fully parametrical drag chain
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Published on May 3, 2011
This thing was Featured on May 4, 2011
Description
as promised, here's my fully configurable drag-chain!
A) width, height, length are obviously changeable.
B) you can also change the maximum upper and lower bending angle
('0' means it's not possible to bend in that direction)
C) you as well can specify the connection axes: inside or outside
D) finally it can be chosen whether or not the top should be opened or closed
- just have a look at the provided OpenScad screenshots!
Remarks:
A) the print tolerance as well as the maximum allowed angle is specified not by a parameter but by a single variable at the top of the script
B) as the closed version is stable enough, the inner hole is rectangular;
the open version has an elliptic hole to add more stability to the inner corners...)
-- I'm closing this now; it already takes quite a long time to compile/render (while it still is rated 'simple' by OpenScad)
...plus: I really don't know what more to add... ;-)
A) width, height, length are obviously changeable.
B) you can also change the maximum upper and lower bending angle
('0' means it's not possible to bend in that direction)
C) you as well can specify the connection axes: inside or outside
D) finally it can be chosen whether or not the top should be opened or closed
- just have a look at the provided OpenScad screenshots!
Remarks:
A) the print tolerance as well as the maximum allowed angle is specified not by a parameter but by a single variable at the top of the script
B) as the closed version is stable enough, the inner hole is rectangular;
the open version has an elliptic hole to add more stability to the inner corners...)
-- I'm closing this now; it already takes quite a long time to compile/render (while it still is rated 'simple' by OpenScad)
...plus: I really don't know what more to add... ;-)
Instructions
1. load into OpenScad
2. change the parameters at your will
3. export the .stl file
4. print
(the small hole is ment for a tooth-pick to hold the cables in place...
- see main picture; of course only existing in the open version)
2. change the parameters at your will
3. export the .stl file
4. print
(the small hole is ment for a tooth-pick to hold the cables in place...
- see main picture; of course only existing in the open version)
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bstott
on
May 7, 2011
said:
For inspiration see: http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
Joerg
on
May 8, 2011
said:
I noticed this one already -
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gt; next option is to chose between open or closed design
(this is a bit delayed - I am very busy getting the newest OpenScad compiled under Windows 7 64bit, this one's heavy - getting OpenGL being hardware-supported by my ATI graphics card is a pain in the a**)
License
fully parametrical drag chain by Joerg is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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i get an error when trying to export to stl, saying it's not a 2 manifold?
Could you please export the stl and post it?
Well, I am currently on a business trip without access to any OpenScad capable PC...
I did the scad file with an earlier Windows version, no problems rendering
Currently I am busy compiling the latest version for Windows, haven't finished this yet - too busy atm.
This design isn't finished - once it's ready, I'll post some standard stl files as well