changelog for v4.6.0

Signed-off-by: Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
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+# CHANGELOG
+
+Included is a summary of changes to the project, by version. Details can be found in the commit history.
+
+## v4.6.0
+
+### Features
+
+* All frame pieces were updated to have flush edges, a la the "extended" sides, rather than the seam between the
+  front/back and the sides being at a 45 degree angle on some pieces, with the latter meaning that we were maintaining
+  two (complicated) duplicates of the same pieces because both 45 degree and 90 degree angles were necessary. This does
+  not affect the look of the build much, but simplifies the print and the maintenance of the project.
+* A slightly-extended flat side piece was added, to add just a bit of length to the overall build.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* One more slash has been added to the frame pieces, just for more interesting visuals.
+* The rectangle plates' positioning was tweaked slightly.
+
+### Fixes
+
+* The frame solid was very slightly shorter than it should have been as the corners relied on cylinders. The core solid
+  is now at its proper dimensions.
+
+## v4.5.0
+
+### Features
+
+* Many components for the Buildable Stick System - Arcade Edition --- pieces to create a control enclosure for the Qanba
+  2009 base! These pieces live in `extras/bss-ae/` but do use some parts from the base project; check that subdir's
+  README.
+* Created a Sega 2P 11 button layout, basically following the curve of the fourth column and adding a fifth, plus one
+  extra button
+* More decorative plates, this time square ones for an NES-styled project.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* Button layout positions for Sega 2P and directional arc layouts have been parameterized.
+* The decorative plates for the directional arc + W and Sega 2P 9 layout have been split into two files, since there was
+  no reason to keep them as one with multiple pieces anymore.
+* Tweaks to the horizontal stripes in order to get them to print better.
+* Renamed "Sega 2P plus one" to Sega 2P 9, following the pattern of the 11 layout.
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Renaming of extended side pieces to fit the front/back idiom.
+* Cleanups to the demos.
+
+## 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/16
+++ b/16
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
-EXCLUDES = blown-up-demo components parameters
-OBJECTS := $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES),$(patsubst src/%.scad,%,$(wildcard src/*.scad)))
-dir_guard=@mkdir -p ./build
-
-all:	$(OBJECTS)
-	$(dir_guard)
+all:
+	python build.py
 	mkdir -p ./build/docs
-	cp ./docs/README-objects.md ./build/README.md
+	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

-$(OBJECTS):
-	$(dir_guard)
-	openscad -o build/$@.stl src/$@.scad
-
 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-v4.2.jpg)
+![A photo of a completed stick](docs/finished-v4.4.jpg)

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

@@ -30,19 +33,45 @@ 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

@@ -57,14 +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:
@@ -99,8 +128,8 @@ Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic, 20% gyroid i
      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
@@ -138,12 +167,13 @@ to hang out and discuss issues and features and whatnot.

 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 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.
+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/>.
--- 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 +1,52 @@
+"""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()
+    if process.returncode != 0:
+        raise Exception(f"building {process.args} failed")
--- a/demo/all-together-demo-extended-with-windows.scad
+++ b/demo/all-together-demo-extended-with-windows.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * 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/side-trapezoid.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-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-nine.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_nine_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) side_trapezoid_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) side_trapezoid_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5])  horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5])  horiz_striped_windowed_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_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_frame_piece();
+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_nine_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_nine_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 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * 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/front-or-back-trapezoid.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/side-trapezoid-extended-to-front-trapezoid.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-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-nine.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_nine_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5]) side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([-frame_x/2+4, 0, -2.5])  front_or_back_trapezoid_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5])  front_or_back_trapezoid_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_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([frame_x/2-4, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_frame_piece();
+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-panel_z]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_nine_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/front-or-back-trapezoid.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/side-trapezoid-extended-to-front-trapezoid.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-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]) side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece();
+color(frame_side_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5])  front_or_back_trapezoid_frame_piece();
+color(frame_top_bottom_color) translate([0, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_frame_piece();
+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 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * 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/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad>
+use <panels/inset/lever-and-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad>
+use <panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-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-nine.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_nine_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) rotate([0, 180, 0]) side_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) side_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_frame_piece();
+color(base_color) translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -2.5]) rotate([180, 180, 0]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_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-panel_z]) dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_nine_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/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/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-nine-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-nine.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_nine_plus_control_right_overhang_panel_with_mount();
+color("black") translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([0, 180, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_frame_piece();
+color("black") translate([-frame_x/2+5-50, 0, -2.5]) side_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([0, 180, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-50, 0, -2.5]) side_frame_piece();
+color("black") rotate([180, 0, 0]) translate([-frame_x/2+5-25, -55, -2.5]) front_or_back_aux_and_neutrik_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_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_nine_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
@@ -1,40 +1,11 @@
 # The Buildable Stick System

-Files for 3D printing an arcade stick.
+Files for 3D printing an arcade stick. See `README.md` for the core documentation, this file is specific to distributed
+objects.

