updates for v4.4.3

Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
retain a bit of the inner wall on the outer piece for windowed pieces
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# CHANGELOG
+
+Included is a summary of changes to the project, by version. Details can be found in the commit history.
+
+## v4.4.3
+
+### Features
+
+* Windowed frame wall pieces were made for the "clean" front/back walls that line up with the extended sides.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* The inner wall piece has been thickened, bringing its surface closer to the end of the outer wall windowed frame
+  pieces, making the window less deep and the inner wall easier to see.
+* The inner wall piece has been shrunken on the Z in order to leave some material on the outer wall and thus improve the
+  friction fit and clamp of the outer wall piece, which was too weakened by the unsupported top and bottom otherwise.
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Documentation updates, especially around the printing of parts.
+* Corrected the names of some pieces that were accidentally duplicated from the file they were copied from rather than
+  what they were, or otherwise didn't match the standard pattern (such as it is).
+
+## v4.4.2
+
+### Bugfixes
+
+* Fix a regression with the small button screw-in space cutting into the frame wall supports. The screw-in space is
+  potentially more important for some nuts than the thickness of the frame wall supports, so the latter have been
+  thinned slightly.
+
+## v4.4.1
+
+### Features
+
+* A new lever + Sega 2P 6 button panel has been added. The overhang version hadn't been updated in forever, but the
+  inset panel moved stuff around in a way that allowed a couple aux buttons to fit in, so those have been added to the
+  overhang panel as well.
+* A horizontal stripe frame windowed piece has been added. YMMV may vary a bit on this vs. an empty window --- you can
+  see less of the inner object with the stripes, but it's a bit more stable.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* The frame wall slashes have been made a bit more reusable.
+* The area around button holes for screw-ins has been tweaked to be a bit smaller for 30mm buttons and a bit larger for
+  24mm buttons.
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* A bottom overhang panel was positioned incorrectly in the demo file; this has been fixed.
+* Added a demo of the one-panel overhang lever + 6 button stick.
+
+## v4.4.0
+
+### Features
+
+* New "windowed" frame box walls have been added, which allow for seeing through the outer wall to something else, such
+  as an inner wall of a different color, or for people who like showing off their wiring, nothing.
+* An attempt at a two-panel "shiokenstar" layout has been added.
+* The "plates" decorative plate for my favorite layout was altered since I wasn't using it anyway.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* The frame routing hole, in either the whole frames or the interconnect, is a semicircle on one side, making it easier
+  to wire (and rewire) a completed arcade stick, and it also makes button layouts that span the connection point more
+  possible.
+* Less of the inner wall is cut out for e.g. Neutrik and aux buttons now, removing the possibility for inset panels to
+  allow for a tiny bit of light to seep the cracks and giving panels a bit more support.
+* The piece-based frame walls now meet at 45 degree angles at the corners, which makes for fewer print anomalies to
+  catch your hand or clothing on. These 45 degree angles are not used for the TE1-style extended panels, which still
+  meet at 90 degree angles.
+* All of the core arcade stick parts, and extras, have been reorganized and renamed into subdirectories that make their
+  purpose more obvious. This also makes it clearer what you're looking at when looking at the project file structure.
+  Documentation was updated throughout for this change.
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* A stand for showing off inset-based sticks has been added to extras. This may get more love in a future release.
+* The blown up demo now uses frame pieces, as these are quickly becoming the standard build.
+* Cleanups to CONTRIBUTING.md
+* Demos have been given their own place in the repository.
+* The Makefile has been altered to use a Python script to build the files, due to the complexity of reorganizing the
+  project into subdirectories.
+* An abandoned floating stand has been moved into the attic --- it barely works right.
+
+## v4.3.x
+
+This finally removed the posts added to the panels introduced in v4.0.
+
+## v4.2.x
+
+This added TE1-like bevels to the repository, which look pretty neat.
+
+## v4.1.0
+
+Having improved the internals in v4.0.0, this broke out the frame into modular pieces, making them easier and more
+reliable to print, with only a trivial effect on the overall stability of the stick. This also made the bottom panels
+identical to the top, easing reuse.
+
+## v4.0.x
+
+This was an experiment that didn't survive scrutiny to add more posts to the frames and panels, in order to improve the
+friction fit, but it really just make the whole thing more obnoxious to work with. However, this redesign also came with
+some key improvements to the construction of the stick, which has made the subsequent releases easier to work with.
+
+## v3.3.x
+
+Largely a cleanup, this improved the component reuse and added more complete licensing information to the project.
+
+## v3.2.x
+
+This improved the frame height to accommodate more levers in inset panels, along with some cleanup.
+
+## v3.1.x
+
+This added panels for more layouts with more buttons, establishing my go-to of a lever, a directional arc with an extra
+button in a W-as-in-WASD position, and a Sega 2P-inspired 9-button action button layout.
+
+## v3.0.x
+
+I think the project really took shape at this point, as it resized the panels and frames to accommodate a two-panel
+layout for nice, long sticks.
+
+## v2.0.x
+
+This added the overhang plates to the mix, while still sticking to the three-panel design. It also started adding
+dustwashers and decorative plates, which improved the aesthetics of the project.
+
+## v1.0.x
+
+This was a simple three-panel stick that was somewhat ridiculously long, but worked, and built a lot of the foundation
+for the project. Its start as being inspired by the Open Stick really showed at this point, but things were coming
+together.
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,11 +9,47 @@ I do not request the copyright of contributions be assigned to me or to the proj
 be allowed to relicense your contributions. My personal oath is to maintain inbound=outbound in my open source projects,
 and the expectation is authors are responsible for their contributions.

-I am following the the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/), also available at
-`DCO.txt`. The DCO is a way for contributors to certify that they wrote or otherwise have the right to license their
-code contributions to the project. Contributors must sign-off that they adhere to these requirements by adding a
-`Signed-off-by` line to their commit message, and/or, for frequent contributors, by signing off on their entry in
-`MAINTAINERS.md`.
+I am following the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://developercertificate.org/), reproduced below. The DCO
+is a way for contributors to certify that they wrote or otherwise have the right to license their code contributions to
+the project. Contributors must sign-off that they adhere to these requirements by adding a `Signed-off-by` line to their
+commit message, and/or, for frequent contributors, by signing off on their entry in `MAINTAINERS.md`.
+
+```
+Developer Certificate of Origin
+Version 1.1
+
+Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
+
+Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
+license document, but changing it is not allowed.
+
+
+Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+
+By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+
+(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
+    have the right to submit it under the open source license
+    indicated in the file; or
+
+(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
+    of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
+    license and I have the right under that license to submit that
+    work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
+    by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
+    permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
+    in the file; or
+
+(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+    person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+    it.
+
+(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+    are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+    personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+    maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+    this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+```

 This process is followed by a number of open source projects, most notably the Linux kernel. Here's the gist of it:

--- a/DCO.txt
+++ b/DCO.txt
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-Developer Certificate of Origin
-Version 1.1
-
-Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
-
-Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
-license document, but changing it is not allowed.
-
-
-Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
-
-By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
-
-(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
-    have the right to submit it under the open source license
-    indicated in the file; or
-
-(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
-    of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
-    license and I have the right under that license to submit that
-    work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
-    by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
-    permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
-    in the file; or
-
-(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
-    person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
-    it.
-
-(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
-    are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
-    personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
-    maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
-    this project or the open source license(s) involved.
--- a/22
+++ b/22
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-SRC_FILES := $(wildcard ./src/*.scad)
-SRC_FILES := $(filter-out ./src/all-together-demo.scad, $(SRC_FILES))
-SRC_FILES := $(filter-out ./src/blown-up-demo.scad, $(SRC_FILES))
-SRC_FILES := $(filter-out ./src/components.scad, $(SRC_FILES))
-SRC_FILES := $(filter-out ./src/roundedcube.scad, $(SRC_FILES))
-all: $(SRC_FILES)
-	mkdir -p ./build
-	for file in $^ ; do \
-		openscad -o $${file}.stl $${file} ; \
-		mv $${file}.stl ./build/ ; \
-	done
-	zip ./build/buildable-stick-system-`git describe --dirty`-stls.zip ./build/*
+all:
+	python build.py
+	mkdir -p ./build/docs
+	cp ./README.md ./build/README.md
+	cp ./docs/README-objects.md ./build/README-objects.md
+	cp ./docs/assembly-and-tips.md ./build/docs/assembly-and-tips.md
+	cp ./docs/printing-and-materials.md ./build/docs/printing-and-materials.md
+	cp ./LICENSE ./build/LICENSE
+	cp ./CHANGELOG.md ./build/CHANGELOG.md
+	pushd ./build; zip ./buildable-stick-system-`git describe --dirty`-stls.zip . -r; popd

 clean:
 	rm -rf ./build
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ design before sending it to a custom builder? Do you just love having your space
 because you keep making different variants, colorways, and so on? Or do you simply want a good stick on the cheap, and
 know someone or a library with a 3D printer? The Buildable Stick System may be the project for you!

+**Join the project IRC channel: [#buildable-stick-system @
+Randomus](https://webirc.randomus.net/#buildable-stick-system)!**
+
 ![An example of stick components displayed in OpenSCAD](docs/blown-up-demo.png)

 [OpenSCAD-based illustration of how the components for an overhang panel-based stick fit together.]

-![A photo of a completed stick](docs/finished-v4.1.jpg)
+![A photo of a completed stick](docs/finished-v4.4.jpg)

 [Photo of a completed inset panel-based stick.]

