Improved linear bearing holder. Work on the XZ axis

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/Cyclone.scad

@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ axes_Zthreaded_rodD	= 8.5+animatePart(4,dist=5);
 // 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_Zreference_height	= 45+animatePart(7)+animatePart(9); // relative to X reference
+axes_Zreference_height	= -5+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_Zreference_posY	= 15; // relative to X reference. Positions Z nut between the Y rods
+axes_Zreference_posY	= 14; // relative to X reference. Positions Z rods between the Y rods
 
 axes_Y_threaded_height = 30+animatePart(5);
 
 axes_Ysmooth_separation	= 165+animatePart(1,overlap=0);
 axes_Xsmooth_separation = 40+animatePart(9);
-axes_Zsmooth_separation = 35+animatePart(10,overlap=0);
+axes_Zsmooth_separation = 40+animatePart(10,overlap=0);
 
 
 // Carriage positions (for rendering)
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ render_2D_or_3D() {
 				rotate([0,0,-90]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Xsmooth_rodD, length=axes_Xsmooth_rodLen, threaded=false, echoPart=true);
 		
 		
-			// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the X carriage (centered)
+			// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the X carriage (centered), X lower smooth rod
 			translate([axes_Xcarriage_pos,0,0]) {
 				if(draw_references) %frame();
-			
+				
-				Cyclone_X_carriage();
+				//Cyclone_X_carriage();
-			
+				
-			
+				rotate([0,90,0]) linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);
+				rotate([0,-90,0]) linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);
+				
 				// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the Z axis origin (top of X carriage, right smooth rod)
 				translate([-axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,axes_Zreference_posY,axes_Zreference_height]) {
 					if(draw_references) %frame();
@@ -189,15 +191,18 @@ render_2D_or_3D() {
 					translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation,0,0])
 						rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Zsmooth_rodD, length=axes_Zsmooth_rodLen, threaded=false, echoPart=true);
 					// Draw Z threaded rod
-					translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,0,0])
+					translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation/2,axes_Xsmooth_separation-axes_Zreference_posY-axes_Zreference_posY,0])
 						rotate([90,0,0]) standard_rod(diam=axes_Zthreaded_rodD, length=axes_Zthreaded_rodLen, threaded=true, echoPart=true);
-				
+					
-				
 					// TRANSLATE REFERENCE POSITION to the Z axis reference
 						translate([0,0,axes_Zcarriage_pos]) {
 							if(draw_references) %frame();
 						
 							Cyclone_Z_carriage();
+							
+							linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);
+							translate([axes_Zsmooth_separation,0,0])
+								linearBearing_single(model=linearBearingModel, echoPart=true);
 						}
 				}
 			}

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/Cyclone_Y_carriage.scad

@@ -109,25 +109,8 @@ module Cyclone_YsubPart_singleLinearBearingHolder() {
 				bcube([dimX,dimY,holderExtension], cr=3, cres=0);
 		}
 		// Hole for linear bearing
-		translate([0,linearBearingLength/2,0])
+		linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, lateralExtension=holderExtension, lengthExtension=2*plasticHolderLength, holderLength=plasticHolderLength/2);
-			rotate([90,0,0]) linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, renderPart=true);
+		//linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel);
-		// Slot for inserting the bearing
-		translate([0,0,-holderExtension/2])
-			cube([linearBearingDiameter-linearBearing_pressureFitTolerance*2,dimY+0.01,holderExtension+0.01], center=true);
-		// Plastic holders to keep the bearing in place
-		translate([0,dimY/2,0])
-			hull() {
-				translate([0,-plasticHolderLength,0])
-					rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=0.01, center=true);
-				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-2*linearBearing_pressureFitTolerance, h=0.01, center=true);
-			}
-		scale([1,-1,1]) translate([0,dimY/2,0])
-			hull() {
-				translate([0,-plasticHolderLength,0])
-					rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=0.01, center=true);
-				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-2*linearBearing_pressureFitTolerance, h=0.01, center=true);
-			}
-		rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-linearBearing_pressureFitTolerance, h=dimY+1, center=true);//linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, renderPart=true);
 		// Hole for the screw and nut
 		translate([dimX/2+footSeparation,0,dimZ+workbed_thickness+workbed_screws_aditional_length])
 			rotate([90,0,0]) hole_for_screw(size=screwSize,length=workbed_screws_aditional_length+footThickness+workbed_thickness,nutDepth=0,nutAddedLen=0,captiveLen=0);

Hardware/CYCLONE_2/libs/standard_parts.scad

@@ -230,9 +230,34 @@ module linearBearing_single(model="LM8UU", renderPart=false, echoPart=false) {
 	if(echoPart) echo(str("BOM: Linear bearing. Model ", model));
 }
 
-module linearBearingHole(model="LM8UU", tolerance=0.1) {
+module linearBearingHole(model="LM8UU", lateralExtension=10, pressureFitTolerance=0.5, lengthExtension=6, holderLength=1.5, tolerance=0.1) {
-	translate([0,0,-tolerance])
+	linearBearingLength = linearBearing_L(model);
-		cylinder(r=linearBearing_D(model)/2+tolerance, h=linearBearing_L(model)+2*tolerance);
+	linearBearingDiameter = linearBearing_D(model);
+	
+	dimY = linearBearingLength+lengthExtension;
+	
+	// Hole for linear bearing
+	translate([0,linearBearingLength/2,0])
+		rotate([90,0,0])
+		translate([0,0,-tolerance])
+			cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2+tolerance, h=linearBearingLength+2*tolerance);
+	// Slot for inserting the bearing
+	translate([0,0,-lateralExtension/2])
+		cube([linearBearingDiameter-pressureFitTolerance*2,dimY+0.01,lateralExtension+0.01], center=true);
+	// Plastic holders to keep the bearing in place
+	translate([0,linearBearingLength/2,0])
+		hull() {
+			translate([0,holderLength,0])
+				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-pressureFitTolerance, h=0.01, center=true);
+			rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=0.01, center=true);
+		}
+	scale([1,-1,1]) translate([0,linearBearingLength/2,0])
+		hull() {
+			translate([0,holderLength,0])
+				rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-pressureFitTolerance, h=0.01, center=true);
+			rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2, h=0.01, center=true);
+		}
+	rotate([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=linearBearingDiameter/2-pressureFitTolerance, h=dimY+1, center=true);//linearBearingHole(model=linearBearingModel, renderPart=true);
 }