-## Objects
+## Attribution

-The following notes document the objects in the Buildable Stick System and how you can use them:
-
-* `bottom-panel-inset`: a simple solid panel that fits into the bottom of a frame box.
-* `bottom-panel-overhang-*`: solid panels whose base fits into the bottom of a frame box, but have a longer sheet that
-  extends beyond the frame, creating a sandwich kind of look; the various forms hang over more or less of the frame,
-  expecting it will be connected to other frames.
-* `frame-{left,middle,right,solo}`: the core frame of the stick, these are complete boxes; since they are long and
-  narrow, and need supports to print the space for the insets, these may be difficult to print nicely.
-* `frame-piece-*`: the core frame broken up by individual faces, which are easier to print and essentially just as
-  sturdy.
-* `frame-piece-*-extended*`: frame pieces that have been stretched out beyond the normal frame dimensions in order to
-  make a nice bevel on the sides and/or bottom; this, interestingly, tends to make the stick look a bit thinner than if
-  it was just a simple box.
-* `misc-decorative-plate-*`: things you can print to snazz up face buttons mounting, auxillary button points, etc..
-* `misc-dustwasher-*`: simple dustwashers for levers.
-* `misc-lever-mount-*`: lever mounts of various shapes and depths to get the desired lever height when mounting a lever
-  to a panel (with the appropriate cutouts).
-* `misc-neutrik-*`: like the decorative plates, but these are a bit more necessary by their design.
-* `misc-rocker-*`: rocker SPDT switches don't have mounting holes, this allows you to attach them to the frame.
-* `top-panel-inset-*`: various lever and/or button layouts for using as the face(s) of a stick.
-* `top-panel-overhang-`: same idea as the inset top panels, but overhung over the frame to make the sandwich look; these
-  also leave a bit more space inside the frame, which might accommodate a taller lever.
-
-Feel free to request or contribute to more objects, see the links to Git repos below.
-
-## Printing and Assembling
-
-Additional documentation regarding printing the objects and assembling the stick are available in
-`docs/printing-and-materials.md` and `docs/assembly-and-tips.md`, respectively.
-
-## Author and Licensing
+### Author and Licensing

 Written by and copyright Brian S. Stephan (<bss@incorporeal.org>).

@@ -57,9 +28,13 @@ 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
+### Distributing BSS Sticks

-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
-4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
+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
@@ -5,45 +5,32 @@ Just some miscellaneous notes for any dear reader, or more likely, my own forget
 ## 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 v4.1 or beyond stick, with two
+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 top pieces --- `frame-piece-top-{left,right}`: this is your best shot to get auxillary buttons,
-   panel connectors, and the like 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. This of course includes decorative plates --- e.g. `misc-decorative-plate-aux-control-three-button-cluster` ---
-       you may choose to use. These are held to the top pieces by the buttons or component mounting screws.
-2. Start the top panels --- `top-panel-(inset|overhang)-*`: 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.
+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.
-       `src/misc-decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-plus-one` --- don't tighten the buttons all the way,
-       as you may need some wiggle to align the panels to the frame in a later step.
-    2. If the above isn't the case, you can tighten all your buttons now.
-    3. If using a lever, don't forget the lever mount spacer --- `src/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 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.
-5. Insert the top panels into the frame. The friction on this will probably be tight, and you may not be able to muscle
-   it in on your own. Get the panel posts at least partially into the frame columns, in any event. If you get all the
-   panels completely in, the next steps will be easier, but it's not imperative.
-6. Start the bolts for the top panels. Get it so that the bolts catch the standoffs, but don't tighten them completely.
-   You will want some wiggle when connecting the bottom panels, which is maybe the hardest part. Depending on your bolts
-   and how deep into the frame you got the top panels, you might need to push the standoffs up the column in order to
-   catch them with the bolts.
+       `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.
-    2. TEST YOUR BOARD AND COMPONENTS NOW! You don't want to have to undo the rest of the steps for something trivial,
-       trust me.
-8. Insert the bottom panels into the frame. This may be difficult. If you got the top panels into the frame in step 4,
-   and left the bolts loose in step 5, you can make the standoffs rise outside of the frame column, which makes it
-   easier to line up the standoffs with the bottom panel posts.
-9. Drive the bottom bolts into the standoffs. You probably don't have the panels all the way into the frame, but if you
-   can at least get the standoffs in the posts, you can catch them with the bottom bolts, and then let them guide the
-   panels into the frame.
-10. Tighten all the bolts. If you didn't get the top panels flush in step 4, you can apply the same logic as in step 8
-   and tighten the bolts to guide the panels into the frame.
+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.
--- a/docs/blown-up-demo.png
+++ b/docs/blown-up-demo.png
--- a/docs/finished-v4.4.jpg
+++ b/docs/finished-v4.4.jpg
--- a/docs/printing-and-materials.md
+++ b/docs/printing-and-materials.md
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ My preferred settings are 3 wall loops with 20% gyroid sparse infill. This gives
 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
@@ -20,24 +29,36 @@ uniform lines that create reflection patterns on long, flat surfaces. This can b
 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. Other patterns may improve beyond monotonic, but hilbert
-  curve seems to be the gold standard.
-* **Circle-centric decorative plates:** don't use complex patterns like Archimedean chords on decorative plates, as they
-  seem to have issues with filling curves and you still want to try to maximize contact with walls. Concentric is great
-  here if you dial it in.
+  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.

