Modified X carriage

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/Cyclone.scad

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ axes_Zthreaded_rodLen	= axes_Zsmooth_rodLen-20;
 
 axes_Xsmooth_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
 axes_Ysmooth_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
-axes_Zsmooth_rodD	= 8.3+animatePart(4,dist=5);
+axes_Zsmooth_rodD	= 8.2+animatePart(4,dist=5);
 
 axes_Xthreaded_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
 axes_Ythreaded_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ axes_Zthreaded_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
 // Y axis reference is the Y smooth rod end, BACK of RIGHT FRAME
 // X axis reference is the frontal X smooth rod end, RIGHT FRAME
 // Z axis reference is the Z threaded rod, at the height of the Z nut, and relative to the X reference
-axes_Yreference_height	= 42+animatePart(5);
-axes_Xreference_height	= 70+animatePart(6); // relative to Y reference
+axes_Yreference_height	= 40+animatePart(5);
+axes_Xreference_height	= 72+animatePart(6); // relative to Y reference
 axes_Zreference_height	= -3+animatePart(7)+animatePart(9); // relative to X reference
 
-axes_Xreference_posY	= -80-animatePart(8)-animatePart(9); // relative to Y reference. Moves the X axis towards the front of the machine
+axes_Xreference_posY	= -81-animatePart(8)-animatePart(9); // relative to Y reference. Moves the X axis towards the front of the machine
 axes_Zreference_posY	= 14; // relative to X reference. Positions Z rods between the Y rods
 
 axes_Y_threaded_height = 30+animatePart(5);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ draw_references = true;
 render_DXF_base = false;
 render_DXF_workbed = false;
 render_bases_outline = false; // Toggle for rendering outline DXFs
-DXF_offset = 0.5; // Needed to adjust the tolerance of the laser cutter
+DXF_offset = 0.4; // Needed to adjust the tolerance of the laser cutter
 
 // Include Cyclone parts
 include <Cyclone_X_carriage.scad>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ render_2D_or_3D() {
 			translate([axes_Xcarriage_pos,0,0]) {
 				if(draw_references) %frame();
 				
-				Cyclone_X_carriage();
+				!Cyclone_X_carriage();
 				
 				// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the Z axis origin (right smooth rod)
 				translate([-axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,axes_Zreference_posY,axes_Zreference_height]) {

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/Cyclone_X_carriage.scad

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
 // Designed with http://www.openscad.org/
 
+
 use <libs/linear_bearing.scad>
 module Cyclone_X_carriage() {
 	linearBearingModel = "LM8UU";
@@ -15,59 +16,121 @@ module Cyclone_X_carriage() {
 	
 	linearBearingSeparation = 0;
 	
-	sideExtensions = linearBearingDiameter/3;
+	sideExtensions = linearBearingDiameter/3+2;
 	
 	ZrodHolderLength = 30;
 	
+	screwSize = 3; // M3, M4, etc (integers only)
+	screwLength = linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions;
+	screwAditionalLength = 2;
+	
+	screwExtension = screwSize*1.2;
+	
 	linearBearingLengthExtension = 6+max(axes_Zsmooth_rodD+axes_Zsmooth_separation-2*linearBearingLength-linearBearingSeparation, linearBearingSeparation);
 	
 	dimX = 2*linearBearingLength+linearBearingLengthExtension;
 	
