src/bottom-panel-inset.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module bottom_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		mirror([0, 0, 1]) panel();
+		mirror([0, 0, 1]) topplate();
 		translate([0, 0, top_plate_z/2]) cube([top_plate_x-40, top_plate_y-40, top_plate_z], center=true);
 	}
 }

src/bottom-panel-solo.scad

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
 
 module bottom_panel_solo() {
+	difference() {
 		bottom_plate_with_overhang();
+		translate([0, 0, top_plate_z/2]) cube([top_plate_x-40, top_plate_y-40, top_plate_z], center=true);
+	}
 }
 
 bottom_panel_solo();

src/components.scad

@@ -162,26 +162,19 @@ module levermountholes() {
 		m4_hole_countersink();
 }
 
-module base_panel() {
+module base_topplate() {
 	cube([top_plate_x, top_plate_y, top_plate_z], center=true);
 }
 
-module panel() {
-	difference() {
-		base_panel();
-		top_plate_holes();
-	}
-}
-
 module overhang_plate() {
 	roundedcube([overhang_top_plate_x, overhang_top_plate_y, top_plate_z], center=true, radius=1);
 }
 
-// this takes the base_panel and makes it a small frame, putting a larger top plate
+// this takes the base_topplate and makes it a small frame, putting a larger top plate
 module base_top_plate_with_raised_overhang() {
 	// make a frame out of the top plate (and keep the main plate on the center plane)
 	translate([0, 0, -5]) difference() {
-		base_panel();
+		base_topplate();
 		cube([top_plate_x-(panel_support_width*2), top_plate_y-(panel_support_width*2), top_plate_z*2], center=true);
 	}
 	translate([plate_to_frame_point_x, plate_to_frame_point_y, -2.5]) resize([0, 0, 10]) frame_mount_column();
@@ -191,6 +184,13 @@ module base_top_plate_with_raised_overhang() {
 	overhang_plate();
 }
 
+module topplate() {
+	difference() {
+		base_topplate();
+		top_plate_holes();
+	}
+}
+
 module bottom_plate_with_overhang() {
 	difference() {
 		rotate([180, 0, 0]) base_top_plate_with_raised_overhang();
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ module frame_mount_column() {
 }
 
 module side_chopper() {
-	translate([(frame_x-frame_wall)/2+top_plate_overhang_amount, 0, 0])
+	translate([(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
-		cube([frame_wall+top_plate_overhang_amount*2, overhang_top_plate_y, frame_z], center=true);
 }
 
 module frame_connection_holes() {
@@ -249,8 +248,8 @@ module base_frame() {
 module frame() {
 	difference() {
 		base_frame();
-		translate([0, 0, frame_z/2]) scale([1, 1, 2]) base_panel();
+		translate([0, 0, frame_z/2]) scale([1, 1, 2]) base_topplate();
-		translate([0, 0, -frame_z/2]) scale([1, 1, 2]) base_panel();
+		translate([0, 0, -frame_z/2]) scale([1, 1, 2]) base_topplate();
 		translate([plate_to_frame_point_x, plate_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 		translate([-plate_to_frame_point_x, plate_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 		translate([plate_to_frame_point_x, -plate_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();

src/top-panel-inset-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module dir_arc_w_30mm_plus_one_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		panel();
+		topplate();
 		dir_arc_w_30mm_plus_one();
 	}
 }

src/top-panel-inset-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad

@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ include <components.scad>
 module top_panel_inset_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
 	difference() {
 		union() {
-			panel();
+			topplate();
-			translate([(-top_plate_x/2)+55, (top_plate_y/2)-75, -((top_plate_z/2)+(lever_mount_z/2))])
+			translate([(-top_plate_x/2)+55, (top_plate_y/2)-75, -((top_plate_z/2)+(lever_mount_z/2))]) levermountbase();
-				levermountbase();
 		}
 		dir_arc_w_30mm();
 		translate([(-top_plate_x/2)+55, (top_plate_y/2)-75, 0]) levermountholes();

src/top-panel-inset-lever.scad

@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ module lever_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		// base plate
 		union() {
-			translate([0,-20,0]) panel();
+			translate([0,-20,0])
-			translate([0, 0, -((top_plate_z/2)+(lever_mount_z/2))]) levermountbase();
+				topplate();
+			translate([0, 0, -((top_plate_z/2)+(lever_mount_z/2))])
+				levermountbase();
 		}
 		// holes to mount the lever
 		levermountholes();

src/top-panel-inset-namco-noir-plus-one.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module namco_noir_plus_one_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		panel();
+		topplate();
 		noir_plus_one();
 	}
 }

src/top-panel-inset-namco-noir-plus-two.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module namco_noir_plus_two_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		panel();
+		topplate();
 		noir_plus_one();
 		translate([32.94-3.47-3.47, -78+7.37+4.49, 0]) noir_button_p1();
 	}

src/top-panel-inset-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
 	difference() {
-		panel();
+		topplate();
 		sega_2p_plus_one();
 		rotate([0, 0, 180]) side_chopper();
 		translate([89, 30, 0]) button_24mm_hole();

src/top-panel-inset-sega-2p-plus-one.scad

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include <components.scad>
 
 module sega_2p_plus_one_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		panel();
+		topplate();
 		sega_2p_plus_one();
 	}
 }