapeThick + SwitchOffset[2],
(EndstopPCB[1] - Protrusion)/2 + Base[2]])
cube([EndstopPCB[0],WallThick,EndstopPCB[1] + Protrusion],center=true);
}
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