-	echo(str(axes_Xsmooth_separation-2*axes_ZthreadedReference_posY, "######################################################"));
+	module Cyclone_XsubPart_ZnutHolder(holes=false) {
+		rod_nut_len = 0.8*axes_Ythreaded_rodD;
+		rodTolerance = 0.5;
+		rodSize = 8; // M3, M4, etc (integers only)
+		washer_D = 15.8;
+		washer_thickness = 1.6;
+		
+		dimZ = 10;
+		if(!holes) {
+			rotate([0,180,0])
+				hull() {
+					cylinder(r=axes_Zthreaded_rodD+1, h=dimZ);
+					translate([0,-axes_Zreference_posY-axes_ZthreadedReference_posY+axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation,dimZ/2])
+						cube([dimX,0.1,dimZ], center=true);
+				}
+		} else {
+			// Hole for the main Z nut
+			translate([0,0,0.1]) rotate([90,0,0]) hole_for_nut(size=rodSize,nutAddedLen=0,captiveLen=0,tolerance=0.1);
+			// Hole for the Z threaded rod
+			translate([0,0,-axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+dimZ])
+				rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Zthreaded_rodD+rodTolerance, length=axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation*2, threaded=true, renderPart=true, center=true);
+			translate([0,0,-dimZ-0.01]) rotate([180,0,0]) cylinder(r=axes_Zthreaded_rodD, h=axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+dimZ, $fn=6);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	difference() {
-	//	color("lightblue") translate([-(axes_Zsmooth_separation+10)/2,-5,-5])
-	//		cube([axes_Zsmooth_separation+10,axes_Xsmooth_separation+10,axes_Zreference_height+5]);
-		*color("lightblue") translate([-dimX/2,-5,-sideExtensions])
-			cube([dimX,axes_Xsmooth_separation+10,ZrodHolderLength]);
-		hull() {
-			rotate([0,90,0]) 
-				bcube([linearBearingDiameter,linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);// cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=dimX, center=true);
-			translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation])
+		// Main shape
+		union() {
+			hull() {
 				rotate([0,90,0]) 
-					bcube([linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions,linearBearingDiameter, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);// cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=dimX, center=true);
+					bcube([linearBearingDiameter,linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);
+				translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation])
+					rotate([0,90,0]) 
+						bcube([linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions,linearBearingDiameter, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);
+			}
+			translate([0,0,-screwExtension/2])
+				rotate([0,90,0])
+					bcube([linearBearingDiameter+screwExtension,linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);
+			translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+screwExtension/2,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation])
+				rotate([0,90,0]) 
+					bcube([linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions,linearBearingDiameter+screwExtension, dimX], cr=3, cres=5);
+			// Bottom right screw
+			translate([-linearBearingLength/2-linearBearingSeparation/2,0,-linearBearingDiameter/2-screwExtension/2])
+				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=screwSize*2,h=screwLength, center=true, $fn=6);
+			// Bottom left screw
+			translate([linearBearingLength/2+linearBearingSeparation/2,0,-linearBearingDiameter/2-screwExtension/2])
+				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=screwSize*2,h=screwLength, center=true, $fn=6);
+			// Top screw
+			translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+screwExtension/2+linearBearingDiameter/2,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation])
+				cylinder(r=screwSize*2,h=screwLength, center=true, $fn=6);
+			// Z nut
+			translate([0,axes_Zreference_posY+axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+(linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions)/2])
+				Cyclone_XsubPart_ZnutHolder(holes=false);
+		}
+		
+		// ----- Hole for the Z carriage space ------
+		difference() {
+			translate([-dimX/2-0.5,0,-sideExtensions+ZrodHolderLength])
+				cube([dimX+1,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation-axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation]);
+			translate([0,axes_Zreference_posY+axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+(linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions)/2])
+				Cyclone_XsubPart_ZnutHolder(mainPart=true);
 		}
-	
-		translate([-dimX/2-0.5,0,-sideExtensions+ZrodHolderLength])
-			cube([dimX+1,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation-axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation]);
 		
