From 88810dbc539b5ef72f84b06870594bf4448dc1f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Hadow <sam.hadow@inbox.lv>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 18:37:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] stabilizer cutout

---
 backplate.scad        | 11 ++++++-----
 backplate_numpad.scad | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backplate.scad b/backplate.scad
index 4147114..28d4e91 100644
--- a/backplate.scad
+++ b/backplate.scad
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ notch_height        = 4.0;
 plate_thickness     = 1.5; 
 margin              = 5.0;    
 
+// Stabilizer
+stab_w = 6.9;
+stab_h = 11.2;
+
 // --- Calculated Plate Dimensions ---
 plate_width = (columns - 1) * u_size + switch_outer_width + (margin * 2);
 plate_height = (rows - 1) * u_size + switch_total_height + (margin * 2);
@@ -35,11 +39,8 @@ module stabilizer_cutout(wire_len_u) {
     union() {
         switch_cutout(); 
         for(m = [-1, 1]) {
-            translate([m * dist/2, 0, 0]) {
-                cube([3.3, 14.0, plate_thickness + 2], center=true); 
-                translate([m * 0.5, 0, 0]) 
-                    cube([4.3, 8.0, plate_thickness + 2], center=true); 
-            }
+            translate([m * dist/2, 0, 0])
+                    cube([stab_w, stab_h, plate_thickness + 2], center=true);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backplate_numpad.scad b/backplate_numpad.scad
index 15d78e6..4887af9 100644
--- a/backplate_numpad.scad
+++ b/backplate_numpad.scad
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ switch_total_height = 14.2;
 notch_height        = 4.0;    
 
 plate_thickness     = 1.5; 
-margin              = 5.0;    
+margin              = 5.0;
+
+// Stabilizer
+stab_w = 6.9;
+stab_h = 11.2;
 
 // --- Calculated Plate Dimensions ---
 plate_width = (columns - 1) * u_size + switch_outer_width + (margin * 2);
@@ -30,13 +34,15 @@ module stabilizer_cutout(is_vertical=false) {
     dist = 23.85; // Standard 2u stabilizer distance
     union() {
         switch_cutout(); 
-        rotate([0, 0, is_vertical ? 90 : 0]) {
-            for(m = [-1, 1]) {
-                translate([m * dist/2, 0, 0]) {
-                    cube([3.3, 14.0, plate_thickness + 2], center=true); 
-                    translate([m * 0.5, 0, 0]) 
-                        cube([4.3, 8.0, plate_thickness + 2], center=true); 
-                }
+        
+        // Stabilizer housing cutouts
+        for(m = [-1, 1]) {
+            if (is_vertical) {
+                translate([0, m * dist/2, 0])
+                    cube([stab_h, stab_w, plate_thickness + 2], center=true);
+            } else {
+                translate([m * dist/2, 0, 0])
+                    cube([stab_w, stab_h, plate_thickness + 2], center=true);
             }
         }
     }