-Panels may have tiny gaps against the circular button cutouts; this is largely not a problem as buttom rims, decorative
-plates, etc. will cover it up. However, I've had some interesting results with:
-
-* Initial layer line width: 0.42mm (down .08mm)
-* Initial layer height: 0.25mm (up .05mm)
-* Initial layer nozzle temperature: 230°C (up 10°C)
-* Initial layer bed temperature: 70°C (up 5°C)
-* Initial layer pattern: concentric
-
-These are good defaults and print awesome parts, with the only exception being the top panels, which benefit from using
-a Hilbert curve initial layer pattern instead 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

--- 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
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ module m4_hole_countersink() {
 	cylinder(r1=m4_bolt_radius, r2=m4_bolt_countersink_radius, h=3.2, $fn=50, center=true);
 }

+module m6_hole() {
+	cylinder(r=m6_bolt_radius, h=100, $fn=50, center=true);
+}
+
 module panel_holes() {
 	// holes for mount bolts
 	translate([panel_to_frame_point_x, panel_to_frame_point_y, 0]) m4_hole();
@@ -28,10 +32,9 @@ 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 +44,9 @@ 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 +57,7 @@ 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 +81,10 @@ 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
@@ -91,6 +94,12 @@ module aux_control_three_button_cluster() {
 	translate([37, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 }

+module aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster() {
+	translate([-32, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	translate([0, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	translate([32, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+}
+
 module m2_mount_post() {
 	difference() {
 		cylinder(r=m2_screw_selftap_radius*2.25, h=3, $fn=6, center=true);
@@ -164,36 +173,7 @@ 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();
 }

 module panel() {
@@ -203,13 +183,6 @@ module panel() {
 	}
 }

-module bottom_panel() {
-	difference() {
-		base_bottom_panel();
-		mirror([0, 0, 1]) panel_holes();
-	}
-}
-
 module overhang_plate() {
 	top_points = [
 		// top bevel
@@ -260,7 +233,7 @@ module panel_with_raised_overhang() {
 	}
 }

-module frame_box() {
+module frame_solid() {
 	difference() {
 		top_points = [
 			// top bevel
@@ -301,15 +274,21 @@ module frame_box() {
 		];
 		hull() {
 			for (p = top_points) {
-				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_bevel_height, center=true);
+				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_bevel_height, center=true, $fn=4);
 			}
 			for (p = base_points) {
-				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_z-(frame_bevel_height*2), center=true);
+				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_z-(frame_bevel_height*2), center=true, $fn=4);
 			}
 			for (p = bottom_points) {
-				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_bevel_height, center=true);
+				translate(p) cylinder(r=2, h=frame_bevel_height, center=true, $fn=4);
 			}
 		}
+	}
+}
+
+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 +298,11 @@ 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 +323,8 @@ 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 +339,30 @@ 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)
@@ -416,24 +406,24 @@ module dir_arc_plus_w_24mm_8_button() {

