Update choc for prime time

mostly just tweaks

customizer.scad

@@ -861,12 +861,34 @@ module box_cherry(slop) {
   children();
 }
 
-module choc(slop) {
+module choc(slop = 0.05) {
-  $stem_slop = slop ? slop : $stem_slop;
+  echo("WARN:\n\n * choc support is experimental.\n * $stem_slop is overridden.\n * it is also recommended to print them upside down if you can\n\n");
+  $stem_throw = 3;
+  $stem_slop = slop;
+
+  $bottom_key_width = 18;
+  $bottom_key_height = 17;
+
   $stem_type = "choc";
   children();
 }
 
+// a hacky way to make "low profile" keycaps
+module low_profile() {
+  $width_difference = $width_difference / 1.5;
+  $height_difference = $height_difference / 1.5;
+  // helps tilted keycaps not have holes if worst comes to worst
+  $inner_shape_type = "dished";
+
+  $top_tilt = $top_tilt / 1.25;
+
+  $total_depth = ($total_depth / 2) < 7 ? 7 : $total_depth / 2;
+
+  // just to make sure
+  $stem_throw = 3;
+  children();
+}
+
 module flared_support() {
   $support_type = "flared";
   children();
@@ -934,14 +956,6 @@ module debug() {
 
   %children();
 }
-
-module low_profile() {
-  /* $total_depth = 5.35; */
-  /* extra ugly hack right now to make sure we don't generate keycaps with insufficient throw */
-  /* $total_depth = ($total_depth / 2) < 6 ? 6 : $total_depth / 2; */
-  $stem_throw = 3;
-  children();
-}
 module arrows(profile, rows = [4,4,4,3]) {
   positions = [[0, 0], [1, 0], [2, 0], [1, 1]];
   legends = ["←", "↓", "→", "↑"];
@@ -2095,11 +2109,21 @@ module cherry_stabilizer_stem(depth, slop) {
     inside_cherry_stabilizer_cross(slop);
   }
 }
+separation = 5.7;
+
+positions = [
+  [separation/2, 0],
+  [-separation/2, 0],
+];
+
 module choc_stem(depth, slop){
-  echo("slop");
+  for (position=positions) {
-  echo(slop);
+    translate([position.x,position.y, depth/2]) single_choc_stem(depth, slop);
-  translate([-5.7/2, 0, depth/2]) cube([1.2 - slop/2, 3 - slop/2, depth], center=true);
+  }
-  translate([5.7/2, 0, depth/2]) cube([1.2 - slop/2, 3 - slop/2, depth], center=true);
+}
+
+module single_choc_stem(depth, slop) {
+  cube([$choc_stem.x - slop, $choc_stem.y - slop, depth], center=true);
 }
 
 
@@ -2617,7 +2641,7 @@ module tines_support(stem_type, stem_support_height, slop) {
   } else if (stem_type == "alps"){
     centered_tines(stem_support_height);
   } else if (stem_type == "choc"){
-    if ($key_length < 2) translate([0,0,$stem_support_height / 2]) cube([total_key_width($wall_thickness)+$wall_thickness/4, 0.5, $stem_support_height], center = true);
+    if ($key_length < 2) translate([0,0,$stem_support_height / 2]) cube([total_key_width($wall_thickness)+$wall_thickness/4, 0.42, $stem_support_height], center = true);
     /* translate([-5.7/2,0,$stem_support_height / 2]) cube([0.5, total_key_height($wall_thickness), $stem_support_height], center = true); */
     /* translate([5.7/2,0,$stem_support_height / 2]) cube([0.5, total_key_height($wall_thickness), $stem_support_height], center = true); */
   }
@@ -2974,14 +2998,13 @@ module flared(stem_type, loft, height) {
         }
       }
     } else if (stem_type == "choc") {
-      alps_scale = [scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[0]), scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[1])];
+      // single support, just the stem
-      translate([-5.7/2,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = alps_scale){
+      new_choc_scale = [scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[0] + 5.7 - $stem_slop), scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[1])];
-        square($choc_stem - [$stem_slop/2, $stem_slop/2], center=true);
+      translate([0,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = new_choc_scale){
+        // TODO make a choc_stem() function so it can build in the slop
+        square([$choc_stem[0] + 5.7 - $stem_slop, $choc_stem[1] - $stem_slop], center=true);
       }
 
