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46 lines
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# 16mm Sprocketed Roller
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[Download Example STL](./stl/sprocketed_roller_jk_gate.stl)
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This is a module for generating sprocketed rollers of arbitrary frame counts for 16mm-related gear.
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It was originally created using the measurements from a JK optical printer gate and has been tested at different sizes.
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[SLA printing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereolithography) has made it possible to print rollers with enough detail and precision to safely convey film for various applications.
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An issue caused by [FDM printing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fused_filament_fabrication) is that the larger z-layer height makes it nearly impossible to print the individual sprockets within suitable parameters.
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This is currently being used in the [mcopy](https://sixteenmillimeter.com/projects/mcopy) and [contact_printer](https://sixteenmillimeter.com/projects/contact_printer) projects on this site.
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## Usage
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```scad
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use <./scad/sprocketed_roller.scad>;
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sprocketed_roller(sprockets = 12);
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```
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This will generate a sprocketed roller with 12 frames.
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Other arguments will change other features of the roller.
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## Reinforced 16mm Sprocketed Roller
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This variation of the roller design allows the majority of it to be printed using filament and allows the sprockets to be printed seperately in a high-detail material like resin.
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This goes with the `sprocketed_roller_reinforced_wheel` OpenSCAD module and by setting `reinforced = true` in the main module.
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[Download Example STL](./stl/sprocketed_roller_reinforced_18_frames.stl)
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## Reinforced 16mm Sprocketed Wheel
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This wheel should be generated along-side the `sprocketed_roller` module with the setting `reinforced = true`.
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[Download Example STL](./stl/sprocketed_roller_wheel_18_frames.stl) |