 module dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button() {
 	// just my guesstimate on this one, but note that this is the same position as sega 2p (just mirrored)
-	translate([(panel_x/2)-28.06, (-panel_y/2)+62, 0]) button_30mm_hole();
+	translate([(panel_x/2)-sega_2p_column_1_left_panel_edge_offset, (-panel_y/2)+62, 0]) button_30mm_hole();
 }

 module dir_arc_30mm_finger_buttons() {
-	translate([0, 57.2, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
-	translate([-33.8, 57.2+12.9, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
-	translate([-33.8-34.8, 57.2+12.9, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
+	translate([0, dir_arc_30mm_row_2_offset, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
+	translate([-dir_arc_30mm_column_2_offset, dir_arc_30mm_row_3_offset, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
+	translate([-dir_arc_30mm_column_3_offset, dir_arc_30mm_row_3_offset, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
 }

 module dir_arc_w_30mm() {
 	dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
 	dir_arc_30mm_finger_buttons();
-	translate([-26.8, 57.2+12.9+34.5, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
+	translate([-26.8, dir_arc_w_30mm_row_4_offset, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
 }

 module dir_arc_w_30mm_plus_one() {
 	dir_arc_w_30mm();
-	translate([-33.8-34.8-33.8, 57.2, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
+	translate([-dir_arc_30mm_column_3_offset-33.8, dir_arc_30mm_row_2_offset, 0]) dir_arc_30mm_thumb_button();
 }

 // Namco Noir (right hand)
@@ -460,27 +450,39 @@ module noir_plus_one() {
 // Sega Astro City 2P (right hand)

 module sega_2p_p1() {
-	translate([-panel_x/2, -panel_y/2, 0]) translate([28.06, 140, 0]) button_30mm_hole();
+	translate([-panel_x/2, -panel_y/2, 0]) translate([sega_2p_column_1_left_panel_edge_offset, 140, 0])
+		button_30mm_hole();
 }

 module sega_2p_6_button() {
 	// via slagcoin
 	sega_2p_p1();
-	translate([30.5, 11+9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
-	translate([30.5+36, 11+9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_2_offset, 11+9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_3_offset, 11+9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
 	translate([0, -19-9-11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
-	translate([30.5, -19, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
-	translate([30.5+36, -19, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_2_offset, -19, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_3_offset, -19, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
 }

 module sega_2p() {
 	sega_2p_6_button();
-	translate([30.5+36+36, 11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
-	translate([30.5+36+36, -19-9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_4_offset, 11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_4_offset, -19-9, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
 }

