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// =====================================================================
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// Pill box with dovetail sliding lid and triple snap-in detent
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// Designed for printing with PETG
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// =====================================================================
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/* [Main] */
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// Number of compartments
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cases = 4;
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// Inner size of each compartment: X * X * X (mm)
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X = 20;
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// Text engraved on the lid
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engraving = "Monday";
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/* [Engraving] */
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text_size = 6;
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text_depth = 0.6;
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text_font = "Overpass:style=Bold";
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/* [Structure] */
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wall = 3.2; // outer side walls and front wall
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divider = 1.6; // wall between compartments
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floor_t = 1.6; // floor thickness
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lid_h = 3.0; // lid thickness
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rail_ledge = 2.4; // width of the ledge the lid edges rest on (< wall)
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end_wall = 5.5; // rear wall thickness (holds the clip groove)
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corner_r = 1.5; // vertical corner rounding
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/* [Tolerances] */
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// Sliding clearance between lid and box
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tol = 0.25;
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// Clearance inside the snap pockets (smaller = tighter, less rattle)
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snap_tol = 0.15;
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/* [Snap] */
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// Rear bump: how far it is pushed aside while sliding (click strength)
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detent = 0.7;
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// Side bumps: same, but sideways
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side_detent = 0.6;
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// Side bump length along the lid face
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side_len = 1.8;
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// Flexible tab (rear bump): width, max length, slot width
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clip_w = 4.5;
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clip_len_max = 28;
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clip_slot = 1.0;
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// Flexible side arms: thickness (stiffness) and slot width
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arm_t = 1.6;
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arm_slot = 1.2;
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/* [Display] */
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// plate = both parts laid out for printing, assembly = closed for preview
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part = "plate"; // [plate, box, lid, assembly]
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// Assembly preview only: push the lid open by this many mm
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lid_offset = 0;
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Derived values
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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$fn = 48;
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eps = 0.01;
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W = X + 2*wall; // outer width (Y)
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x_cav_end = wall + cases*X + (cases-1)*divider; // end of last compartment
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L = x_cav_end + end_wall; // outer length (X)
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z0 = floor_t + X; // top of compartments
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hg = lid_h + tol; // height of the lid groove
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H = z0 + hg; // total height
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gb = X/2 + rail_ledge; // groove half width at z0
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k45 = tol*sqrt(2); // horizontal offset = tol on a 45 deg face
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lw_b = gb - tol - k45; // lid half width at its bottom
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lw_t = gb - hg - k45; // lid half width at its top
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lid_x0 = wall + tol; // lid front (closed position)
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lid_len = L - lid_x0; // lid rear is flush with box rear
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clip_len = min(clip_len_max, lid_len*0.45); // tab and arm length
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bump_h = tol + detent; // rear V bump height
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sb_h = tol + side_detent; // side bump height
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cham = detent + tol; // lead-in chamfer on rear wall
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xb = x_cav_end + (end_wall - cham)/2; // x of all detents
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// Height (above z0) of the side bump centre on the sloped lid face, chosen so that bump and dimple stay clear of the groove bottom and of the rail top
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sb_hl = side_len/2 + snap_tol;
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sb_up = sqrt(0.5)*(sb_hl + sb_h + snap_tol);
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sb_dn = sqrt(0.5)*(sb_hl + 0.2 + snap_tol);
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zs_lo = 0.15 + sb_dn;
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zs_hi = hg - 0.35 - sb_up;
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zs = (zs_lo + zs_hi)/2;
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assert(cases >= 1, "cases must be >= 1");
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assert(rail_ledge < wall, "rail_ledge must be smaller than wall");
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assert(zs_lo <= zs_hi, "Lid too thin for the side bumps: increase lid_h or reduce side_len / side_detent");
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assert(arm_slot > side_detent + 0.2, "arm_slot must exceed side_detent + 0.2");
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assert(clip_w/2 + clip_slot + 1.2 < lw_t - (arm_t + arm_slot)*sqrt(2),
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"Tab, slots and side arms do not fit in the lid (X is too small, about 20 mm minimum with default settings): decrease clip_w / clip_slot / arm_t / arm_slot or increase X");
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echo(str("Outer size: ", L, " x ", W, " x ", H, " mm"));
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Helpers
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Extrude a 2D (y,z) profile along +X
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module yz_extrude(len) {
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rotate([90, 0, 90]) linear_extrude(height = len) children();
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}
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// Extrude a 2D (x,z) profile along Y, centered on y = 0
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module xz_extrude(w) {
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rotate([90, 0, 0]) linear_extrude(height = w, center = true) children();
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}
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module rrect(l, w, r) {
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translate([0, -w/2]) offset(r = r) offset(delta = -r) square([l, w]);
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}
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// Side bump
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module side_bump_3d(extra = 0) {
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h = sb_h + extra;
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len = side_len + extra*2;
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// Pyramid pointing outwards in local +Y