-      translate([5.7/2,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = alps_scale){
-        square($choc_stem - [$stem_slop/2, $stem_slop/2], center=true);
-      }
     } else {
       // always render cherry if no stem type. this includes stem_type = false!
       // this avoids a bug where the keycap is rendered filled when not desired

src/key_transformations.scad

@@ -109,12 +109,34 @@ module box_cherry(slop) {
   children();
 }
 
-module choc(slop) {
+module choc(slop = 0.05) {
-  $stem_slop = slop ? slop : $stem_slop;
+  echo("WARN:\n\n * choc support is experimental.\n * $stem_slop is overridden.\n * it is also recommended to print them upside down if you can\n\n");
+  $stem_throw = 3;
+  $stem_slop = slop;
+
+  $bottom_key_width = 18;
+  $bottom_key_height = 17;
+
   $stem_type = "choc";
   children();
 }
 
+// a hacky way to make "low profile" keycaps
+module low_profile() {
+  $width_difference = $width_difference / 1.5;
+  $height_difference = $height_difference / 1.5;
+  // helps tilted keycaps not have holes if worst comes to worst
+  $inner_shape_type = "dished";
+
+  $top_tilt = $top_tilt / 1.25;
+
+  $total_depth = ($total_depth / 2) < 7 ? 7 : $total_depth / 2;
+
+  // just to make sure
+  $stem_throw = 3;
+  children();
+}
+
 module flared_support() {
   $support_type = "flared";
   children();
@@ -182,11 +204,3 @@ module debug() {
 
   %children();
 }
-
-module low_profile() {
-  /* $total_depth = 5.35; */
-  /* extra ugly hack right now to make sure we don't generate keycaps with insufficient throw */
-  /* $total_depth = ($total_depth / 2) < 6 ? 6 : $total_depth / 2; */
-  $stem_throw = 3;
-  children();
-}

src/stems/choc.scad

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
-module choc_stem(depth, slop){
+separation = 5.7;
 
-  translate([-5.7/2, 0, depth/2]) cube([1.2 - slop, 3 - slop / 2, depth], center=true);
+positions = [
-  translate([5.7/2, 0, depth/2]) cube([1.2 - slop, 3 - slop / 2, depth], center=true);
+  [separation/2, 0],
+  [-separation/2, 0],
+];
+
+module choc_stem(depth, slop){
+  for (position=positions) {
+    translate([position.x,position.y, depth/2]) single_choc_stem(depth, slop);
+  }
+}
+
+module single_choc_stem(depth, slop) {
+  cube([$choc_stem.x - slop, $choc_stem.y - slop, depth], center=true);
 }

src/supports/flared.scad

@@ -41,26 +41,6 @@ module flared(stem_type, loft, height) {
         }
       }
     } else if (stem_type == "choc") {
-      choc_scale = [scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[0]), scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[1])];
-      // double support
-      /*
-      translate([-5.7/2,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = choc_scale){
-        // TODO make a choc_stem() function so it can build in the slop
-        square($choc_stem - [$stem_slop, $stem_slop], center=true);
-      }
-
-      translate([5.7/2,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = choc_scale){
-        square($choc_stem - [$stem_slop, $stem_slop], center=true);
-      } */
-
-      // single support, full width
-
-      /* translate([0,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = choc_scale){
-        // TODO make a choc_stem() function so it can build in the slop
-        square([total_key_width($wall_thickness), $choc_stem[1] - $stem_slop], center=true);
-      } */
-
-
       // single support, just the stem
       new_choc_scale = [scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[0] + 5.7 - $stem_slop), scale_for_45(height, $choc_stem[1])];
       translate([0,0,0]) linear_extrude(height=height, scale = new_choc_scale){