-module sega_2p_plus_one() {
+module sega_2p_nine() {
 	sega_2p();
 	// just my guesstimate on this one
 	translate([0, -19-9-11-19-9-11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
 }
+
+module sega_2p_eleven() {
+	sega_2p_nine();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_5_offset, 0, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+	translate([sega_2p_column_5_offset, -19-9-11, 0]) sega_2p_p1();
+}
+
+module shiokenstar() {
+	translate([-172, 32, 0]) dir_arc_24mm_directionals();
+	sega_2p();
+}
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/README.md
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# BSS Arcade Edition
+
+Pieces for mounting to a Qanba 2009 in order to create the Buildable Stick System - Arcade Edition.
+
+## Pieces
+
+* 4 `interconnect-x` --- creating the internal support for joining two rows of panels
+* 6 `frames/pieces/interconnect` --- (core project) the standard piece for joining two+ columns of panels
+* 4 `extended-side-no-back` --- the extended side pieces, flush on the back to connect to each other
+* 4 `frames/pieces/extended/front-or-back` --- (core project) the front extended piece
+* 2 `extended-back` --- a small piece that fits into the Qanba 2009 "lip" for running cables
+* 1 `extended-back-left-mount`
+* 1 `extended-back-right-mount` --- extended back pieces that can be mounted to the Qanba 2009 base
+* 1 `panel-front-left-mount`
+* 1 `panel-front-right-mount` --- blank panels that can be mounted to the Qanba 2009 base
+* 6 `panels/inset/panel` --- the rest of the bottom panels
+* 4 `panels/inset/` panels of your choice for the front controls
+* 2 `panel-three-aux-buttons` --- for aux controls in the back row
+* 2 `panel-three-aux-buttons-and-rocker-hole` --- for aux controls and the wired rocker in the back row
+* 4 `decorative-plate-aux-control-tight-three-button-cluster` --- for decorating the aux control clusters
+* 4 `src/misc/` decorative plates of your choice for the front controls, and similar miscellany
+* 4 `mount-spacer` --- making a flush mount between the enclosure and the base
+
+## Hardware
+
+* 32 45mm M4 hex brass standoffs (or equivalent) for each panel/frame compartment
+* 64 8-12mm M4 countersunk hex bolts for attaching panels to the compartments
+* 4 8-12mm M3 hex bolts and 4 M3 flange nuts for attaching rocker switches to the back panels
+* 4 40mm M6 bolts for connecting the enclosure to the base
+* 4 M6 flange nuts
+
+## Components
+
+* 2 controller boards, e.g. the RP2040 Advanced Breakout Board
+* buttons and/or levers as desired
+* necessary wiring
+
+For the rest of the build (e.g. mounting a level to a panel), see the core README.
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/decorative-plate-aux-control-tight-three-button-cluster.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/decorative-plate-aux-control-tight-three-button-cluster.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* Decorative plate for aux buttons.
+ *
+ * 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 aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster_decorative_plate() {
+	difference() {
+		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
+		translate([0, 0, -25]) hull() aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster();
+		// keep a thin slice
+		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([0, 0, -1]) aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster();
+	}
+}
+
+aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster_decorative_plate();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back-left-mount.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back-left-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* A back piece of the enclosure, with a mounting hole.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <extended-back.scad>
+
+// X: inner post to post (inclusive) is approx. 428.625mm, so half that, minus half the post itself
+// (41.28mm) is how much in from a normal panel to put the M6 mounting hole
+// Y: eyeballed it to 30mm
+mount_hole_x = (panel_x / 2) - (panel_x - ((428.625 / 2) - (41.28 / 2)));
+mount_hole_y = (panel_y / 2) + 30;
+
+module left_mount_extended_back() {
+	difference() {
+		extended_back();
+		translate([mount_hole_x, -mount_hole_y, -30]) m6_hole();
+		// punch out the back for cables
+		cube([frame_x-70, frame_y+160, frame_z-20], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+left_mount_extended_back();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back-right-mount.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back-right-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* A back piece of the enclosure, with a mounting hole.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <extended-back-left-mount.scad>
+
+module right_mount_extended_back() {
+	mirror([1, 0, 0]) left_mount_extended_back();
+}
+
+right_mount_extended_back();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-back.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* A back piece extended the rest of the depth of the base.
+ *
+ * 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/front-or-back-trapezoid.scad>
+
+module back_piece_extension() {
+	// combine the original wall with a copy to "pull" the wall out
+	hull() {
+		linear_extrude(height=80) bottom_piece_wall();
+		linear_extrude(height=(frame_wall-frame_bevel_height)) bottom_piece_wall();
+	}
+}
+
+module extended_back() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			clean_front_or_back();
+			translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_wall, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) back_piece_extension();
+		}
+		cube([frame_x-60, frame_y+160-10, frame_z-10], center=true);
+		translate([0, -frame_y/2-35, 0]) cube([frame_x-20, 70, frame_z-10], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+extended_back();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-side-no-back.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/extended-side-no-back.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* Create an extended side that is flush on the back to lay against another side.
+ *
+ * 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/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/side.scad>
+use <frames/pieces/front-or-back-trapezoid.scad>
+
+module side_frame_piece_wall() {
+	// 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_and_bottom_frame_piece_wall() {
+	// get a slice of the pieces, to use it in extruding
+	// 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
+	side_frame_piece_wall();
+	projection(cut=true) translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_wall, 0]) rotate([90, 90, 0]) bottom_piece_extension();
+}
+
+module side_and_bottom_frame_piece_extension() {
+	// combine the original with a shrunken piece to "pull" the wall out
+	hull() {
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_extension_y) scale([0.5, 0.90, 1]) side_and_bottom_frame_piece_wall();
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_extension_y) scale([0.5, 1, 1])
+			difference() {
+				side_frame_piece_wall();
+				// remove the front piece so it doesn't interfere with the front extend
+				translate([0, -frame_y/2, 0]) square([frame_x, frame_y], center=true);
+			}
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_bevel_height) side_and_bottom_frame_piece_wall();
+	}
+}
+
+module extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			difference() {