@@ -30,29 +33,51 @@ starting with an existing object and constructing what you'd like with new or ex
 ## Usage of Parts

 There are a lot of parts to pick from, but there are some structural variants to pay attention to; here's some help
-about when/how to use specific parts:
+about what the types of parts are and how to use them:

-* `panel-inset` --- these fit flush into a frame, creating a closed box enclosure.
-* `panel-overhang` --- these have a tray that fits into a frame with the actual face extending beyond the frame,
-  creating an ice cream sandwich enclosure.
-    * These also yield a bit more space inside the box, for tall levers or whatever.
-* `frame` (non-pieces) --- these create the box of the enclosure, as one part. These can be hard to print well ---
-  shrinkage forces tend to curl up the corners no matter what you do, and some points need supports --- but if you don't
-  care about that because you're printing an ice cream sandwich, they are simpler than...
-* `frame-piece` --- these break up the frame box into four faces, and are held together by friction fit and the hex
-  bolts. This is more stable than you might expect, but it does introduce some variability in the overall sturdiness of
-  the enclosure compared with the frame as one box piece.
-    * The `interconnect` replaces the need to bolt multiple frames together.
+* `frames/`
+    * `complete/` --- these are the four walls of the frame as one piece, in a couple variations for combining into
+      larger arcade sticks. They are simple to assemble, but you have fewer modularity/customization options, and they
+      are harder to print because the physics of the material cooling will probably pull the corners up. They also need
+      supports, since the top and bottom of the frame both have trays for panels to go into. Use at your own risk.
+    * `pieces/`
+        * `box/` --- these are the same four walls (generally speaking) as in the complete frames above, broken out into
+          modular pieces to print separately. Because they are separate pieces, you can mix and match colors, and you
+          can lay them all face down on the print surface for better adhesion and surface patterns. There are also
+          variants here, the "windowed" pieces, for doing two-tone variants and that kind of thing.
+        * `extended/` --- the frame walls are pulled out to create MCZ TE-style extended sides. Rather than getting a
+          box look, you get a longer slab with nice bevels. These look nice, but slightly fiddily to print (and of
+          course need more material) --- watch your surface adhesion.
+        * `interconnect` --- complete frames are bolted to one another, but for frame pieces, there is an interconnect
+          that stands in for the joined inner wall. You need this if you are combining multiple sets of walls, e.g. for
+          a two-panel-long stick.
+* `panels/`
+    * `inset/` --- various panels, all of the same size, that fit into and flush with the frame, making the arcade stick
+      top or bottom. These work equally well with box or extended frames, and aside from using up a bit of the space
+      inside the frame, come with no downsides --- they print easily and are a pretty simple shape to tweak and remix.
+    * `overhang/` --- overhang panels have their plane extending over the edge of the frame, creating a bit of a
+      sandwich look. This is mostly an aesthetic choice, but they sit higher in the frame as well, the main panel being
+      over/under the frame rather than within it. This extra space is useful for taller levers. The only downside to
+      these is that they aren't as reusable as the inset panels, since the inset panels can go anywhere, but the
+      overhang panels must be designed to not overlap with other overhang panels, so you might have to make more custom
+      variants depending on where you put things.
+* `misc/`
+    * Pieces that I haven't organized better (yet) --- there are decorative plates for top buttons and similar to give
+      more color variance and some layers to the arcade stick, some very simple dustwashers, plates that fit rocker
+      switches and the like in Neutrik D or 20mm holes, and a lever mount spacer for getting your lever shaft at the
+      desired height. You don't *need* any of these, but you'll probably use a few.
+* `extras/`
+    * Various experiments and things not directly related to making an arcade stick. At time of writing, there's a
+      couple pieces for a little stand for the stick, solely for vanity purposes.
+
+Feel free to request or contribute to more objects. Additional documentation regarding assembling the stick is available
+in `docs/assembly-and-tips.md`.

 ## Printing

 These items all fit on a 256mm^2 print bed; I use a Bambu Lab P1P based on what I've learned from the
-OpenStickCommunity. Standard settings seem sufficiently sturdy for my purposes, though the slicer has done a couple
-weird things, in my experience.
-
-My preferred settings are 3 wall loops with 20% gyroid sparse infill. This gives the models a bit more weight and
-stability, but something like 2 wall loops, 15% grid sparse infill is fine and does not lead to a weak enclosure. The
-costs below have been made against my settings.
+OpenStickCommunity. Standard settings seem sufficiently sturdy, but see `docs/materials-and-printing.md` for more
+thoughts and settings based on my tinkering with prints.

 ## Assembling

@@ -61,14 +86,14 @@ What you'll need beyond these objects:
 * An arcade stick board (I recommend [TheTrain's RP2040 Advanced Breakout
  Board](https://github.com/OpenStickCommunity/Hardware/tree/main/RP2040%20Advanced%20Breakout%20Board))
    * 4 M3 8mm hex bolts to secure the PCB to a panel
-* Per frame and plate combo:
+* Per frame and panel combo:
    * 4 45mm M4 hex brass standoffs (or equivalent)
    * 8 M4 countersunk hex bolts
-        * Overhang plates should use 12-16mm length bolts since they are taller
-        * Inset plates should probably use 8-12mm bolts --- some standoffs aren't threaded the whole way, making 16mm
+        * Overhang panels should use 12-16mm length bolts since they are taller
+        * Inset panels should probably use 8-12mm bolts --- some standoffs aren't threaded the whole way, making 16mm
          too long to go flush
        * If making the 45mm standoffs from multiple smaller ones, make sure they have enough length to take your bolts!
-* Per frame connection point:
+* Per frame connection point (only necessary if you are using complete frames and not frame pieces):
    * 8 16mm M4 bolts
    * 8 M4 flange nuts
 * For a lever:
@@ -83,7 +108,7 @@ What you'll need beyond these objects:
 ## Rough Costs

 This is a rough estimate of the cost to produce one of these sticks, assuming a usual 2-frame design and layout.
-Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic.
+Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic, 20% gyroid infill and 3 wall loops.

 * Left and right frame: **$10.42 USD** (208.50g each, as of 2024-02-22)
 * Left and right (inset) top panels: **~$6.40 USD** (~128g each, as of 2024-02-22)
@@ -103,8 +128,8 @@ Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic.
      stick anyway
    * You can also use a shorter length with longer bolts, or combine multiple standoffs, if either of those yield better
      prices
-* 8 16mm M4 bolts to connect top plates to frames: **$0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of
-* 8 12mm M4 bolts to connect bottom plates to frames: **$0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of
+* 8 16mm M4 bolts to connect top panels to frames: **$0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of
+* 8 12mm M4 bolts to connect bottom panels to frames: **$0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of
  2023-09-12)

 With an enclosure coming in around $31, depending on your choices --- say, ~$30 for TheTrain's RP2040 Advanced Breakout
@@ -138,6 +163,23 @@ to hang out and discuss issues and features and whatnot.

 ## Attribution

+### Author and Licensing
+
+Written by and copyright Brian S. Stephan (<bss@incorporeal.org>).
+
+The Buildable Stick System is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
+Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+The Buildable Stick System is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the Buildable Stick System. If not, see
+<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+### Lineage
+
 Inspired by the incredible work of [TheTrain](https://github.com/TheTrainGoes) on the [OpenStickCommunity Fightstick
 Case](https://github.com/OpenStickCommunity/Hardware/tree/main/Fightstick%20Case), itself based on the incredible work
 by [Dash n'Mash](https://twitter.com/Dash_xx_Mash?s=20). Original work Copyright 2023 TheTrain, [licensed under CC BY
@@ -145,16 +187,13 @@ by [Dash n'Mash](https://twitter.com/Dash_xx_Mash?s=20). Original work Copyright

 Made possible by the amazing efforts of [slagcoin](https://www.slagcoin.com/).

-## Author and Licensing
+### Distributing BSS Sticks

-Written by and copyright Brian S. Stephan (<bss@incorporeal.org>).
+Under the terms of the GPLv3, you must inform the receiver of the "object code" of their rights under the GPLv3. This is
+a bit of a gray area for physical objects, but likely applies to distribution of modified or unmodified STL, STEP, etc.
+files at a minimum. The easiest way to satisfy the GPLv3 in either situation is to provide a link to the source code
+(either the unmodified mainline project, or your copy, with modifications listed in a "prominent notice"); something
+like the below should suffice in either electronic or printed form:

-The Buildable Stick System is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
-License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-version.
-
-The Buildable Stick System is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
-warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the Buildable Stick System. If not, see
-<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+> This arcade stick is part of the Buildable Stick System, version X.Y.Z; the source code to this program is available
+> under the terms of the GNU General Public License, at [LINK].
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ Notes for "next time".

