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module springLeaf(height=10, leaf_spacing=10, spring_width=30) { | |
difference() { | |
union() { | |
translate([0,-spring_width,0]) | |
cylinder(h=height, d=leaf_spacing, $fn=36); | |
translate([-leaf_spacing/2,-spring_width,0]) | |
cube([leaf_spacing,spring_width-(leaf_spacing/2),height]); | |
} | |
union() { | |
translate([-leaf_spacing/4,-spring_width,-1]) | |
cube([leaf_spacing,spring_width-(leaf_spacing/2)+1,height+2]); | |
translate([0,-spring_width,-1]) | |
cylinder(h=height+2, d=leaf_spacing/2, $fn=36); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
module springGenerator(leaves = 1) { | |
union() { | |
for(i = [1:leaves]) { | |
if(i % 2) { | |
translate([i*(leaf_spacing*0.75),0,0]) | |
springLeaf(spring_height, leaf_spacing, spring_width); | |
} else { | |
translate([i*(leaf_spacing*0.75),-spring_width-(leaf_spacing/2),spring_height]) | |
rotate([180,0,0]) | |
springLeaf(spring_height, leaf_spacing, spring_width); | |
} | |
} | |
translate([(leaves*(leaf_spacing*0.75))+(leaf_spacing/4),-spring_width,0]) | |
cube([leaf_spacing/4,spring_width-(leaf_spacing/2),spring_height]); | |
} | |
} | |
spring_height = 10; | |
spring_width = 30; | |
leaf_spacing = 10; | |
leaves = 10; | |
springGenerator(leaves); |
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