+				side_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_and_bottom_frame_piece_extension();
+		}
+		// minus the back piece where the wall would be, since there is no wall and the pieces and panels
+		// go flush against one another
+		translate([0, frame_y/2-(frame_wall/2), 0]) cube([frame_x*2, frame_wall, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/interconnect-x.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/interconnect-x.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* Interconnect frames along the x-axis (the longer side)
+ *
+ * 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/front-or-back.scad>
+
+module interconnect_frame_half_piece() {
+	translate([0, frame_y/2-frame_wall, 0]) difference() {
+		front_or_back_frame_piece();
+		translate([0, (-frame_y+frame_wall)/2-panel_overhang_amount, 0])
+			cube([overhang_panel_x, frame_wall+panel_overhang_amount*2, frame_z], center=true);
+	}
+}
+
+module interconnect_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		union() {
+			// slight translate is to make this a 2-manifold in OpenSCAD
+			translate([0, -0.01, 0]) interconnect_frame_half_piece();
+			mirror([0, 1, 0]) interconnect_frame_half_piece();
+		}
+		rotate([0, 0, 90]) translate([-frame_y/2, 0, 0]) frame_cable_routing_hole();
+	}
+}
+
+interconnect_frame_piece();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/mount-spacer.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/mount-spacer.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* Just a simple washer to go between the frame post and the arcade enclosure.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module mount_spacer() {
+	difference() {
+		cylinder(r=25, h=1.25, $fn=50, center=true);
+		m6_hole();
+	}
+}
+
+mount_spacer();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-front-left-mount.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-front-left-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* A panel with a mount point for the front left of the enclosure.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <panels/inset/panel.scad>
+
+// X: inner post to post (inclusive) is approx. 428.625mm, so half that, minus half the post itself
+// (41.28mm) is how much in from a normal panel to put the M6 mounting hole
+// Y: eyeballed it to 2": 50.80mm
+mount_hole_x = (panel_x / 2) - (panel_x - ((428.625 / 2) - (41.28 / 2)));
+mount_hole_y = (panel_y / 2) - 50.80;
+
+module front_left_mount_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		panel();
+		translate([-mount_hole_x, -mount_hole_y, 0]) m6_hole();
+	}
+}
+
+front_left_mount_panel();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-front-right-mount.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-front-right-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <panel-front-left-mount.scad>
+
+module front_right_mount_panel() {
+	mirror([1, 0, 0]) front_left_mount_panel();
+}
+
+front_right_mount_panel();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-three-aux-buttons-and-rocker-hole.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-three-aux-buttons-and-rocker-hole.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* A panel for mounting a couple aux buttons in a out of the way spot.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module three_aux_button_and_20mm_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		panel();
+		translate([0, -70, 0]) aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster();
+		translate([0, frame_y/2-30, 0]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_mount();
+	}
+}
+
+three_aux_button_and_20mm_panel();
--- a/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-three-aux-buttons.scad
+++ b/src/extras/bss-ae/panel-three-aux-buttons.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* A panel for mounting a couple aux buttons in a out of the way spot.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module three_aux_button_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		panel();
+		translate([0, -70, 0]) aux_control_three_button_tight_cluster();
+	}
+}
+
+three_aux_button_panel();
--- 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/front-or-back-aux-and-neutrik.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-inner-wall.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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_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/front-or-back-trapezoid.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-trapezoid.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.scad>
+
+module clean_front_or_back() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_frame_piece();
+		// 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 front_or_back_trapezoid_frame_piece() {
+	clean_front_or_back();
+	translate([0, -frame_y/2+frame_wall, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) bottom_piece_extension();
+}
+
+front_or_back_trapezoid_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-backslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * 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([-70, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-50, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-30, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-10, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([10, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([30, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([50, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([70, -(frame_y-frame_wall)/2, 0]) slash_cutout();
+}
+
+module backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_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();
+	}
+}
+
+module backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		backslashes_windowed_front_or_back_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_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * 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_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_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();
+	}
+}
+
+module forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		forwardslashes_windowed_front_or_back_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_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed-horiz-stripes.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.scad>
+use <front-or-back-inner-wall.scad>
+
+module front_stripe() {
+	cube([frame_x-(frame_mount_column_width*1.75)*2, frame_wall, 5], center=true);
+}
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_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();
+	}
+}
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		horiz_striped_windowed_front_or_back_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_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/front-or-back-windowed.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * 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_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		front_or_back_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();
+	}
+}
+
+module windowed_front_or_back_frame_piece_for_extended_side() {
+	difference() {
+		windowed_front_or_back_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_frame_piece_for_extended_side();
--- a/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad
+++ b/src/frame-piece-bottom-left-or-right.scad
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@