 ## v4.x

-* Engraving some cosmetic stuff? Or maybe a place to mount other plates?
+* Engraving some cosmetic stuff? Or maybe a place to mount other plates on the top?
+
+## v5
+
+* Finishing the build123d rewrite?
--- a/attic/README.md
+++ b/attic/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# The Attic
+
+This directory includes abandoned pieces that I'd like to revisit some time, but I cannot support or recommend using
+as-is. Print at your own caution, or better yet, maybe fix them!
--- a/attic/extras/tower-of-hovering-power-mount.scad
+++ b/attic/extras/tower-of-hovering-power-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * A stick mount that fits rectangular (non-extended) BSS sticks.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <../parameters.scad>
+include <../components.scad>
+
+holder_x = 114;
+holder_y = 60;
+holder_z = 45;
+tall_holder_post = frame_y-10;
+
+module stick_holder() {
+	difference() {
+		cube([holder_x, holder_y, holder_z], center=true);
+		translate([14, 0, 132]) rotate([90, -40, 0]) frame_solid();
+	}
+}
+
+module mount() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			// lowest post
+			translate([62, -frame_z-25, holder_z/2]) stick_holder();				// top = 45
+
+			// middle post
+			translate([0, 0, ((tall_holder_post)/2)/2])
+				cube([holder_x, holder_y, (tall_holder_post)/2], center=true);
+			translate([0, 0, ((tall_holder_post)/2)+holder_z/2]) stick_holder();			// top = 139
+
+			// highest post
+			translate([-62, frame_z+25, tall_holder_post/2])
+				cube([holder_x, holder_y, tall_holder_post], center=true);
+			translate([-62, frame_z+25, tall_holder_post+holder_z/2]) stick_holder();		// top = 233
+
+			// post stabilizers
+			translate([31, -41, holder_z/2]) cube([52, 23, holder_z], center=true);
+			translate([-31, 41, ((tall_holder_post/2)+holder_z)/2])
+				cube([52, 23, (tall_holder_post/2)+holder_z], center=true);
+
+			// base
+			hull() {
+				translate([110, 103, -2.5]) cylinder(r=15, h=5, center=true);
+				translate([110, -103, -2.5]) cylinder(r=15, h=5, center=true);
+				translate([-110, 103, -2.5]) cylinder(r=15, h=5, center=true);
+				translate([-110, -103, -2.5]) cylinder(r=15, h=5, center=true);
+			}
+
+			// placard
+			translate([0, -112, 15]) cube([frame_y, 5, 30], center=true);
+
+			/* // test */
+			/* translate([62+14, -frame_z-25, 132+holder_z/2]) rotate([90, -40, 0]) frame_solid(); */
+			/* translate([14, 0, 132+(frame_y/2)-20+holder_z/2]) rotate([90, -40, 0]) frame_solid(); */
+			/* translate([-62+14, frame_z+25, 132+tall_holder_post+holder_z/2]) rotate([90, -40, 0]) frame_solid(); */
+		}
+		// text on the placard
+		translate([-frame_z*3.3/2.5, -holder_x, 15]) rotate([90, 0, 0])
+			linear_extrude(1) text("Buildable Stick System", font="Noto Sans");
+		translate([-frame_z*3.3/2.5, -holder_x, 4]) rotate([90, 0, 0])
+			linear_extrude(1) text("v4 by bss", font="Noto Sans", size=6);
+	}
+}
+
+mount();
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Compile all OpenSCAD files into a build directory and package it with docs.
+
+(a.k.a.: "make is hard"
+
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+"""
+import os
+import os.path
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+BUILD_DIR = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'build/')
+SOURCE_DIR = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'src/')
+
+EXCLUDES = ['components.scad', 'parameters.scad']
+
+# set up our environment to point openscad at the right stuff
+os.environ['OPENSCADPATH'] = SOURCE_DIR
+
+# track processes to wait on
+processes = []
+
+os.chdir(SOURCE_DIR)
+for root, dirs, files in os.walk('.'):
+    print(f"{root} {dirs} {files}")
+    # make the current directory so that openscad can write stuff into it
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(BUILD_DIR, root))
+    except FileExistsError:
+        pass
+
+    input_dir = os.path.join(SOURCE_DIR, root)
+    output_dir = os.path.join(BUILD_DIR, root)
+    for file in files:
+        if not re.match(r'.*\.scad$', file):
+            continue
+        if file in EXCLUDES:
+            continue
+
+        stl_file = re.sub(r'\.scad$', '.stl', file)
+        input_ = os.path.join(input_dir, file)
+        output = os.path.join(output_dir, stl_file)
+        cmd = f'openscad -o {output} {input_}'
+        print(cmd)
+        processes.append(subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(' ')))
+
+for process in processes:
+    process.wait()
--- a/demo/all-together-demo-extended-with-windows.scad
+++ b/demo/all-together-demo-extended-with-windows.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad>
+use <misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.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-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad>
+use <misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
+
+top_panel_color        = "#5B6579";
+bottom_panel_color     = "#8E9089";
+frame_top_bottom_color = "#8E9089";
+frame_side_color       = "#8E9089";
+top_deco_color         = "#8E9089";
+
+color(top_panel_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_panel();
+color(top_panel_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5])  horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5])  horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(bottom_panel_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+color(bottom_panel_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+
+/* color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-4]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates(); */
+color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([-170, 20, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([panel_x-24, 30, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) button_24mm_decorative_plate();
--- a/demo/all-together-demo-extended.scad
+++ b/demo/all-together-demo-extended.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/side-extended-to-bottom.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad>
+use <misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.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-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad>
+use <misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
+
+top_panel_color        = "#5B6579";
+bottom_panel_color     = "#8E9089";
+frame_top_bottom_color = "#8E9089";
+frame_side_color       = "#8E9089";
+top_deco_color         = "#8E9089";
+
+color(top_panel_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_panel();
+color(top_panel_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5])  extended_front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5])  extended_front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(bottom_panel_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+color(bottom_panel_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+
+/* color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-4]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates(); */
+color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([-170, 20, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([panel_x-24, 30, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) button_24mm_decorative_plate();
--- a/demo/all-together-demo-solo.scad
+++ b/demo/all-together-demo-solo.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/side-extended-to-bottom.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-sega-2p-6-button-panel-with-aux-with-mount.scad>
+use <misc/dustwasher-jlf.scad>
+
+top_panel_color        = "#5B6579";
+bottom_panel_color     = "#8E9089";
+frame_top_bottom_color = "#8E9089";
+frame_side_color       = "#8E9089";
+top_deco_color         = "#000000";
+
+color(top_panel_color) translate([0, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) lever_and_sega_2p_6_button_panel_with_aux_with_mount();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5]) extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5])  extended_front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+color(bottom_panel_color) translate([0, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+
+color(top_deco_color) translate([-65, 5, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) jlf_dustwasher();
--- a/demo/all-together-demo.scad
+++ b/demo/all-together-demo.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad>
+use <misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.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-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad>
+use <misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
+
+panel_color    = "red";
+base_color     = "gray";
+top_deco_color = "white";
+
+color(panel_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_panel();
+color(panel_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, frame_z/2-panel_z+0.01]) sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(base_color) translate([-frame_x/2+5, 0, -2.5]) left_frame();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) rotate([0, 180, 0]) side_box_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -5-frame_z/2+5]) panel();
+
+/* color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-4]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates(); */
+color(top_deco_color) translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([-170, 20, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
+color(top_deco_color) translate([panel_x-24, 30, 3+frame_z/2-panel_z]) button_24mm_decorative_plate();
--- a/demo/blown-up-demo.scad
+++ b/demo/blown-up-demo.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/interconnect.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/overhang/left-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad>
+use <panels/overhang/left-or-right-panel.scad>
+use <misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.scad>
+use <misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
+use <misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
+
+color("#C12E1F") translate([-panel_x/2-25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_left_overhang_panel();
+color("#C12E1F") translate([panel_x/2+25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount();
+color("black") translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([0, 180, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") translate([-frame_x/2+5-50, 0, -2.5]) side_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([0, 180, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-50, 0, -2.5]) side_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([180, 0, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([180, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 180, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([0, 180, 0]) interconnect_frame_piece();
+color("#C12E1F") translate([-panel_x/2-25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) left_or_right_overhang_panel();
+color("#C12E1F") mirror([0, 1, 0]) translate([panel_x/2+25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) rotate([0, 0, 180])
+	left_or_right_overhang_panel();
+
+color("black") translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2+150]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+color("black") translate([-195, 25, 3+frame_z/2+150]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
+color("black") translate([panel_x, 25, 3+frame_z/2+150]) button_24mm_decorative_plate();
--- a/docs/README-objects.md
+++ b/docs/README-objects.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# The Buildable Stick System
+
+Files for 3D printing an arcade stick. See `README.md` for the core documentation, this file is specific to distributed
+objects.
+
+## Attribution
+
+### Author and Licensing
+
+Written by and copyright Brian S. Stephan (<bss@incorporeal.org>).
+
+These arcade stick parts are from the Buildable Stick System; the source code to this program is available under the
+terms of the GNU General Public License, at:
+
+* <https://github.com/bsstephan/buildable-stick-system>, or
+* <https://git.incorporeal.org/bss/buildable-stick-system>
+
+See the tags/releases for the version of the source code corresponding to the STLs you received.
+
+The Buildable Stick System is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
+Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+The Buildable Stick System is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with the Buildable Stick System. If not, see
+<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+### Distributing BSS Sticks
+
+Under the terms of the GPLv3, you must inform the receiver of the "object code" of their rights under the GPLv3. This is
+a bit of a gray area for physical objects, but likely applies to distribution of modified or unmodified STL, STEP, etc.
+files at a minimum. The easiest way to satisfy the GPLv3 in either situation is to provide a link to the source code
+(either the unmodified mainline project, or your copy, with modifications listed in a "prominent notice"); something
+like the below should suffice in either electronic or printed form:
+
+> This arcade stick is part of the Buildable Stick System, version X.Y.Z; the source code to this program is available
+> under the terms of the GNU General Public License, at [LINK].
--- a/docs/assembly-and-tips.md
+++ b/docs/assembly-and-tips.md
@@ -2,6 +2,39 @@

 Just some miscellaneous notes for any dear reader, or more likely, my own forgetful self.

+## Putting a BSS Stick Together
+
+Assembly of a stick is pretty straightforward, but there are some choices that can make it easier or harder. The
+following is the most consistent way I've found to put one together. This is assuming a v4.2 or beyond stick, with two
+panels to make a long standard stick, and the frame made of pieces.
+
+1. Prepare the frame pieces: this is your best shot to get the e.g. Neutrik plates for the USB mount, SPDT switches, etc.
+   installed, so do it now, and give them a good tighten. You shouldn't need to adjust these again, so finish their
+   installation while the pieces are free.
+    1. You could also do the decorative plates and related buttons, but it might be just as well to leave those for step 7,
+       just to make sure the buttons don't get in the way of other buttons or a lever or so on.
+2. Start the top panels: you want both to get the components installed now when it's easy, and to make sure that the
+   overall assembly works with your components, so again get your buttons, lever, etc., in place. You can secure them at
+   this point.
+    1. If you are using a button decorative plate that spans two panels --- e.g.
+       `misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one` --- take care to align the two panels as tightly
+       as possible, and accurately, as they will be hard to adjust once everything is secured and in the frame.
+    2. If using a lever, don't forget the lever mount spacer --- `misc/lever-mount-sanwa-seimitsu` --- if you want it,
+       and tighten those mounting bolts now as well.
+3. Create the frame box by combining your frame piece parts, box or extended, together. This will be relatively stable
+   just via friction fit.
+4. Rest the frame top-up on a desk, and put the standoffs through the holes. This will probably be tight, and you may
+   even need a rubber mallet or similar to drive the standoffs through the holes.
+5. Insert the top panels into the frame.
+6. Insert the bolts for the top panels, make any last adjustments, and tighten them.
+7. At this point you have an open box with access to all your components. Do all of your wiring.
+    1. Tighten the buttons and etc. if you didn't in step 2.
+8. Insert the bottom panels into the frame.
+9. Insert the bottom bolts for the bottom panels, and tighten them.
+
+In the end, this should be extremely sturdy. None of the frame or panels should be loose at all, and you should be able
+to move, flip, gently toss, etc. the stick without anything moving or feeling loose.
+
 ## Removing Inset Panels