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rotate([-90, 0, 0])
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scale([1, len/(2*h), 1])
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cylinder(h = h, r1 = h, r2 = 0, $fn = 4);
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// Embedded base
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translate([0, -0.2, 0])
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rotate([-90, 0, 0])
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scale([1, len/(2*h), 1])
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cylinder(h = 0.2, r1 = h, r2 = h, $fn = 4);
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}
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module on_side(s) { // s = +1 right side, -1 left side
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translate([xb, s*(lw_b - (zs - tol)), z0 + zs])
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if (s > 0) rotate([45, 0, 0]) children();
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else mirror([0, 1, 0]) rotate([45, 0, 0]) children();
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}
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Box
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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module box() {
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difference() {
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linear_extrude(H) rrect(L, W, corner_r);
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// compartments
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for (i = [0 : cases-1])
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translate([wall + i*(X + divider), -X/2, floor_t])
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cube([X, X, X + eps]);
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// dovetail groove for the lid (open at the rear end)
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translate([wall, 0, z0])
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yz_extrude(L - wall + eps)
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polygon([[-gb, 0], [gb, 0],
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[ gb - hg - eps, hg + eps],
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[-(gb - hg - eps), hg + eps]]);
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// V groove in the rear wall for the tab bump
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translate([xb, 0, 0])
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xz_extrude(clip_w + 2*snap_tol)
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offset(delta = snap_tol)
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polygon([[-bump_h, z0 + tol],
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[ bump_h, z0 + tol],
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[ 0, z0 + tol - bump_h]]);
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// dimples in the rails for the side bumps
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for (s = [-1, 1]) on_side(s)
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side_bump_3d(snap_tol);
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// lead-in chamfer so the tab bump can climb onto the rear wall
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xz_extrude(X)
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polygon([[L - cham, z0],
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[L + 1, z0 - cham - 1],
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[L + 1, z0 + 1],
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[L - cham, z0 + 1]]);
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}
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}
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Lid
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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module lid(bumps = true) {
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text_x = (lid_x0 + L - clip_len)/2;
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d1 = arm_t*sqrt(2);
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d2 = (arm_t + arm_slot)*sqrt(2);
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za = tol - 1;
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zb = hg + 1;
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// x-offset of the side face at height z (right side)
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function yf(z, d) = lw_b - (z - tol) - d;
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difference() {
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union() {
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// lid plate (dovetail profile)
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translate([lid_x0, 0, z0])
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yz_extrude(lid_len)
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polygon([[-lw_b, tol], [lw_b, tol],
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[ lw_t, hg], [-lw_t, hg]]);
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if (bumps) {
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// V bump under the free end of the tab
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translate([xb, 0, 0])
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xz_extrude(clip_w)
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polygon([[-bump_h, z0 + tol + eps],
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[ bump_h, z0 + tol + eps],
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[ 0, z0 + tol - bump_h]]);
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// side bumps on the flexible arms
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for (s = [-1, 1]) on_side(s)
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side_bump_3d(0);
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}
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}
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// slots that free the central tab
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for (s = [-1, 1])
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translate([L - clip_len,
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s*(clip_w/2 + clip_slot/2) - clip_slot/2,
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z0 - 1])
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cube([clip_len + 1, clip_slot, hg + 2]);
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// slots (parallel to the sloped faces) that free the side arms
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for (s = [-1, 1])
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translate([L - clip_len, 0, z0])
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yz_extrude(clip_len + 1)
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scale([s, 1])
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polygon([[yf(za, d1), za], [yf(zb, d1), zb],
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[yf(zb, d2), zb], [yf(za, d2), za]]);
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// engraving, parallel to the sliding direction
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translate([text_x, 0, z0 + hg - text_depth])
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linear_extrude(text_depth + eps)
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text(engraving, size = text_size, font = text_font,
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halign = "center", valign = "center");
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}
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}
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// Lid turned upside down, engraved face on the bed (z = 0)
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module lid_print() {
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translate([0, 0, z0 + hg]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) lid();
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}
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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// Output
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// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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if (part == "plate") {
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box();
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translate([0, W/2 + lw_b + 8, 0]) lid_print();
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} else if (part == "box") {
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box();
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} else if (part == "lid") {
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lid_print();
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} else if (part == "assembly") {
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box();
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translate([lid_offset, 0, 0]) lid();
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}
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