hinge_box.scad

LibFile: hinge_box.scad

This file has all the modules needed to generate a hinge box.

To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>

File Contents

1. Section: Hinges
   • HingeCone()
   • HingeLine()
   • HingeLineWithSpacingAndNum()
   • InsetHinge()
   • MakeBoxWithInsetHinge()

Section: Hinges

Module: HingeCone()

Topics: Hinges

Usage: HingeCone(6, 0.5)

Description:

Makes the hinge cone for use in hinges, this makes a 45 degree cone with an inner/outer that can be joined with other pieces to make a hinge.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
r	radius of the cone
offset	how far inside the cone to leave space

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
HingeCone(6, 0.5);

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Module: HingeLine()

Topics: Hinges

Description:

Makes a hinge setup in a straight line, has pieces that stick out each side wide enough to hook onto edges within 0.5 of the side.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
length	length of the line to hinge
diameter	diameter of the hinge itself
offset	how much of a space to leave on the conical holes for the hinge
spin	how much to rotate one of the legs (default 0)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
HingeLine(length = 60, diameter = 6, offset = 0.5);

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Module: HingeLineWithSpacingAndNum()

Topics: Hinges

Description:

Makes a hinge setup in a straight line, has pieces that stick out each side wide enough to hook onto edges within 0.5 of the side.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
num	number of hinge locations
spacing	spacing between hinge spots
diameter	diameter of the hinge itself
offset	how much of a space to leave on the conical holes for the hinge
spin	how much to rotate one of the legs (default 0)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
HingeLineWithSpacingAndNum(num = 10, spacing = 6, diameter = 6, offset = 0.5);

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Module: InsetHinge()

Topics: Hinges

Usage: InsetHinge(100, 20, 6, 0.5);

Description:

Create a hinge that works and moves in the middle. Centers the pices back on the line with the middle being the length/2, width2/2 and the diameter/2, the legs stick down a little to make it easier to join onto other parts of the system.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
length	length of the hinge (outside)
width	width of the middle pice (outside)
diameter	diameter of the round piece in the middle.
offset	how much to offset the middle sections, 0.5 is usually good for this

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
InsetHinge(length = 100, width = 20, diameter = 6, offset = 0.5);

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Module: MakeBoxWithInsetHinge()

Topics: Hinges, HingeBox

Usage: MakeBoxAndLidWithInsetHinge(100, 50, 20);

Description:

Makes a box with an inset hinge on the side, this is a print in place box with a hinge that will make lid hinge onto the top, it is the same height on both sides, child 1 is in the base, child 2 is in the lid and child 3+ are lid pieces. Inside the children of the box you can use the $inner_height , $inner_width, $inner_length = length variables to deal with the box sizes.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	outside with of the box
length	outside length of the box
height	outside height of the box
lid_thickness	thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness	thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
floor_thickness	thickness of the floor (default default_floor_thickness)
material_colour	the colour of the material in the box (default default_material_colour)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeBoxAndLidWithInsetHinge(100, 50, 20);

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