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Raymond West
Fri, Jul 26, 2024 2:19 PM

Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is
required.   The following test code snippet shows how a reinforcing ring
can be placed around a hole in a 3d print.

The support module simply creates a cylinder large enough for the slicer
to notice, with a hole through the centre too small for the slicer to be
concerned with, but one that will be present in the stl. Your slicer
settings may be different.

hole= 12; //hole diameter
pt=50;    //plate thickness
w=1;      // wall thickness

r=hole/2;
$fn=100;

module support(lt){
   translate([0,0,-lt/2])
    cylinder(h=lt,d=1);
    cylinder(h=3*lt,d=0.001);
}

  difference(){
    cube(pt,true);
     translate([0,0,-pt])
     cylinder(d=hole,h=3pt); // hole in plate (cube 50)
       for (j=[0:20:360])  // generate support positions
        translate([(r+(3
w))cos(j),(r+(3w))sin(j),0]) support(pt-2w);
  }

Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is required.   The following test code snippet shows how a reinforcing ring can be placed around a hole in a 3d print. The support module simply creates a cylinder large enough for the slicer to notice, with a hole through the centre too small for the slicer to be concerned with, but one that will be present in the stl. Your slicer settings may be different. hole= 12; //hole diameter pt=50;    //plate thickness w=1;      // wall thickness r=hole/2; $fn=100; module support(lt){    translate([0,0,-lt/2])     cylinder(h=lt,d=1);     cylinder(h=3*lt,d=0.001); }   difference(){     cube(pt,true);      translate([0,0,-pt])      cylinder(d=hole,h=3*pt); // hole in plate (cube 50)        for (j=[0:20:360])  // generate support positions         translate([(r+(3*w))*cos(j),(r+(3*w))*sin(j),0]) support(pt-2*w);   }
GH
gene heskett
Fri, Jul 26, 2024 8:37 PM

On 7/26/24 10:20, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is
required.   The following test code snippet shows how a reinforcing ring
can be placed around a hole in a 3d print.

The support module simply creates a cylinder large enough for the slicer
to notice, with a hole through the centre too small for the slicer to be
concerned with, but one that will be present in the stl. Your slicer
settings may be different.

hole= 12; //hole diameter
pt=50;    //plate thickness
w=1;      // wall thickness

r=hole/2;
$fn=100;

module support(lt){
   translate([0,0,-lt/2])
    cylinder(h=lt,d=1);
    cylinder(h=3*lt,d=0.001);
}

  difference(){
    cube(pt,true);
     translate([0,0,-pt])
     cylinder(d=hole,h=3pt); // hole in plate (cube 50)
       for (j=[0:20:360])  // generate support positions
        translate([(r+(3
w))cos(j),(r+(3w))sin(j),0]) support(pt-2w);
  }

Probably work, but why not do
ad=1;
di=size of hole;
dph= thickness of substrate +.05;
module hdsupport(ad,dph,di)
{
$fn=6;

union()
{
	cylinder(h=dph,d=di,center=true);
	cylinder(h=dph,d=di+ad,center=true);
}

};

One could I think use this as the 1st argument for a difference(()
forming a heavy re-enforce around a bolt being used as self tapping,
effectively expanding the usual 3 layers the slicer wraps around a
bolthole to 6 or so. For the bolts I use in rebuilding a printer, a di
that almost clears the screw, engages the thread quite well if $fn is 6
or 7. 5 might be a wee bit tight.


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On 7/26/24 10:20, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is > required.   The following test code snippet shows how a reinforcing ring > can be placed around a hole in a 3d print. > > The support module simply creates a cylinder large enough for the slicer > to notice, with a hole through the centre too small for the slicer to be > concerned with, but one that will be present in the stl. Your slicer > settings may be different. > > > hole= 12; //hole diameter > pt=50;    //plate thickness > w=1;      // wall thickness > > r=hole/2; > $fn=100; > > module support(lt){ >    translate([0,0,-lt/2]) >     cylinder(h=lt,d=1); >     cylinder(h=3*lt,d=0.001); > } > > >   difference(){ >     cube(pt,true); >      translate([0,0,-pt]) >      cylinder(d=hole,h=3*pt); // hole in plate (cube 50) >        for (j=[0:20:360])  // generate support positions >         translate([(r+(3*w))*cos(j),(r+(3*w))*sin(j),0]) support(pt-2*w); >   } Probably work, but why not do ad=1; di=size of hole; dph= thickness of substrate +.05; module hdsupport(ad,dph,di) { $fn=6; union() { cylinder(h=dph,d=di,center=true); cylinder(h=dph,d=di+ad,center=true); } }; One could I think use this as the 1st argument for a difference(() forming a heavy re-enforce around a bolt being used as self tapping, effectively expanding the usual 3 layers the slicer wraps around a bolthole to 6 or so. For the bolts I use in rebuilding a printer, a di that almost clears the screw, engages the thread quite well if $fn is 6 or 7. 5 might be a wee bit tight. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis
DM
Douglas Miller
Sat, Jul 27, 2024 4:10 PM

On 7/26/2024 10:19 AM, Raymond West wrote:

Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is
required.

[snip]

It's a lot easier to just increase the wall line count in your slicer
settings.

On 7/26/2024 10:19 AM, Raymond West wrote: > Sometimes, extra reinforcement around bolt holes and other places is > required. [snip] It's a lot easier to just increase the wall line count in your slicer settings.