 As of v4.1 (or in v3), the top and bottom inset panels both insert into the frame, inside the frame "lip", meaning that
--- a/docs/blown-up-demo.png
+++ b/docs/blown-up-demo.png
--- a/docs/finished-v4.2.jpg
+++ b/docs/finished-v4.2.jpg
--- a/docs/finished-v4.4.jpg
+++ b/docs/finished-v4.4.jpg
--- a/docs/materials.md
+++ b/docs/materials.md
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# Materials
-
-bss's random thoughts and notes on 3D printing materials.
-
-## Bambu Lab PLA
-
-### Basic
-
-* In general, nice texture, but under direct light, you can see a bit of the infill pattern through the walls. Not super
-  distracting, but it's there.
-
-#### White
-
-* Walls are practically translucent, you can almost always see the infill. Do not use for major components.
-* Looks perfectly good for thin things like the Neutrik plates, decorative pieces, that kind of thing.
-
-### Matte
-
-* I don't like the texture as much, but they do produce nice non-primary color colorways, and you don't see the infill.
-* Seems like their plastic treatment leaves some plate residue, so be better about cleaning it or you'll get ghosts.
-
-## Hatchbox PLA
-
-* **Blue:** very blue. Wife likes it.
-* **White:** more opaque than the Bambu PLA mentioned above, makes a pretty decent (still slightly translucent) frame.
--- a/docs/printing-and-materials.md
+++ b/docs/printing-and-materials.md
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Printing and Materials
+
+bss's random thoughts and notes on the actual printing of the Buildable Stick System.
+
+## Printing Settings
+
+My preferred settings are 3 wall loops with 20% gyroid sparse infill. This gives the models a bit more weight and
+strength against bowing forces, but something more default, like 2 wall loops, 15% grid sparse infill, is fine and does
+not lead to a weak enclosure.
+
+### Supports and Positioning
+
+All of the parts are designed to be printed outside-face-down. The bevels are at an angle (45 degrees) that should print
+fine with no supports. Make sure everything is aligned properly on your plate so that the flat face you will look at the
+most is on the bottom.
+
+The only exception to this is the interconnect piece(s), which are not visible and need a support to print. Maybe one
+day I'll rejigger these.
+
+### Working With Flatness
+
+A lot of the pieces are long and flat, so I recommend really dialing in your printer settings. The frame pieces make
+corner curling of the frame less of a problem, but you may still get it on the panels and the beveled frame pieces.
+
+#### Bottom Layer Notes
+
+Considering the visible layer (usually, the bottom layer) pattern is ideal. Monotonic prints fast but creates long,
+uniform lines that create reflection patterns on long, flat surfaces. This can be especially distracting for the top
+panels and their decorative plates, since they're what you're looking at 90% of the time, and the holes break up a
+perfect pattern, making the long lines stand out even more.
+
+Some specific parts are worth some additional notes:
+
+* **Top panels:** using a non-uniform pattern reduces if not eliminates the problem of the surface catching the light,
+  but for some patterns, it may come at the expense of time.
+    * **Avoid:** monotonic.
+    * **Good for the time:** Archimedean chords create the look of a circular ripple radiating out the center, and
+      depending on the material, you may not even notice it much, so it's a pretty good look/speed balance.
+    * **Great if you can wait:** hilbert curve leaves no discernable pattern on most materials, but some high gloss,
+      high contrast materials may show the winding pattern at some angles --- consider Archimedean chords for these.
+* **Circle-centric decorative plates:** simple ones could be fine in whatever, but the ones for action buttons end up
+  having lots of weird interaction points.
+    * **Avoid:** none; monotonic doesn't look *good*, but the plates don't have enough surface area for the pattern to
+      stand out too much.
+    * **Decent:** concentric is generally good, but you can get some pitting when the pattern radiating away from
+      buttons collides with other patterns, because none of the geometry lines up well.
+    * **Great:** Archimedean chords, just crank up the infill/wall overlap to avoid pits on the edges.
+* **Frame walls with Neutrik or aux button cutouts:** a reduced but similar problem with the action button decorative
+  plates, the circles near each other create weird interactions with the walls.
+    * **Avoid:** concentric, again, has problems with pitting where geometries clash.
+    * **Decent:** monotonic is pretty decent here, and you probably won't look at the sides too much, so maybe it
+      doesn't bother you.
+    * **Great:** Archimedean chords again, with the same infill/wall overlap as decorative plates.
+* **Flush frame walls:** you can pretty much do whatever you like here.
+    * **Great:** concentric produces an interesting pattern and you won't have collision problems in a rectangle.
+    * **Essentially great:** Archimedean chords yet again, you may just not like the pattern as much as the end result
+      of concentric.
+
+The Archimedean chord pattern is a good default and prints awesome parts, with the only exception being the top panels,
+which benefit from using a Hilbert curve initial layer pattern instead, though you may be happy enough with Archimedean
+chord.
+
+## Materials
+
+Some notes on PLA brands, usages, etc.
+
+### Bambu Lab PLA
+
+#### Basic
+
+* In general, nice texture, but under direct light, you can see a bit of the infill pattern through the walls. Not super
+  distracting, but it's there.
+
+##### White
+
+* Walls are practically translucent, you can almost always see the infill. 3 wall loops and a varying infill pattern
+  definitely help here.
+* Looks perfectly good for thin things like the Neutrik plates, decorative pieces, that kind of thing.
+
+#### Matte
+
+* I don't like the texture as much, but they do produce nice non-primary color colorways, and you don't see the infill.
+* Seems like their plastic treatment leaves some plate residue, so be better about cleaning it or you'll get ghosts.
+
+### Hatchbox PLA
+
+* **Blue:** very blue. Wife likes it.
+* **White:** more opaque than the Bambu PLA mentioned above, makes a pretty decent (still slightly translucent) frame.
--- a/src/blown-up-demo.scad
+++ b/src/blown-up-demo.scad
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-include <components.scad>
-use <frame-left.scad>
-use <frame-right.scad>
-use <top-panel-overhang-left-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad>
-use <top-panel-overhang-right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-with-mount.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-left.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-right.scad>
-use <misc-decorative-plate-24mm-button.scad>
-use <misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
-use <misc-dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad>
-
-color("#C12E1F") translate([-panel_x/2-25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) top_panel_left_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm();
-color("#C12E1F") translate([panel_x/2+25, 0, frame_z/2+75]) top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_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("#C12E1F") translate([-panel_x/2-25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) bottom_panel_left();
-color("#C12E1F") translate([panel_x/2+25, 0, -5-frame_z/2-75]) bottom_panel_right();
-
-color("black") translate([0, 0, 3+frame_z/2+150]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
-color("black") translate([-195, 25, 3+frame_z/2+150]) lsx_nobi_dustwasher();
-color("black") translate([panel_x, 25, 3+frame_z/2+150]) button_24mm_decorative_plate();
--- a/src/bottom-panel-overhang-right.scad
+++ b/src/bottom-panel-overhang-right.scad
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-include <components.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-left.scad>
-
-module bottom_panel_right() {
-	rotate([0, 0, 180]) bottom_panel_left();
-}
-
-bottom_panel_right();
--- a/src/components.scad
+++ b/src/components.scad
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ module panel_holes() {
 // for snap-ins, etc.
 module button_24mm_hole() {
 	cylinder(r=small_button_radius, h=100, $fn=50, center=true);
-	// carve out space for snap-ins, leave 3mm
-	// slagcoin has screw-in nut diameter at 29.5mm, so radius+3 to leave some space
+	// carve out space for snap-ins and screw-in nuts
 	// translation is to leave 3mm thickness in the plate without recentering anything
-	translate([0, 0, -25]) cylinder(r=small_button_radius+3, h=49, $fn=50, center=true);
+	translate([0, 0, -25]) cylinder(r=small_button_radius+button_radius_connector_space, h=49, $fn=50, center=true);
 	// space for decorative button surround stuff
 	translate([0, 0, 50]) cylinder(r=small_button_radius*decorative_radius_scale, h=20, $fn=50, center=true);
 	translate([0, 0, 70]) cylinder(r=small_button_radius*jumbo_decorative_radius_scale, h=20, $fn=50, center=true);
@@ -41,10 +40,9 @@ module button_24mm_hole() {
 // for snap-ins, etc.
 module button_30mm_hole() {
 	cylinder(r=big_button_radius, h=100, $fn=50, center=true);
-	// carve out space for snap-ins, leave 3mm
-	// slagcoin has screw-in nut diameter at 36mm, so radius+6 to leave some space
+	// carve out space for snap-ins and screw-in nuts
 	// translation is to leave 3mm thickness in the plate without recentering anything
-	translate([0, 0, -25]) cylinder(r=big_button_radius+6, h=49, $fn=50, center=true);
+	translate([0, 0, -25]) cylinder(r=big_button_radius+button_radius_connector_space, h=49, $fn=50, center=true);
 	// space for decorative button surround stuff
 	translate([0, 0, 50]) cylinder(r=big_button_radius*decorative_radius_scale, h=20, $fn=50, center=true);
 	translate([0, 0, 70]) cylinder(r=big_button_radius*jumbo_decorative_radius_scale, h=20, $fn=50, center=true);
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ module frame_hex_bolt_hole() {
 }

 module frame_interchange_hole() {
-	cylinder(r=18, h=50, $fn=4, center=true);
+	cylinder(r=37, h=50, $fn=50, center=true);
 }

 module neutrik_d_hole() {
@@ -79,9 +77,10 @@ module rocker_20mm_mount() {
 	translate([-9.5, -12, 0]) neutrik_d_screw_hole();
 }

-// space for a neutrik D mount or 24mm button - Z is to cut the whole inside without affecting panel lip
+// space for a neutrik D mount or 24mm button --- Z is meant to leave some lip now that frames
+// are primarily printed on their side
 module frame_cutout() {
-	cube([30.5, 8, frame_z-(panel_z*2)], center=true);
+	cube([35, 8, frame_z-(panel_z*3)], center=true);
 }

 // bank of three 24mm buttons, commonly on a frame face
@@ -164,36 +163,7 @@ module levermountcountersinks() {
 }

 module base_panel() {
-	difference() {
-		union() {
-			cube([panel_x, panel_y, panel_z], center=true);
-			// add posts that sink into the frame, just to give
-			// a somewhat more sturdy/tight connection
-			translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-				scale([1.5, 1.5, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-			translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-				scale([1.5, 1.5, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-			translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-				scale([1.5, 1.5, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-			translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-				scale([1.5, 1.5, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		}
-		// the posts mentioned above need space for the actual hex bolts
-		// used in connecting to the frame
-		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-			scale([1, 1, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-			scale([1, 1, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-			scale([1, 1, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, -panel_z])
-			scale([1, 1, 0.1]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-	}
-
-}
-
-module base_bottom_panel() {
-	mirror([0, 0, 1]) base_panel();
+	cube([panel_x, panel_y, panel_z], center=true);
 }

 module panel() {
@@ -203,13 +173,6 @@ module panel() {
 	}
 }

-module bottom_panel() {
-	difference() {
-		base_bottom_panel();
-		mirror([0, 0, 1]) panel_holes();
-	}
-}
-
 module overhang_plate() {
 	top_points = [
 		// top bevel
@@ -260,7 +223,7 @@ module panel_with_raised_overhang() {
 	}
 }