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

-module bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+module front_or_back_frame_piece() {
 	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
 	intersection() {
 		left_frame();
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ module bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 			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);
+			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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/interconnect.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/interconnect.scad
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

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

 module interconnect_frame_half_piece() {
 	translate([frame_x/2-frame_wall, 0, 0]) difference() {
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-inner-wall.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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_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/side-longish.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/side-longish.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * 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/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <side.scad>
+
+module side_frame_piece_wall() {
+	// get a slice of the piece, to use it in extruding
+	// 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() {
+	// combine the original with a shrunken piece to "pull" the wall out
+	hull() {
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_bevel_height*4)
+			square([frame_z-(frame_bevel_height*2), frame_y-(frame_bevel_height*2)], center=true);
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_bevel_height*3) side_frame_piece_wall();
+		linear_extrude(height=frame_bevel_height) side_frame_piece_wall();
+	}
+}
+
+module side_longish_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_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();
+}
+
+side_longish_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-trapezoid-extended-to-front-trapezoid.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/side-trapezoid-extended-to-front-trapezoid.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 <side.scad>
+use <front-or-back-trapezoid.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();
 }

@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ module side_and_bottom_frame_piece_extension() {
 	}
 }

-module extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+module side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece() {
 	difference() {
 		side_frame_piece();
 		// chop off the old edge which is getting replaced with the extension
@@ -32,4 +35,4 @@ module extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 	translate([-frame_x/2+frame_bevel_height*2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) side_and_bottom_frame_piece_extension();
 }

-extra_extended_left_or_right_frame_piece();
+side_trapezoid_extended_to_front_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-trapezoid.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/side-trapezoid.scad
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@

 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>
-use <frame-piece-side.scad>
+use <frames/complete/left-frame.scad>
+use <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() {
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ module side_frame_piece_extension() {
 	}
 }

-module extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
+module side_trapezoid_frame_piece() {
 	difference() {
 		side_frame_piece();
 		// chop off the old edge which is getting replaced with the extension
@@ -30,4 +33,4 @@ module extended_bottom_left_or_right_frame_piece() {
 	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();
+side_trapezoid_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-windowed-backslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/side-windowed-backslashes.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * 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, -50, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, -30, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, -10, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 10, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 30, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+	translate([-(frame_x-frame_wall)/2, 50, 0]) rotate([0, 0, -90]) slash_cutout();
+}
+
+module backslashes_windowed_side_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-windowed-forwardslashes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-windowed-horiz-stripes.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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, 5], center=true);
+}
+
+module horiz_striped_windowed_side_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side-windowed.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/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_frame_piece() {
+	difference() {
+		side_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_frame_piece();
--- a/src/frames/pieces/side.scad
+++ b/src/frames/pieces/side.scad
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@

 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() {
 	piece_width = panel_support_width+frame_wall+frame_mount_column_width;
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ module side_frame_piece() {
 		// 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_frame_piece();
+		rotate([180, 0, 0]) front_or_back_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);
 	}
--- 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-nine-rectangles.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-and-sega-2p-nine-rectangles.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * 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_nine_decorative_plate_of_plates() {
+	difference() {
+		// layout offset + 30 = width for layout plus button width + 19+3 = space around button
+		left_plate_x = dir_arc_30mm_column_3_offset + 30 + 19;
+		// layout offset + 30 = width for layout plus button width + 19+3 = space around button
+		left_plate_y = dir_arc_w_30mm_row_4_offset + 30 + 19;
+		left_plate_center_x = (left_plate_x + sega_2p_column_1_left_panel_edge_offset - 22)/2;
+		// layout offset + 30 = width for layout plus button width + 19+3 = space around button
+		right_plate_x = sega_2p_column_4_offset + 30 + 19;
+		right_plate_center_x = (right_plate_x + sega_2p_column_1_left_panel_edge_offset - 22)/2;
+
+		union() {
+			// y values are based on the other half below
+			translate([right_plate_center_x, 15, 0]) linear_extrude(2) offset(r=3, $fn=50)
+				square([right_plate_x, left_plate_y], center=true);
+			translate([-left_plate_center_x, 15, 0]) linear_extrude(2) offset(r=3, $fn=50)
+				square([left_plate_x, left_plate_y], center=true);
+			/* translate([-50, 0, 0]) cube([200, 200, 2], 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_nine();
+	}
+}
+
+dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_nine_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
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate() {
+module dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate() {
 	difference() {
 		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
 		union() {
 			translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -65]) dir_arc_w_30mm();
-			translate([panel_x/2, 0, -65]) sega_2p_plus_one();
+			translate([panel_x/2, 0, -65]) sega_2p_nine();
 		}
 		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();
+		translate([panel_x/2, 0, -1]) sega_2p_nine();
 	}
 }

-dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_and_sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate();
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plate.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-plate.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* Decorative plate for directional buttons.
+ *
+ * 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_plate_decorative_plate() {
+	difference() {
+		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
+		translate([-panel_x/2, 0, -25]) hull() dir_arc_w_30mm();
+		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();
+	}
+}
+
+dir_arc_plus_w_30mm_plate_decorative_plate();
--- 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-eleven-plate.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-eleven-plate.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* Decorative plate for directional buttons.
+ *
+ * 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 sega_2p_eleven_plate_decorative_plate() {
+	difference() {
+		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
+		translate([panel_x/2, 0, -25]) hull() sega_2p_eleven();
+		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]) sega_2p_eleven();
+	}
+}
+
+sega_2p_eleven_plate_decorative_plate();
--- a/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-nine-plate.scad
+++ b/src/misc/decorative-plate-sega-2p-nine-plate.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* A rounded corner decorative plate for the Sega 2P + 1 button layout.
+ *
+ * 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 sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate_of_plates() {
+	difference() {
+		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
+		union() {
+			translate([panel_x/2, 0, -25]) hull() sega_2p_nine();
+		}
+		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]) sega_2p_nine();
+	}
+}
+
+sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate_of_plates();
--- a/src/misc-decorative-plate-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
+++ b/src/misc-decorative-plate-sega-2p-plus-one.scad
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate() {
+module sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate() {
 	difference() {
 		// get a 2mm slice of the bigger button cylinders
-		translate([0, 0, -55]) sega_2p_plus_one();
+		translate([0, 0, -55]) sega_2p_nine();
 		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([0, 0, -1]) sega_2p_plus_one();
+		translate([0, 0, -1]) sega_2p_nine();
 	}
 }

-sega_2p_plus_one_decorative_plate();
+sega_2p_nine_decorative_plate();
--- 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-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/dir_arc-plus-w-30mm-panel.scad
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module sega_2p_plus_one_panel() {
+module dir_arc_w_30mm_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel();
-		sega_2p_plus_one();
+		dir_arc_w_30mm();
 	}
 }

-sega_2p_plus_one_panel();
+dir_arc_w_30mm_panel();
--- 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/top-panel-inset-namco-noir-plus-one.scad
+++ b/src/top-panel-inset-namco-noir-plus-one.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-eleven-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-eleven-panel-with-mount.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* 11-button Sega 2P panel with PCB mount
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2023 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <sega-2p-eleven-panel.scad>
+
+module sega_2p_eleven_panel_with_mount() {
+	sega_2p_eleven_panel();
+	translate([30, -50, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) pcb_mount();
+}
+
+sega_2p_eleven_panel_with_mount();
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-eleven-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-eleven-panel.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* A panel with the Sega 2P button layout plus three extra buttons for whatever purpose.
+ *
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2024 Brian S. Stephan <bss@incorporeal.org>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+
+module sega_2p_eleven_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		panel();
+		sega_2p_eleven();
+	}
+}
+
+sega_2p_eleven_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-panel.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-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 sega_2p_nine_panel() {
+	difference() {
+		panel();
+		sega_2p_nine();
+	}
+}
+
+sega_2p_nine_panel();
--- a/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-plus-control-panel-with-mount.scad
+++ b/src/panels/inset/sega-2p-nine-plus-control-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 <sega-2p-nine-plus-control-panel.scad>

-module top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount() {
-	top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one();
+module sega_2p_nine_plus_control_panel_with_mount() {
+	sega_2p_nine_plus_control_panel();
 	translate([30, -50, -(panel_z/2) - 3]) pcb_mount();
 }

-top_panel_right_sega_2p_plus_one_with_mount();
+sega_2p_nine_plus_control_panel_with_mount();
--- a/src/top-panel-inset-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control.scad
+++ b/src/top-panel-inset-sega-2p-plus-one-plus-control.scad
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 include <parameters.scad>
 include <components.scad>

-module top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control() {
+module sega_2p_nine_plus_control_panel() {
 	difference() {
 		panel();
-		sega_2p_plus_one();
+		sega_2p_nine();
 		rotate([0, 0, 180]) side_chopper();
 		translate([89, 30, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 	}
 }

-top_panel_inset_sega_2p_plus_one_plus_control();
+sega_2p_nine_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/Show More
+++ b/Show More