more notes for next time

doing a naive mirror meant the neutrik D mount holes were in the wrong
spot. fine for a 20mm + plate mount, but not good for any actual
component

README.md

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic.
 
 * Left frame: $3.54 USD (141.84g, as of 2023-09-12)
 * Right frame: $3.54 USD (141.84g, as of 2023-09-12)
-* Top panel: $3.38 USD (135.40g, as of 2023-09-12)
+* Two top panels: ~$6.74 USD (~135g each, as of 2023-09-12)
+* Two bottom panels: $5.90 USD (118.16g each, as of 2023-09-12)
 * 8 16mm M4 bolts to connect the frames: $0.72 USD (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of 2023-09-12)
 * 8 M4 flange nuts to connect the frames: $0.68 USD (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of 2023-09-12)
 * 8 45mm M4 spacers to connect panels to frames: $2.40 USD (you can get a pack of 10 on AliExpress for $3, as of

TODO.md

@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ Notes for "next time".
 
 * Check that the 24mm cutouts in the frame are good enough, somehow I didn't have them when I printed v2
 * Engraving some cosmetic stuff? Or maybe a place to mount other plates?
+
+## v4
+
+* Maybe add some 24mm buttons to the right panel now that there's more space?
 * Try making it so top plates are bolted in from the side of the frame rather than the top
+    * I'm thinking of abandoning this, because it makes the frame more complicated to have a portion of a column rather
+      than the full column, but I'll keep it here for a bit longer

src/blown-up-demo.scad

@@ -18,28 +18,20 @@
 
 include <components.scad>
 use <frame-left.scad>
-use <frame-middle.scad>
 use <frame-right.scad>
-use <top-panel-left-lever.scad>
-use <top-panel-middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-with-mount.scad>
-use <top-panel-right-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
+use <top-panel-left-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad>
+use <top-panel-right-sega-2p-plus-one-with-mount.scad>
 use <bottom-panel-left.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-middle.scad>
 use <bottom-panel-right.scad>
 use <misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
-use <misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad>
-use <misc-decorative-plate-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
 use <misc-dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
 
-color("red") translate([-top_plate_x-50, 20, frame_z/2+100]) top_panel_left_lever();
-color("red") translate([0, 0, frame_z/2+100]) top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm_with_mount();
-color("red") translate([top_plate_x+50, 0, frame_z/2+100]) top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one();
-color("black") translate([-frame_x+10-50, 0, -2.5]) left_frame();
-color("black") translate([0, 0, -2.5]) middle_frame();
-color("black") translate([frame_x-10+50, 0, -2.5]) right_frame();
-color("red") translate([-top_plate_x-50, 0, -5-frame_z/2-100]) bottom_panel_left();
-color("red") translate([0, 0, -5-frame_z/2-100]) bottom_panel_middle();
-color("red") translate([top_plate_x+50, 0, -5-frame_z/2-100]) bottom_panel_right();
+color("#0078BF") translate([-top_plate_x/2-25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) top_panel_left_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm();
+color("#0078BF") translate([top_plate_x/2+25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount();
+color("black") translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, 0, -2.5]) left_frame();
+color("black") translate([frame_x/2+25, 0, -2.5]) right_frame();
+color("#0078BF") translate([-top_plate_x/2-25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) bottom_panel_left();
+color("#0078BF") translate([top_plate_x/2+25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) bottom_panel_right();
 
-color("black") translate([top_plate_x/2, 0, 3+frame_z/2+150]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
-color("black") translate([-top_plate_x/2-135, 20, 3+frame_z/2+150]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
+color("white") translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2+150]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+color("white") translate([-195, 20, 3+frame_z/2+150]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();

src/frame-right.scad

@@ -17,10 +17,36 @@
  */
 
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-left.scad>
+
+module base_right_frame() {
+	difference() {
+		frame();
+		// chop the left edge off
+		mirror([1, 0, 0]) side_chopper();
+	}
+}
 
 module right_frame() {
-	mirror([1, 0, 0]) left_frame();
+	difference() {
+		base_right_frame();
+		// connection holes to other frames
+		mirror([1, 0, 0]) translate([0, 0, -top_plate_z/2]) frame_connection_holes();
+
+		// cable routing hole
+		mirror([1, 0, 0]) translate([0, 0, -top_plate_z/2]) frame_cable_routing_hole();
+
+		// aux button holes
+		translate([30, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([30, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([70, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([70, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([-10, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([-10, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+
+		// neutrix button hole
+		translate([-70, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_mount();
+		translate([-70, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+	}
 }
 
 right_frame();