-module frame_box() {
+module frame_solid() {
 	difference() {
 		top_points = [
 			// top bevel
@@ -310,6 +273,12 @@ module frame_box() {
 				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_bevel_height, center=true);
 			}
 		}
+	}
+}
+
+module frame_box() {
+	difference() {
+		frame_solid();
 		// cut out the middle to make it a box
 		cube([panel_x-(panel_support_width*2), panel_y-(panel_support_width*2), frame_z+5], center=true);
 	}
@@ -319,7 +288,11 @@ module frame_mount_column() {
 	cube([frame_mount_column_width, frame_mount_column_width, frame_z], center=true);
 	// add some corners back to do a lame chamfer
 	linear_extrude(height=frame_z, center=true)
-		polygon([[10, 10], [-20, 10], [10, -20]]);
+		polygon([
+			[frame_mount_column_width/2, frame_mount_column_width/2],
+			[-frame_mount_column_width, frame_mount_column_width/2],
+			[frame_mount_column_width/2, -frame_mount_column_width]
+		]);
 }

 module side_chopper() {
@@ -340,7 +313,8 @@ module frame_connection_holes() {
 }

 module frame_cable_routing_hole() {
-	translate([frame_x/2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) frame_interchange_hole();
+	// frame_y/12 is a hack for "kinda a bit above the center point"
+	translate([frame_x/2, frame_y/12+1, 25]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) frame_interchange_hole();
 }

 module base_frame() {
@@ -355,24 +329,30 @@ 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]) bottom_panel();
+		translate([0, 0, -frame_z/2]) scale([1, 1, 2]) base_panel();;
 		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, 0]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-
-		// slightly larger holes than the posts in the base_panel
-		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, frame_z/2-panel_z-5])
-			scale([1.55, 1.55, 0.2]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, frame_z/2-panel_z-5])
-			scale([1.55, 1.55, 0.2]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, frame_z/2-panel_z-5])
-			scale([1.55, 1.55, 0.2]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
-		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -panel_to_frame_point_y, frame_z/2-panel_z-5])
-			scale([1.55, 1.55, 0.2]) frame_hex_bolt_hole();
 	}
 }

+/* MISC SHAPES --- for cutting out decorative panels, frame wall windows, etc. */
+
+// for cutting out slashes from the frame outer wall
+module slash_cutout() {
+	polyhedron([
+		[slash_inner_displacement/2, -frame_wall/2, -slash_height/2],
+		[(slash_inner_displacement/2+slash_width), -frame_wall/2, -slash_height/2],
+		[(slash_inner_displacement/2+slash_width), frame_wall/2, -slash_height/2],
+		[slash_inner_displacement/2, frame_wall/2, -slash_height/2],
+		[-(slash_inner_displacement/2+slash_width), -frame_wall/2, slash_height/2],
+		[-slash_inner_displacement/2, -frame_wall/2, slash_height/2],
+		[-slash_inner_displacement/2, frame_wall/2, slash_height/2],
+		[-(slash_inner_displacement/2+slash_width), frame_wall/2, slash_height/2]
+	], [[0, 1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 1, 0], [7, 6, 5, 4], [5, 6, 2, 1], [6, 7, 3, 2], [7, 4, 0, 3]]);
+}
+
 /* LAYOUTS */

 // Directional Arc (both hands)
@@ -484,3 +464,8 @@ module sega_2p_plus_one() {
 	// just my guesstimate on this one
 	translate([0, -19-9-11-19-9-11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
 }
+
+module shiokenstar() {
+	translate([-172, 32, 0]) dir_arc_24mm_directionals();
+	sega_2p();
+}
--- a/src/extras/stand-base.scad
+++ b/src/extras/stand-base.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <../parameters.scad>
+include <../components.scad>
+use <stand.scad>
+
+module stand_base() {
+	difference() {
+		cube([frame_x, stand_y*2, 3], center=true);
+		translate([0, 0, 1.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) stand();
+		translate([-frame_x*0.4, 0, 1.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) stand();
+		translate([frame_x*0.4, 0, 1.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) stand();
+	}
+}
+
+stand_base();
--- a/src/extras/stand.scad
+++ b/src/extras/stand.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <../parameters.scad>
+include <../components.scad>
+
+base_extra = 10;
+back_extra_multiplier = 4.25;
+rotation_alignment = 15;
+
+module stand() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			/* front lip piece */
+			translate([0, 0, stand_z/2]) cube([stand_x, stand_y, stand_z], center=true);
+			/* back supporting piece */
+			translate([0, (stand_y-rotation_alignment)/4, stand_z*back_extra_multiplier/2])
+				cube([stand_x, (stand_y+rotation_alignment)/2, stand_z*back_extra_multiplier], center=true);
+			/* base */
+			translate([0, 0, 0.5]) cube([stand_x+base_extra, stand_y+base_extra, 1], center=true);
+		}
+		/* cut out the actual frame solid */
+		translate([0, rotation_alignment, (frame_y/2)+7]) rotate([65, 0, 0]) frame_solid();
+	}
+}
+
+stand();
--- a/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right-extended.scad
+++ b/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right-extended.scad
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad>
-
-module bottom_piece_wall() {
-	// get a slice of the piece, to use it in extruding
-	projection(cut=true) rotate([-90, 0, 0]) translate([0, frame_y/2-frame_bevel_height, 0])
-		bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
-}
-
-module bottom_piece_extension() {
-	// combine the original with a shrunken piece to "pull" the wall out
-	hull() {
-		linear_extrude(height=frame_extension_y) scale([1, 0.5, 1]) bottom_piece_wall();
-		linear_extrude(height=frame_bevel_height) bottom_piece_wall();
-	}
-}
-
-module extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
-	bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
-	translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_bevel_height*2, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) bottom_piece_extension();
-}
-
-extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frame-piece-top-left.scad
+++ b/src/frame-piece-top-left.scad
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-include <components.scad>
-use <frame-left.scad>
-
-module top_left_frame_piece() {
-	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
-	intersection() {
-		left_frame();
-		difference() {
-			// include the whole top wall (including mount columns)
-			translate([0, (frame_y/2)-(piece_width/2), 0]) cube([frame_x, piece_width, frame_z], center=true);
-			// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
-			translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0])
-				cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
-			// ...minus a slot for the combining piece to go into
-			cube([frame_x, frame_y-(panel_support_width+frame_wall)*2, frame_z/4], center=true);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-top_left_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frame-piece-top-right.scad
+++ b/src/frame-piece-top-right.scad
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-include <components.scad>
-use <frame-right.scad>
-
-module top_right_frame_piece() {
-	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
-	intersection() {
-		right_frame();
-		difference() {
-			// include the whole top wall (including mount columns)
-			translate([0, (frame_y/2)-(piece_width/2), 0]) cube([frame_x, piece_width, frame_z], center=true);
-			// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the right
-			translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall/2, 0, 0])
-				cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
-			// ...minus a slot for the combining piece to go into
-			cube([frame_x, frame_y-(panel_support_width+frame_wall)*2, frame_z/4], center=true);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-top_right_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/complete/left-frame.scad
+++ b/src/frames/complete/left-frame.scad
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ module left_frame() {
 		frame_cable_routing_hole();

 		// aux button holes
-		translate([-35, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
-		translate([-35, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([-72, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([-35.25, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
+		translate([-35.25, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([-72.25, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
 		translate([2, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();

 		// neutrix button hole
--- a/src/frames/complete/middle-frame.scad
+++ b/src/frames/complete/middle-frame.scad
--- a/src/frames/complete/right-frame.scad
+++ b/src/frames/complete/right-frame.scad
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ module right_frame() {
 		mirror([1, 0, 0]) frame_cable_routing_hole();

 		// aux button holes
-		translate([35, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
-		translate([35, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([72, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([35.25, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
+		translate([35.25, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([72.25, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
 		translate([-2, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();

 		// neutrix button hole
--- a/src/frames/complete/solo-frame.scad
+++ b/src/frames/complete/solo-frame.scad
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+
+module front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+
+		// aux button holes
+		translate([-35.25, -101.5, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
+		translate([-35.25, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([-72.25, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([2, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+
+		// neutrix button hole
+		translate([frame_center_to_neutrik, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness, 0])
+			rotate([270, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_mount();
+		translate([frame_center_to_neutrik, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0])
+			frame_cutout();
+	}
+}
+
+front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-inner-wall.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-inner-wall.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* The inner top/bottom wall of the frame, for being displayed through a windowed part.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+
+module mount_column_cutout() {
+	intersection() {
+		frame_mount_column();
+		cube([frame_mount_column_width*3/2, frame_mount_column_width*3/2, inner_frame_z*5/8], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+module front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_base_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		// Z is scaled so that some part of the original part inner wall is retained
+		scale([1, 1, inner_frame_z_decorative_scale]) front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// minus the outer wall
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) cube([frame_x, frame_wall, frame_z], center=true);
+		// minus half of the mounting posts (the other half provided by the outer wall)
+		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -(panel_to_frame_point_y), 0]) rotate([0, 0, 180])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+		translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, -(panel_to_frame_point_y), 0]) rotate([0, 0, 270])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+	}
+}
+
+module front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece() {
+	front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_base_piece();
+	// extend the outward face 2mm in order to have it cut deeper into the frame outer wall
+	translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) rotate([-90, 0, 0]) linear_extrude(height=2) projection()
+		translate([0, 0, 50]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_base_piece();
+}
+
+front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+use <front-or-back-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module backslashes() {
+	translate([-60, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-40, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-20, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([20, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([40, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([60, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+}
+
+module backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract slashes from the frame wall
+		backslashes();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+use <front-or-back-inner-wall.scad>
+use <front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad>
+
+module forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract slashes from the frame wall
+		mirror([0, 0, 1]) backslashes();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+use <front-or-back-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module front_stripe() {
+	cube([frame_x-(frame_mount_column_width*1.75)*2, frame_wall, 6], center=true);
+}
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract frame wall windows
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 18]) front_stripe();
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 9]) front_stripe();
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) front_stripe();
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, -9]) front_stripe();
+		translate([0, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, -18]) front_stripe();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>
+use <front-or-back-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module front_or_back_window() {
+	translate([0, -frame_y/2, 0])
+		cube([frame_x-frame_mount_column_width*3.5, (frame_wall+panel_support_width)*2,
+			frame_z-panel_z*3], center=true);
+}
+
+module windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract frame wall window
+		front_or_back_window();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		front_or_back_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad
+++ b/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-left.scad>
+use <frames/complete/left-frame.scad>

