stem updates; flared top of stem for better support, investigating connecting stem halves

keys.scad

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 // special variables, but that's a limitation of SCAD we have to work around
 
 /* TODO:
- * fix stem inset
+ * can now measure keycaps very accurately. need to redo measurements: [x] SA [ ] DCS [X] DSA [X] OEM?
- * can now measure keycaps very accurately. need to redo measurements: [x] SA [ ] DCS [ ] DSA [ ] OEM?
  * make OEM profile from my WASD keyset
  * Pregenerated keysets for DCS (rounded tops too intense) WITH rounded spacebar [ ] 60% [ ] TKL [ ] full
  * Add inset stem to all profiles that need it (DCS?)
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ module oem_row(n=1) {
   $dish_skew_x = 0;
   $dish_skew_y = 0;
   $top_skew = 1.75;
+	$stem_inset = 1.2;
 
   if (n == 5) {
     $total_depth = 11.2;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module dsa_row(n=3) {
 	$bottom_key_height = 18.24; // 18.4;
 	$width_difference = 6; // 5.7;
 	$height_difference = 6; // 5.7;
-	$total_depth = 8;
+	$total_depth = 8.1;
 	$top_tilt = (n-1) * 7 - 14;
 	$top_skew = 0;
 	$dish_type = "spherical";
@@ -411,11 +411,6 @@ module legend(text, inset=false) {
 
 rows = [4,3,2,1,5];
 
-translate_u(-.5, -.5) cube([40,115,.3]);
 
-translate([0,0,.3]) {
+translate_u(0, 0) oem_row(rows[0]) cherry() key();
-	dsa_row(3) filled() key();
+translate_u(0, 1) oem_row(rows[1]) cherry() key();
-	for (y = [0:4]) {
-		translate_u(0, y+1) oem_row(rows[y]) filled() key();
-	}
-}

stems.scad

@@ -1,26 +1,18 @@
 // TODO uh what
-cross_height = 25;
+stem_depth = 24;
-/* [Brim] */
-//brim radius. 11 ensconces normal keycap stem in normal keycap
-brim_radius = 6;
-//brim depth
-brim_depth = .3;
 
 module brim(has_brim) {
-  if (has_brim) color([0,1,0]) cylinder(r=brim_radius,h=brim_depth);
+  //brim radius. 11 ensconces normal keycap stem in normal keycap
+  brim_radius = 6;
+  //brim depth
+  brim_depth = .3;
+
+  if (has_brim) color([0,1,0]) cube([brim_radius, brim_radius, brim_depth]);
 }
 
 module cherry_stem(has_brim) {
-  // cross length
+  // the cross is actually a cube with a side length of 4.4
 	cross_length = 4.4;
-  //extra vertical cross length - the extra length of the up/down bar of the cross
-  extra_vertical_cross_length = 1.1;
-	//dimensions of connector
-	// outer cross extra length in x
-	extra_outer_cross_width = 2.10;
-	// outer cross extra length in y
-	extra_outer_cross_height = 1.0;
-	// dimensions of cross
 	// horizontal cross bar width
 	horizontal_cross_width = 1.4;
 	// vertical cross bar width
@@ -28,25 +20,29 @@ module cherry_stem(has_brim) {
 	// cross depth, stem height is 3.4mm
 	cross_depth = 4;
 
+  total_stem_width = cross_length + 2.10;
+  total_stem_height = cross_length + 0.5;
+  total_cross_height = cross_length + 0;
+
 	difference(){
     translate([0,0,stem_inset]) {
       brim(has_brim);
-      translate([
+      translate([0, 0, cross_depth/2]){
-        -(cross_length+extra_outer_cross_width)/2,
+        cube([total_stem_width, total_stem_height, cross_depth], center=true);
-        -(cross_length+extra_outer_cross_height)/2,
+
-        0
+        // 6 and 8 are magic numbers I got from trying to make the sides of the flared part of the stem 45 degree overhangs
-      ])
+        translate([0,0,cross_depth/2]) linear_extrude(height=(stem_depth - cross_depth), scale = [6,8]){
-      cube([ // the base of the stem, the part the cruciform digs into
+          square([total_stem_width, total_stem_height], center=true);
-        cross_length+extra_outer_cross_width,
+        }
-        cross_length+extra_outer_cross_height,
+      }
-        cross_height
+
-      ]);
+
     }
 
 		//the cross part of the steam
 		translate([0,0,(cross_depth)/2 + stem_inset]){
-      cube([vertical_cross_width,cross_length+extra_vertical_cross_length,cross_depth], center=true );
+      cube([vertical_cross_width, total_cross_height, cross_depth], center=true );
-      cube([cross_length,horizontal_cross_width,cross_depth], center=true );
+      cube([cross_length, horizontal_cross_width, cross_depth], center=true );
     }
   }
 }
@@ -55,8 +51,6 @@ module cherry_stem_rounded(has_brim) {
   // cross length
   cross_length = 4.4;
   //dimensions of connector
-  // outer cross extra length in x
-  extra_outer_cross_width = 2.10;
   // outer cross extra length in y
   extra_outer_cross_height = 1.0;
   // dimensions of cross
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ module cherry_stem_rounded(has_brim) {
     union(){
       cylinder(
         d = cross_length+extra_outer_cross_height,
-        h = cross_height
+        h = stem_depth
       );
       brim(has_brim);
     }