 		// ----- Holes for the linear bearings ------
 		// Bottom right linear bearing
 		translate([-linearBearingLength/2-linearBearingSeparation/2,0,0])
-			rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLengthExtension);
+			rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2+screwExtension*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLengthExtension);
 		// Bottom left linear bearing
 		translate([linearBearingLength/2+linearBearingSeparation/2,0,0])
-			rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLengthExtension);
+			rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2+screwExtension*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLengthExtension);
 		// Top linear bearing
 		translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation])
-			rotate([90,0,0]) rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLength+linearBearingLengthExtension+linearBearingSeparation);
+			rotate([90,0,0]) rotate([0,0,90]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=sideExtensions*2+screwExtension*2, lengthExtension=linearBearingLength+linearBearingLengthExtension+linearBearingSeparation);
+	
+		// ----- Holes for the screws ------
+		// Bottom right screw
+		translate([-linearBearingLength/2-linearBearingSeparation/2,-screwLength/2-screwAditionalLength/2,-linearBearingDiameter/2-screwExtension/2])
+			rotate([0,0,180]) hole_for_screw(size=screwSize,length=screwLength+screwAditionalLength,nutDepth=0,nutAddedLen=0,captiveLen=0);
+		// Bottom left screw
+		translate([linearBearingLength/2+linearBearingSeparation/2,-screwLength/2-screwAditionalLength/2,-linearBearingDiameter/2-screwExtension/2])
+			rotate([0,0,180]) hole_for_screw(size=screwSize,length=screwLength+screwAditionalLength,nutDepth=0,nutAddedLen=0,captiveLen=0);
+		// Top screw
+		translate([0,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+screwExtension/2+linearBearingDiameter/2,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+screwLength/2+screwAditionalLength/2])
+			rotate([90,0,0]) hole_for_screw(size=screwSize,length=screwLength+screwAditionalLength,nutDepth=0,nutAddedLen=0,captiveLen=0);
+		
+		// ----- Hole for the Z nut
+		translate([0,axes_Zreference_posY+axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,axes_effective_Xsmooth_separation+(linearBearingDiameter+sideExtensions)/2])
+				Cyclone_XsubPart_ZnutHolder(holes=true);
 		
 		// ----- Holes for the rods ------
 		// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the Z axis origin (right smooth rod)
 		translate([-axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,axes_Zreference_posY,axes_Zreference_height]) {
 			if(draw_references) %frame();
-		
+	
 			// Z smooth rod (right)
-			rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Zsmooth_rodD, length=axes_Zsmooth_rodLen, threaded=false, renderPart=true);
+			cylinder(r=axes_Zsmooth_rodD/2, h=axes_Zsmooth_rodLen);
 			// Z smooth rod (left)
 			translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation,0,0])
-				rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Zsmooth_rodD, length=axes_Zsmooth_rodLen, threaded=false, renderPart=true);
-			// Z threaded rod
-			translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,axes_ZthreadedReference_posY,0])
-				rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=1.5*axes_Zthreaded_rodD, length=axes_Zthreaded_rodLen, threaded=true, renderPart=true);
+				cylinder(r=axes_Zsmooth_rodD/2, h=axes_Zsmooth_rodLen);
 		}
 	}
-	
 	// Draw linear bearings
 	rotate([0,90,0]) linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);
 	rotate([0,-90,0]) linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/INHERITED/Z_carriage_mod.scad

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module motorHolesZ() {
 
     // Screws for holding the motor
     for(i=[-1,1]) for(j=[-1,1])
-    translate([i*motor_screw_distance/2,j*motor_screw_distance/2,2.5-wall_thickness/2]) {
+    translate([i*motor_screw_distance/2,j*motor_screw_distance/2,2.5-wall_thickness/2+3]) {
       hull() {
         translate([0,motor_adjust_margin/2,0])
           cylinder(r=motor_screw_diameter/2,h=10*wall_thickness,center=true,$fn=40);
@@ -267,11 +267,8 @@ module Z_carriage(showSpindle=false,top_part=true, with_extra_parts=false, explo
 
 		// Hole for the threaded rod
 		if(!top_part) {
-			translate([-axes_Xsmooth_separation,0,0]) hull() {
-				cylinder(r=2+M8_rod_diameter/2,h=wall_thickness*10,center=true,$fn=30);
-				translate([-15,0,0])
-					cylinder(r=2+M8_rod_diameter/2,h=wall_thickness*10,center=true,$fn=30);
-			}
+			translate([-axes_Xsmooth_separation,0,0]) 
+				cylinder(r=6+M8_rod_diameter,h=wall_thickness*10,center=true,$fn=30);
 		}
 
 		// Truncation in the base for avoiding collision with the X axis