-module bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+module front_or_back_box_frame_piece() {
 	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
 	intersection() {
 		left_frame();
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ module bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 			translate([0, -(frame_y/2)+(piece_width/2), 0]) cube([frame_x, piece_width, frame_z], center=true);
 			// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
 			translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0])
-				cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+				cube([frame_wall, frame_y-frame_wall*2, frame_z], center=true);
+			linear_extrude(height=frame_z, center=true) polygon([
+				[-frame_x/2, -frame_y/2], [-frame_x/2+frame_wall, -frame_y/2+frame_wall],
+				[-frame_x/2, -frame_y/2+frame_wall]
+			]);
 			// ...minus a slot for the combining piece to go into
-			cube([frame_x, frame_y-(panel_support_width+frame_wall)*2, frame_z/4], center=true);
+			cube([frame_x, frame_y-(panel_support_width+frame_wall)*2, inner_frame_z/3], center=true);
 		}
 	}
 }

-bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side-inner-wall.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side-inner-wall.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* The inner side wall of the frame, for being displayed through a windowed part.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+
+module mount_column_cutout() {
+	intersection() {
+		frame_mount_column();
+		cube([frame_mount_column_width*3/2, frame_mount_column_width*3/2, inner_frame_z*21/24], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+module side_inner_wall_frame_base_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		// Z is scaled so that some part of the original part inner wall is retained
+		scale([1, 1, inner_frame_z_decorative_scale]) side_box_frame_piece();
+		// minus the outer wall
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+		// minus half of the mounting posts (the other half provided by the outer wall)
+		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, inner_frame_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 90])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -(panel_to_frame_point_y), -inner_frame_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 180])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, -inner_frame_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 90])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+		translate([-panel_to_frame_point_x, -(panel_to_frame_point_y), inner_frame_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 180])
+			mount_column_cutout();
+	}
+}
+
+module side_inner_wall_frame_piece() {
+	side_inner_wall_frame_base_piece();
+	// extend the outward face 2mm in order to have it cut deeper into the frame outer wall
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 90, 0]) linear_extrude(height=2) projection()
+		translate([0, 0, 50]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) side_inner_wall_frame_base_piece();
+}
+
+side_inner_wall_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-backslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-backslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+use <side-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module backslashes() {
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, -40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, -20, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 20, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+}
+
+module backslashes_windowed_side_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract slashes from the frame wall
+		backslashes();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		side_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+backslashes_windowed_side_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+use <side-inner-wall.scad>
+use <side-windowed-backslashes.scad>
+
+module forwardslashes_windowed_side_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract slashes from the frame wall
+		mirror([0, 0, 1]) backslashes();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		side_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+forwardslashes_windowed_side_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+use <side-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module side_stripe() {
+	cube([frame_wall, frame_y-(frame_mount_column_width*1.75)*2, 6], center=true);
+}
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_side_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract frame wall windows
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 18]) side_stripe();
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 9]) side_stripe();
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, 0]) side_stripe();
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, -9]) side_stripe();
+		translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 0, -18]) side_stripe();
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		side_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+horiz_striped_windowed_side_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side-windowed.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+use <side-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module windowed_side_box_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_box_frame_piece();
+		// subtract frame wall window
+		translate([-frame_x/2, 0, 0])
+			cube([(frame_wall+panel_support_width)*2, frame_y-frame_mount_column_width*3.5,
+				frame_z-panel_z*3], center=true);
+		// subtract the inner wall area that will be provided by the other piece
+		side_inner_wall_frame_piece();
+	}
+}
+
+windowed_side_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/box/side.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/box/side.scad
@@ -5,20 +5,19 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-top-left.scad>
-use <frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>

-module side_frame_piece() {
+module side_box_frame_piece() {
 	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
 	difference() {
 		// side piece is left/right agnostic
 		frame();
 		// minus the top and bottom
-		top_left_frame_piece();
-		bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
 		// and just chop out the rest of the frame
 		translate([piece_width, 0, 0]) cube([frame_x, frame_y+1, frame_z+1], center=true);
 	}
 }

-side_frame_piece();
+side_box_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-aux-and-neutrik.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-aux-and-neutrik.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side.scad>
+
+module front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+
+		// aux button holes
+		translate([-35.25, -101.5, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
+		translate([-35.25, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([-72.25, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+		translate([2, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0]) frame_cutout();
+
+		// neutrix button hole
+		translate([frame_center_to_neutrik, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness, 0])
+			rotate([270, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_mount();
+		translate([frame_center_to_neutrik, -(frame_y/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0])
+			frame_cutout();
+	}
+}
+
+front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-backslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-backslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad>
+
+module backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-forwardslashes.scad>
+
+module forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad>
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side-windowed.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back-windowed.scad>
+
+module windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+windowed_front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/front-or-back.scad>
+
+module front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece();
+		// ...minus the frame wall and lip on the left
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side.scad>
+
+module clean_front_or_back() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_box_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
+		// chop off the lip we left on the basic piece
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_wall, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
+	};
+}
+
+module bottom_piece_wall() {
+	// get a slice of the piece (before the bevel), to use it in extruding
+	projection(cut=true) rotate([-90, 0, 0]) translate([0, frame_y/2-(frame_wall-frame_bevel_height)*3/2, 0])
+		clean_front_or_back();
+}
+
+module bottom_piece_extension() {
+	// combine the original with a shrunken piece to "pull" the wall out
+	hull() {
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_extension_y) scale([1, 0.5, 1]) bottom_piece_wall();
+		linear_extrude(height=(frame_wall-frame_bevel_height)) bottom_piece_wall();
+	}
+}
+
+module extended_front_or_back_frame_piece() {
+	clean_front_or_back();
+	translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_wall, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) bottom_piece_extension();
+}
+
+extended_front_or_back_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/side-extended-to-bottom.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/side-extended-to-bottom.scad
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right-extended.scad>
-use <frame-piece-side.scad>
+use <frames/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/side.scad>
+use <front-or-back.scad>

 module side_and_bottom_frame_piece_wall() {
 	// get a slice of the pieces, to use it in extruding
-	projection(cut=true) rotate([0, 90, 0]) translate([frame_x/2-frame_bevel_height, 0, 0])
-		side_frame_piece();
+	// this doesn't use the side_frame_piece because of the 45 degree angle geometry
+	// not creating a clean thing to cut, so we just take the whole wall and use that
+	projection(cut=true) rotate([0, 90, 0]) translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall-(frame_bevel_height/2), 0, 0])
+		left_frame();
 	projection(cut=true) translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_wall, 0]) rotate([90, 90, 0]) bottom_piece_extension();
 }

@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ module side_and_bottom_frame_piece_extension() {

 module extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 	difference() {
-		side_frame_piece();
+		side_box_frame_piece();
 		// chop off the old edge which is getting replaced with the extension
 		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_bevel_height/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_bevel_height, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
 	}
--- a/src/frames/pieces/extended/side.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/extended/side.scad
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-side.scad>
+use <frames/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/box/side.scad>
+use <front-or-back-clean-for-extended-side.scad>

 module side_frame_piece_wall() {
 	// get a slice of the piece, to use it in extruding
-	projection(cut=true) rotate([0, 90, 0]) translate([frame_x/2-frame_bevel_height, 0, 0])
-		side_frame_piece();
+	// this doesn't use the side_frame_piece because of the 45 degree angle geometry
+	// not creating a clean thing to cut, so we just take the whole wall and use that
+	projection(cut=true) rotate([0, 90, 0]) translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall-(frame_bevel_height/2), 0, 0])
+		left_frame();
 }

 module side_frame_piece_extension() {
@@ -21,13 +25,13 @@ module side_frame_piece_extension() {
 	}
 }

-module extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+module extended_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 	difference() {
-		side_frame_piece();
+		side_box_frame_piece();
 		// chop off the old edge which is getting replaced with the extension
 		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_bevel_height/2, 0, 0]) cube([frame_bevel_height, frame_y, frame_z], center=true);
 	}
 	translate([-frame_x/2+frame_bevel_height*2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) side_frame_piece_extension();
 }

-extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/interconnect.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/interconnect.scad
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-side.scad>
+use <box/side.scad>

 module interconnect_frame_half_piece() {
 	translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall, 0, 0]) difference() {
-		side_frame_piece();
+		side_box_frame_piece();
 		rotate([0, 0, 180]) side_chopper();
 	}
 }
--- a/src/misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad
+++ b/src/misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-include <parameters.scad>
-decorative_radius_scale = 1.5;
-jumbo_decorative_radius_scale = 0;
-include <components.scad>
-
-module dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates() {
-	difference() {
-		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
-		union() {
-			translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -25]) {
-				hull() union() {
-					dir_arc_30mm_finger_buttons();
-					translate([-26.8, 57.2+12.9+34.5, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
-				}
-			}
-			translate([panel_x/2, 0, -25]) {
-				hull() sega_2p();
-			}
-			hull() {
-				translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -25]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
-				translate([panel_x/2, -19-9-11-19-9-11, -25]) sega_2p_p1();
-			}
-			difference() {
-				translate([-60, -8, 0]) cube(60, center=true);
-				translate([-98.35, -39.25, 0]) cylinder(h=50, r=48, $fn=50, center=true);
-			}
-			difference() {
-				translate([43.35, -10.30, 0]) cube(50, center=true);
-				translate([68.35, -35.30, 0]) cylinder(h=50, r=18, $fn=50, center=true);
-			}
-			difference() {
-				translate([-10, 55, 0]) cube(43, center=true);
-				translate([-5.15, 76.25, 0]) cylinder(h=50, r=27, $fn=50, center=true);
-			}
-			translate([-7, 0, 0]) cube(80, center=true);
-		}
-		translate([0, 0, -100]) cube([500, 500, 198], center=true);
-		translate([0, 0, 100]) cube([500, 500, 198], center=true);
-		// cut out the normal holes
-		translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -1]) dir_arc_w_30mm();
-		translate([panel_x/2, 0, -1]) sega_2p_plus_one();
-	}
-}
-
-dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates();
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-24mm-button.scad
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-aux-connectors-neutrik-and-rocker-cluster.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-aux-connectors-neutrik-and-rocker-cluster.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <misc-neutrik-d-plate.scad>
+use <neutrik-d-plate.scad>

 module aux_connectors_two_neutrik_cluster_decorative_plate() {
 	difference() {
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-aux-control-three-button-cluster.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-aux-control-three-button-cluster.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <misc-neutrik-d-plate.scad>
+use <neutrik-d-plate.scad>

