Work on the lamp housing, adding voids for bolts for adjusting

scad/contact_printer.scad

@@ -306,32 +306,6 @@ module sprocketed_voids () {
 	bearing_laser(SPROCKETED_OFFSET, -SPROCKETED_SPACING / 2, 0, hole=false);
 }
 
-module gate () {
-    H = 20;
-    GATE_D = 65;
-    BOX_X = 39;
-    BOX_Y = 100;
-    difference () {
-        intersection () {
-            translate([-1, 0, 0]) cube([4, 16, H + 4], center = true);
-            translate([GATE_D / 2 - 3, 0, 0]) cylinder(r = GATE_D / 2, h = H + 4, center = true);
-        }
-        translate([0, 0, -2]) cube([50, SLIT, H], center = true);
-    }
-    //side walls
-    translate([8, 10, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 20])  cube([20, 4, H + 4], center = true);
-    translate([8, -10, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -20])  cube([20, 4, H + 4], center = true);
-    
-    translate([BOX_X - 6, 0, 0]) {
-        difference () {
-            rounded_cube([BOX_X, BOX_Y, H + 4], d = 6, center = true); 
-            cube([BOX_X - 8, BOX_Y - 8, H + 4 + 1], center = true);
-            translate([-BOX_X / 2, 0, 0]) cube([BOX_X, 24, H + 4 + 1], center = true);
-            translate([BOX_X / 2, 30, -9]) cube([20, 20, 8], center = true);
-        }
-   }
-}
-
 module bearing_hobbled_rod () {
     RH_CONNECT_R = 4; //inside of bearing
     difference () {
@@ -757,8 +731,9 @@ module sprocketed_roller_gear_cap () {
 //translate([57.5, 0, 0]) four_point_connector();
 translate([40, 0, LAMP_Z]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) {
     //lamp_plate();
-	light_housing();
+	lamp_housing();
-	//light_housing();
+    //translate([0, 15, 4]) lamp_front();
+	//gate();
     
 }
 //sprocketed_roller_gear_cap ();

scad/lamp.scad

@@ -3,12 +3,24 @@ $fn = 80;
 include <./ready.scad>;
 include <./16mm_sprocketed_roller_var.scad>;
 
-    BRACE_L = 24;
+BRACE_L = 24;
-    PLATE_L = 47;
+PLATE_L = 47;
-    Z = 36;
+Z = 36;
-    X = 45;
+X = 45;
-    OUTER_W = 34;
+OUTER_W = 34;
-    INNER_W = 22.3;
+INNER_W = 22.3;
+
+//echo("hex(diag = 10, h = 1);");
+module hex (diag = 10, h = 1) {
+    //echo("Diag");
+    //echo(diag);
+    cylinder(r = diag / 2, h = h, center = true, $fn = 6);
+}
+
+module m4_nut (H = 3.25, DIAG = 8.1) {
+    //tolerance
+    hex(diag = DIAG, h = H);
+}
 
 module roller_base (X = 40) {
     BEARING_OUTER_D = 22;
@@ -84,11 +96,25 @@ module lamp_plate() {
 	
 }
 
-module light_housing () {
+module m4_nut_void () {
+    //hex nut void
+    cylinder(r = 8.1 / 2, h = 3, center = true, $fn = 6);
+    //drop in space
+    translate([-10, 0, 0]) cube([20, 7.1, 3], center = true);
+    //bolt void
+    translate([0, 0, -5]) cylinder(r = 3.9 / 2, h = 30, center = true);
+    translate([-10, 0 , -5]) cube([20, 3.9, 10], center = true);
+}
+
+module lamp_housing () {
 	color("red") translate([0, 32, -8]) cube([34, 28, 2], center = true);
 	translate([0, 31, 3])  {
         difference () {
+            union() {
+                difference () {
+                   //main body
                     cube([OUTER_W, 15 + 8, BRACE_L], center = true);
+                    //main void
                     cube([INNER_W, 15 + 8 + 1, BRACE_L + 1], center = true);
                     //set screw holes
                     translate([0, -7, 7]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) cylinder(r = 1, h = 50, center = true, $fn = 40);
@@ -96,15 +122,12 @@ module light_housing () {
                     translate([(INNER_W / 2) + 1, (BRACE_L / 2) - 10, 3]) color("green") cube([2, BRACE_L, 20], center = true);
                     translate([-(INNER_W / 2) - 1, (BRACE_L / 2) - 10, 3]) color("green") cube([2, BRACE_L, 20], center = true);
                 }
-        
+                //blocks for bolts
-    }
+                translate([10, 7, -3]) cube([10, 12, 15], center = true);
-
+                translate([-10, 7, -3]) cube([10, 12, 15], center = true);
-    //bolts
-    
-
                 
                 //light + acrylic holder
-    translate([0, 45, 5]) {
+                translate([0, 45 - 31, 5 - 3]) {
                     rotate([0, 0, 180]) light_holder();
                     translate([0, -7.5, -11.5]) cube([10, 17, 2], center = true);
                     
@@ -115,6 +138,13 @@ module light_housing () {
                         }
                     }   
                 }
+            }
+            //bolt voids
+            translate([11, 10, 2]) rotate ([0, 90, 90]) m4_nut_void();
+            translate([-11, 10, 2]) rotate ([0, 90, 90]) m4_nut_void();
+        }  
+    }
+
     //extended tabs from light housing                                                                 
     translate([20, 35.5, -4]) {
 		difference () {
@@ -176,6 +206,7 @@ module corner () {
     }
 }
 
+//adjustable piece, holds the gate
 module lamp_front () {
     
     R = 70;
@@ -253,7 +284,7 @@ module ws2812b (H = 1.4) {
     
         cube([W, W, Z], center = true);
 }
-
+//3 RGB leds
 module light_holder () {
     //
     difference () {
@@ -323,6 +354,7 @@ module lamp_cover () {
         translate([0, -6, -3.5]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) cylinder(r = 3.5, h = 50, center = true);   
     }
 }
+
 //corner();
 translate ([0, 0, 11]) {
     rotate([0, 180, 0]) {