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OpenSCADExampleProjects

JaySummet

jay@summet.com

Copyright Jay Summet All Rights Reserved

OpenSCAD

OpenSourceparametricdesigntool

ExecutablesforWindows,Mac,Linux

Freetodistribute,freetouse,crossplatform

Convertstextualinstructionsinto3Dshapes

SupportsConstructiveSolidGeometry(CSG)
modeling

ResourceLinks

Downloads:
http://www.openscad.org
UserManual:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual

ClockWindingKey

First,getthefitcorrect.

Measuretheinterface,designtheconnection.

Printatestpart,makesureitfits.

Repeatuntilthefitiscorrect.

Second,designtherestofthekey.

Missingawindingkey

Measuretheparts!

Doesitfit?

Printasmalltestpiecetoseeifitfits.
Withmeasurementsthissmall,itislikelytonotfit,
asconsumerlevel3Dprintersandslicing
softwarearenot100%accurate.(Plasticoozes
insidecurves,etc...)
Figureouthowmuchlarger/smallerdimensions
needtobeforagoodfitusingsmalltestpartsthat
printfastanddon'twasteplastic.

Modulizeit!

Addtheanyoldsizeparts

Retainabilitytoprinttestpartalone

NewExampleBubbleDisplayBase

BubbleDisplaymade
upofasquareofnine
oneinchsquare
acrylictubes.
Eachtubehasanair
nozzle,andan
associatedRGBcolor
controlledLEDthat
needtohaveahole.

FinalDesign

Bottom&Printed

Top

Step1Cutoutthemainbox

Step2Cutoutholesforairhoses

Step3Holesformountingscrews

Step4SixsymetricalLEDholes

Step5Theother3holes

Printatestpieceinlessthan12hours

Ifyouhavedoneyourparametric
designcorrectly,resizingtheheight
toaverysmallnumberjustworks.

Questions?

http://www.openscad.org

jay@summet.com

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