 module aux_control_three_button_cluster_decorative_plate() {
 	difference() {
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-24mm-8-button.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-24mm-8-button.scad
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one-plates.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+decorative_radius_scale = 1.5;
+jumbo_decorative_radius_scale = 0;
+include <components.scad>
+
+module dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates() {
+	difference() {
+		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
+		union() {
+			translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -25]) hull() dir_arc_w_30mm();
+			translate([panel_x/2, 0, -25]) hull() sega_2p_plus_one();
+		}
+		translate([0, 0, -100]) cube([500, 500, 198], center=true);
+		translate([0, 0, 100]) cube([500, 500, 198], center=true);
+		// cut out the normal holes
+		translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -1]) dir_arc_w_30mm();
+		translate([panel_x/2, 0, -1]) sega_2p_plus_one();
+	}
+}
+
+dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate_of_plates();
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-6-button.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-6-button.scad
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
--- a/src/misc/dustwasher-jlf.scad
+++ b/src/misc/dustwasher-jlf.scad
--- a/src/misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad
+++ b/src/misc/dustwasher-lsx-nobi.scad
--- a/src/misc/lever-mount-sanwa-seimitsu.scad
+++ b/src/misc/lever-mount-sanwa-seimitsu.scad
--- a/src/misc/neutrik-d-plate-24mm-hole.scad
+++ b/src/misc/neutrik-d-plate-24mm-hole.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <misc-neutrik-d-plate.scad>
+use <neutrik-d-plate.scad>

 module neutrik_d_plate_24mm() {
 	difference() {
--- a/src/misc/neutrik-d-plate.scad
+++ b/src/misc/neutrik-d-plate.scad
--- a/src/misc/rocker-20mm-plate.scad
+++ b/src/misc/rocker-20mm-plate.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <misc-neutrik-d-plate.scad>
+use <neutrik-d-plate.scad>

 module rocker_plate_20mm() {
 	difference() {
--- a/src/panels/inset/dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-inset-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one.scad>
+use <dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one-panel.scad>

 module dir_arc_w_30mm_plus_one_panel_with_mount() {
 	dir_arc_w_30mm_plus_one_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plus-one-panel.scad
--- a/src/panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_inset_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
+module lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel();
 		dir_arc_w_30mm();
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ module top_panel_inset_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_inset_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm();
+lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/lever-and-sega-2p-6-button-panel-with-aux-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/lever-and-sega-2p-6-button-panel-with-aux-with-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module lever_and_sega_2p_6_button_panel_with_aux_with_mount() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			panel();
+			translate([45, -58, -panel_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 13]) pcb_mount();
+		}
+		translate([90, -25, 0]) sega_2p_6_button();
+		translate([-65, 5, 0]) union() {
+			levermountholes();
+			levermountcountersinks();
+		}
+		translate([17, 70, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([-17, 70, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	}
+}
+
+lever_and_sega_2p_6_button_panel_with_aux_with_mount();
--- a/src/panels/inset/lever-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/lever-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-inset-lever.scad>
+use <lever-panel.scad>

 module lever_panel_with_mount() {
 	lever_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/lever-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/lever-panel.scad
--- a/src/panels/inset/namco-noir-plus-one-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/namco-noir-plus-one-panel.scad
--- a/src/panels/inset/namco-noir-plus-two-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/namco-noir-plus-two-panel.scad
--- a/src/panels/inset/panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/panel.scad
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-bottom_panel();
+panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-panel.scad
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-inset-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control.scad>
+use <sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad>

-module top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_with_mount() {
-	top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control();
+module sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel_with_mount() {
+	sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel();
 	translate([30, -50, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) pcb_mount();
 }

-top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_with_mount();
+sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
+module sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel();
 		sega_2p_plus_one();
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ module top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control();
+sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/shiokenstar-left-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/shiokenstar-left-panel.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module shiokenstar_left_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		translate([-frame_x/2+frame_wall, 0, 0]) panel();
+		translate([75, 0, 0]) shiokenstar();
+	}
+}
+
+shiokenstar_left_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/shiokenstar-right-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/shiokenstar-right-panel.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module shiokenstar_right_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall, 0, 0]) panel();
+		translate([75, 0, 0]) shiokenstar();
+	}
+}
+
+shiokenstar_right_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/left-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/left-lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_left_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
+module lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_left_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		dir_arc_w_30mm();
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ module top_panel_left_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_left_lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm();
+lever_and_dir_arc_w_30mm_left_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/left-lever-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/left-lever-panel.scad
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

 // combine the lever mount and generic plate, with mounting holes
-module top_panel_left_lever() {
+module lever_left_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		// base plate
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ module top_panel_left_lever() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_left_lever();
+lever_left_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/left-or-right-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/left-or-right-panel.scad
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-solo.scad>
+use <solo-panel.scad>

-module bottom_panel_left() {
+module left_or_right_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
-		bottom_panel_solo();
+		solo_overhang_panel();
 		// chop the right edge off
 		side_chopper();
 	}
 }

-bottom_panel_left();
+left_or_right_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-overhang-middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm.scad>
+use <middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>

-module top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm_with_mount() {
-	top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm();
+module dir_arc_w_30mm_middle_overhang_panel_with_mount() {
+	dir_arc_w_30mm_middle_overhang_panel();
 	translate([-15, -40, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) rotate([0, 0, -45]) pcb_mount();
 }

-top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm_with_mount();
+dir_arc_w_30mm_middle_overhang_panel_with_mount();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/middle-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
+module dir_arc_w_30mm_middle_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		dir_arc_w_30mm();
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ module top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_middle_dir_arc_w_30mm();
+dir_arc_w_30mm_middle_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/middle-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/middle-panel.scad
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-left.scad>
-use <bottom-panel-overhang-right.scad>
+use <left-or-right-panel.scad>

-module bottom_panel_middle() {
+module middle_overhang_panel() {
 	intersection() {
-		bottom_panel_left();
-		bottom_panel_right();
+		left_or_right_overhang_panel();
+		mirror([1, 0, 0]) left_or_right_overhang_panel();
 	}
 }

-bottom_panel_middle();
+middle_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-overhang-right-sega-2p-plus-one.scad>
+use <right-sega-2p-plus-one-panel.scad>

-module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount() {
-	top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one();
+module sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount_right_overhang_panel() {
+	sega_2p_plus_one_right_overhang_panel();
 	translate([30, -50, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) pcb_mount();
 }

-top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount();
+sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount_right_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one() {
+module sega_2p_plus_one_right_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		sega_2p_plus_one();
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one();
+sega_2p_plus_one_right_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount-with-oled.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount-with-oled.scad
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <top-panel-overhang-right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-with-mount.scad>
+use <right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad>

-module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_with_mount_with_oled() {
+module sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount_with_oled() {
 	difference() {
-		top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_with_mount();
+		sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount();
 		translate([75, 77.5, 0]) oled_ssd1306_mount_cutout();
 	}
 	translate([75, 77.5, 0.5]) oled_ssd1306_mount();
 }

-top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_with_mount_with_oled();
+sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount_with_oled();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad>
+
+module sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount() {
+	sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel();
+	translate([30, -50, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) pcb_mount();
+}
+
+sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/right-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control-panel.scad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
+module sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		sega_2p_plus_one();
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
 	}
 }

-top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control();
+sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control_right_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/solo-dir_arc-24mm-6-button-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/solo-dir_arc-24mm-6-button-panel.scad
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module dir_arc_24mm_6_button_panel() {
+module dir_arc_24mm_6_button_solo_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		translate([-71.5, -panel_y/2+122.5, 0]) dir_arc_24mm_6_button();
 	}
 }

-dir_arc_24mm_6_button_panel();
+dir_arc_24mm_6_button_solo_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/solo-dir_arc-plus-w-24mm-8-button-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/solo-dir_arc-plus-w-24mm-8-button-panel.scad
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button_panel() {
+module dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button_solo_overhang_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel_with_raised_overhang();
 		translate([-80.5, panel_y/6, 0]) dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button();
 	}
 }

-dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button_panel();
+dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button_solo_overhang_panel();
--- a/src/panels/overhang/solo-lever-and-sega-2p-6-button-panel-with-aux-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/overhang/solo-lever-and-sega-2p-6-button-panel-with-aux-with-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module lever_and_sega_2p_6_button_solo_overhang_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			panel_with_raised_overhang();
+			translate([45, -58, -panel_z/2]) rotate([0, 0, 13]) pcb_mount();
+		}
+		translate([90, -25, 0]) sega_2p_6_button();
+		translate([-65, 5, 0]) union() {
+			levermountholes();
+			levermountcountersinks();
+		}
+		translate([17, 70, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([-17, 70, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	}
+}
+
+lever_and_sega_2p_6_button_solo_overhang_panel();
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Brian S. Stephan	7e67c15c13	updates for v4.4.3 Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-14 23:21:44 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	e426e15884	retain a bit of the inner wall on the outer piece for windowed pieces the inner wall piece being the whole inner wall of the frame side meant that the (now relatively thin) outer wall piece was not supported by anything on the top and bottom, which combined with the already weak piece because of the window, gave the edges a lot of give. shrinking the inner wall piece slightly retains some of the material on the outer piece, which should friction fit the top and bottom with both the inner wall piece, and with the panels, leading to a lot more clamp when everything is secured. Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-14 09:28:10 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	ba3e77d0cd	explain more about printing the parts, esp. patterns Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-13 23:41:12 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	c0ae73b139	link to the IRC channel in the README Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-13 23:40:04 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	b871963cf7	backslash and forwardslash front/back window pieces for extended Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-12 08:30:25 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	2c62c9119b	cut a bit more out of windowed frame walls, make inner wall larger this makes the inner wall a bit easier to see, without hugely compromising outer wall integrity Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-12 08:19:38 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	b7910cdb44	add some windowed frame pieces to go with extended sides also a demo for them, though I didn't add the inside walls to the demo Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-12 08:19:33 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	0ac3e8433f	properly name the horiz. stripe windowed frame pieces Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-10 13:16:47 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	2bbf69d9a0	properly name the extended (not to bottom) side frame piece Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-10 11:12:36 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	f4c9c91d91	fix an issue with frame wall + small button screw-in space Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-07 14:25:09 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	bbe1ab25d7	reorganize the READMEs a bit and put both in the .zip Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-07 11:13:03 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	cb82933e50	docs updates for v4.4.1 Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-07 10:37:05 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	a1fc85c069	rename the overhang solo lever + 6 button and add a board mount this makes it essentially the same as the inset panel, just as an overhang variant Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-07 10:35:44 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	850bbdf5b9	demo for the solo panel stick I'm working on Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-06 09:52:29 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	7e42129594	add an inset solo panel, room for lever + 6 buttons + 2 aux good for classic/mini consoles and MiSTer? Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-06 09:46:47 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	66719f84c6	adjust solo lever + 6 button panel this tested better and allows a bit of space for two aux buttons Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-06 09:33:50 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	184664cceb	tweak the area around button holes for screw-ins Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-06 09:26:00 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	903b9b40ff	actually update the blown up demo image after fixing the file Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-07-01 20:28:53 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	9fd3658518	parameterize more of the slashes used for windowed walls this was done for a probably-abandoned attempt at something, but the parameterization is good anyway Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-28 12:01:49 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	bd7b908712	make more windowed frame pieces, this time horizontal stripes Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-28 12:01:26 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	61a67109ce	fix alignment of a bottom overhang panel in the demo Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-25 17:02:03 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	ff85423cee	DRY the frame wall slashes and parameterize them a bit this should allow me to reuse them in another design I've got cooking Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-25 17:01:21 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	ca655012c5	start a CHANGELOG for v4.4 and backfill old notes Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-24 16:17:06 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	3059e01b8f	update build blown up demo and example photo Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-24 15:50:25 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	2911b23db4	rewrite "plates" as two separate plates could these be broken up? yes. but this .scad was never used AFAIK, so I'm just going to repurpose it Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-24 15:35:43 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	00a1bbc065	don't error if the necessary build directories already exist Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-24 15:35:14 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	6726233beb	favor symmetry in the front/back and side wall windowed pieces I think the lack of symmetry led to a varying amount of force being applied when joined with the interconnect. take for instance: OUTER INTER INNER INTER INTER INTER INNER INTER OUTER if OUTER (the "windowed" piece, the outside wall + one half of the mounting column) is on top on the left side and on the bottom on the right side, and INNER (the inner wall, the one that floats around relative to the outer wall) vice versa on the other side, the two pieces side by side would not create a clean line --- left would be ~0.5mm lower than the right. if there was a way to clamp these down relative to each other, the problem might go away, but these are pretty pivotal to the overall stick being aligned and the panels don't cross the interconnect, so probably panels and a completed stick would have been similarly misaligned. this, I believe, fixes it, and also fixes a tiny issue where a bit too much material was being cut out of the inner walls by way of the mount columns having a triangular point not normally seen because it's inside the inner wall Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-22 09:01:19 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	bc68f8b0dc	naming consistency: panels are top/bottom vertical planes that make up the frame are either sides or front/back Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-21 11:38:31 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	de3914fa85	more documentation updates for the assembly, after renaming stuff Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-21 09:07:46 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	92d3f9e6d5	some minor documentation updates Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-21 08:44:40 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	8168797be3	rewrite the README notes on parts, now that I reorganized them Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-21 08:36:08 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	244ace1b4a	add box pieces for a vent kind of look no particular reference for this, just took some "slashes" and cut them out of the walls with the expectation of using the inner wall in a different color. designed, as much as I'd call it a design, for the Eva stick, but this is mostly just me trying stuff at the moment Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-21 08:34:18 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	db887b668f	reorganize all the parts into subdirectories src/ was getting pretty unreadable and I finally had time to do something about it Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-20 17:58:19 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	dccd2836b2	start some frame pieces that have openings for decoration essentially, the whole inner wall and part of the outer wall gets cut out of the piece, and a new inner wall piece (probably printed in a different color, or with some design of its own) created that can be seen through the outer wall's window multiple window and inner options are possible, this is just the start while I do other organization Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-20 14:02:19 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	2ed9b12ed3	simplify my Makefile by writing the build stuff in Python I'm going to move all of the .scad files into subdirectories and I couldn't figure out how to recurse properly in make, so... do it the easy way make is hard, let's go shopping Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-20 10:51:16 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	de0fcfd160	use gray in the demo so that it's easier to see edges Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 13:28:23 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	4e65445e16	fix the extended pieces, sans 45 degree box corner box pieces having a 45 degree cut for the corners looks very nice, and works well, but the cut interferes with the extended piece options, so this reuses the pieces to take ones with the 45 degree lip cut off, which would be combined with the flush extended pieces, much like how things used to work for these pieces before I made the box pieces use said cut. this also commits a demo of combining everything extended-style phew Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 13:23:01 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	d578890d96	rename box-style frame pieces to be explicitly for boxes I'm going to need to duplicate and edit the top/bottom pieces in order to create better extended pieces, so this moves them into something explicitly-named. next commit will fix the extended pieces Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 12:54:13 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	db41aa1183	add demo of a stick as if was assembled Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 11:12:33 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	0d954c2630	fix the blown up demo and move it to a demo/ dir Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 10:46:27 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	60b52eb10d	DRY: base top_or_bottom_aux_and_neutrik_frame_piece on basic piece Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 10:05:07 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	63c7ade41d	split the top/bottom and side walls' corners in the middle this makes them meet at the corner at a 45 degree angle, rather than the side having the whole wall, which tended not to print well. the behavior of the extended walls, where the whole side is on the extended side piece, is retained --- this only affects the box walls Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-19 09:57:38 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	eaaa92004f	scoot the 3 aux buttons a bit closer to the edge this is just to line up with the frame/panel mount column a bit better and remove some weird geometry Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-18 13:58:55 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	cf218ecc1d	tweaks to the frame pieces for better names and post sizes in addition to renaming a number of the frame pieces, and adjusting the pieces affected by those renames, this tweaks how the interlocking pieces are designed by using 1/3 of the inner z of the frame rather than dividing up the outer z. this is more consistent and might be a relevant tweak in a later part I'm working on Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-18 07:37:52 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	8fd77375b7	parameterize the construction of the frame_mount_column chamfer Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-17 12:22:31 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	a9911820c9	make a base for the little stand things for stability, could be decorated more in the future, that kind of thing, but this works right now so I'll commit it before I go breaking things Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-17 11:51:34 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	b9ba201c99	add a shiokenstar layout and top panels I didn't use this in a build, but the panels work. there might be some misalignment with the interconnect, still, but I'm thinking of redoing that piece anyway. I think these files are good at least. Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-06-17 11:25:32 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	3bd36cfbdf	leave a section of full frame after a neutrik cutout the previous cutout ran the height of the interior, meaning that if you looked straight down a top panel edge, if the fit wasn't perfect, you could see some gaps, as the lip that the panel was resting on had gaps in it. this eliminates that, and makes the pieces with neutrik cutouts a bit more stable, by just shortening the cutout box and retaining a little lip for the panels across the whole box slightly harder to get around with buttons that way, but definitely a net improvement Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-30 08:03:52 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	89e25bd001	lengthen the stand to give more support previous design worked fine, but it's just so tiny, a slight breeze would sometimes knock the stick off Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-20 10:11:52 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	a6803450f8	raise the stand piece slightly this will make room for the mount structure I'm working on now, which will tweak this further Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-20 10:09:44 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	e41f3f4c6c	a new stand, far simpler and smaller than the old this is basically just a little wedge to display the stick on. I really like using three since they're not secured to anything, but I might make a plate to put them in next, for a bit more stability Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-19 15:52:53 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	3ec6132547	tweak the interchange hole slightly to fit center layouts a bit better a shiokenstar layout is possible with this, to be committed soon once I do a confirmation Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-13 12:44:01 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	b43b79ce19	commit the frame_box component necessary for the abandoned mount so, that mount wouldn't have even been printable for anyone else anyway, that's good, but this breaking out of a piece might as well be committed Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-11 09:44:41 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	f93f20997a	move the fancy mount into the attic the friction fit is too unreliable, and it took minimal kid aura to have the whole thing toppling over. I will make a more stable mount at a minimum later, so this thing goes into the TODO pile for now Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-11 09:43:17 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	70b45fa18b	make a fancy mount for showing off sticks Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-05-01 08:11:40 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	e50629d372	make the frame routing hole a semicircle on one side this is still a very solid piece compared to the old method of a diamond through the middle, and comes with two benefits: 1. semicircle cut out of the bottom (or top) means that wiring can be run over rather than through, simplifying some (dis)assembly, and... 2. semicircle on the bottom, and offset from the center, should allow for designs with a button in the center of the x-axis, rather than having to leave room for the frame wall. this might facilitate directional arc layouts where the buttons are combined in one shape Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-23 17:15:03 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	01d4d95f24	update the blown up demo, now with frame pieces Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-22 12:40:24 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	4cefdfa26b	move the DCO into CONTRIBUTING.md Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-12 00:56:49 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	dabfc4258b	include the right file following its rename Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-05 18:49:09 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	a7206add7c	updated assembly instructions, simpler without posts Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-05 10:25:44 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	d70a2f90c6	remove the frame posts from panels, more trouble than they're worth the panels had posts that would drive into the frame column (the frame column needing to be a bit wider at the top and bottom accodringly). this was an attempt to assist the friction fit of the whole stick in tandem by having the panels contribute to the position and rigidity of the frame pieces. in practice I think this didn't really contribute anything major to that problem, and instead made the panels hard to connect, and way harder to remove, while also having a visual defect in that the panels were usually separated slightly due to having to fit exactly in the frame columns. this goes back to the old design where the base panel is a flat sheet and the frame column holes are uniform. everything seems nicer this way, and the overall build is simpler. Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-04 16:33:29 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	0513da125f	don't recommend fiddling with the initial layer height/width doesn't seem to be any real gain in changing them, having done more prints with those settings and with stock settings. Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-04 14:17:34 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	e7543dceb0	dedupe top left and right frame pieces, they're the same shape Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-03 18:00:58 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	45439cbf6d	things might have actually been warping a bit more with the higher temps at least it's seeming that way with some Bambu matte PLA Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-04-01 16:11:43 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	b21cb75816	add some documentation to the built STLs .zip Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-21 19:07:29 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	882a34db55	rewrite Makefile to allow parallelization Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-21 18:15:10 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	90f5670c2a	more notes on printing settings for the parts Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-21 17:36:03 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	96342f1b16	general assembly instructions Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-18 18:15:52 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	7bc6acfb93	updated photo for the README, showing the large bevels Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-18 18:15:52 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	16f41fe245	more notes on printing and bottom layer patterns Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-18 18:15:48 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	c8881fc172	document observations on printing settings Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-16 11:28:25 -05:00
Brian S. Stephan	1f8b5d527b	reorder the attribution section a bit also add a blurb about what I believe satisfies the GPLv3 in any distribution of the object files and/or objects themselves, since I'm beginning to think about how to send sticks to other people Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>	2024-03-15 09:48:52 -05:00