/* -*-c-*- * * Replacement tensioner for the Sparrows disc-detainer picking tool * * (c) 2023 Mark Wooding */ /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------* * * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at * your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU * General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program. If not, see . */ /*----- Configuration -----------------------------------------------------*/ /* Overall scaling. */ MM = 1; /* Curvature quality. */ $fa = 0.1; $fs = 0.2*MM; /* A `large enough' length; effectively infinite. */ BIG = 50*MM; /* Dimensions. */ STOCK_DIAM = 5.5*MM; /* stock diemeter */ STOCK_LENGTH = 35*MM; /* total stock length */ SQUARE_SIDE = 4.5*MM; /* square section side */ SQUARE_LENGTH = 26*MM; /* length of square section */ DRILL_DIAM = 1.6*MM; /* hole diameter for picking tip */ PRONG_DIAM = 3.3*MM; /* hole diameter to form prongs */ PRONG_DEPTH = 6*MM; /* depth of prong hole */ PRONG_LENGTH = 4.5*MM; /* prong length */ PRONG_HEIGHT = 2.5*MM; /* prong height */ /*----- The main object ---------------------------------------------------*/ difference() { /* Start with a cylinder. */ rotate([0, 90, 0]) cylinder(h = STOCK_LENGTH, r = STOCK_DIAM/2); /* And now we cut things away. */ union() { /* First, put the flat sides so that the tensioning arms can grip it. */ for (theta = [0 : 90 : 270]) rotate([theta, 0, 0]) translate([0, -BIG/2, SQUARE_SIDE/2]) cube([SQUARE_LENGTH, BIG, BIG]); /* Drill a hole all the way through for the picking tip. */ rotate([0, 90, 0]) cylinder(h = BIG, r = DRILL_DIAM/2); /* Drill a hole in the end to form the gap between the prongs. */ translate([STOCK_LENGTH - PRONG_DEPTH, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) cylinder(h = BIG, r = PRONG_DIAM/2); /* Finally, shave off top and bottom to form the prongs themselves. */ for (theta = [0 : 180 : 180]) rotate([theta, 0, 0]) translate([STOCK_LENGTH - PRONG_LENGTH, -BIG/2, (STOCK_DIAM - PRONG_HEIGHT)/2]) cube(BIG); } }