added sliding idea for locking multiple boxes together

construction/cuts.scad

@@ -2,17 +2,24 @@ include<vars.scad>
 
 module cornerdrills() {
 
-  translate([2.4,0.8,0]) {
+  translate([4.4,0.8,0]) {
     cylinder(d=1.2,h=4, $fn=10);
   }
-  translate([2.4,0.8,10]) {
-    cylinder(d=0.6,h=20, $fn=10);
+  translate([2.4,0.8,0]) {
+    hull() {
+      cylinder(d=0.6,h=50, $fn=10);
+      translate([2,0,0])
+        cylinder(d=0.6,h=50, $fn=10);
+    }
   }
 
   translate([0.8,2.4,0]) {
-    cylinder(d=0.6,h=4, $fn=10);
+    hull() {
+      cylinder(d=0.6,h=40, $fn=10);
+      translate([0,2,0]) cylinder(d=0.6,h=40, $fn=10);
+    }
   }
-  translate([0.8,2.4,10]) {
+  translate([0.8,4.4,10]) {
     cylinder(d=1.2,h=20, $fn=10);
   }
 

construction/full.scad

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ translate([0,0,6.3]) {
     eurobox(30,40,22,handle=true);
     drills(30,40,22);
   }
-  screws(30,40,22);
+  screws(30,40,22, locked=true);
   pipes(22);
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ translate([0,0,6.3+21.3/* +4 */]) {
   difference() {
     eurobox(30,40,22,handle=true);
     drills(30,40,22);
-}
-screws(30,40,22);
-pipes(22);
+  }
+  screws(30,40,22, locked=true);
+  pipes(22);
 }

construction/screws.scad

@@ -35,63 +35,60 @@ module cornerscrew( z, upside=false ) {
   shim();
 
   if ( upside == true ) {
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength ]) shim();
+    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength ]) { shim();
       /************            GRATE             ************/
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength + shimheight ]) nut();
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength + shimheight + 1.26]) nut();
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength + shimheight + 1.26 + nutheight]) shim();
+      translate([ 0, 0, shimheight ]) { nut();
+        translate([ 0, 0, 1.26]) { nut();
+          translate([ 0, 0, nutheight]) { shim();
             /************            NEXT BOX             ************/
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength + shimheight + 1.26 + nutheight + shimheight+2*strength + 0.1 + shimblockHeight ]) nut();
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength + shimheight + 1.26 + nutheight + shimheight+2*strength + 0.1 + shimblockHeight + nutheight]) nut();
+            translate([ 0, 0, shimheight+2*strength + 0.1 ]) { nut();
+              translate([ 0, 0, nutheight]) rotate([0,0,40]) nut();
+            }}}}}
   } else {
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight +strength]) nut();
     /************            NEXT BOX             ************/
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + strength*2 + 0.1 + shimblockHeight ]) nut();
+    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight +strength*2 + 0.1]) { nut();
+      translate([ 0, 0, 1.54 ]) { nut();
         /************            GRATE             ************/
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + 2.6 + shimblockHeight ]) rotate([0,0,rands(0,90,1)[0]]) nut();
-    translate([ 0, 0, shimheight + 2.6 + shimblockHeight + nutheight]) rotate([0,0,rands(0,90,1)[0]])nut();
-
-    /* #translate([ 0, 0, 0.4 + shimheight + strength + locked + 1]) nut(); */
-  /* translate([ 0, 0, 0.70 + shimheight + strength +locked + 1]) shim(); */
-
-
-  /*   translate([ 0, 0, 0.70 + strength+0.2 ]) shim(); */
-  
-  /*   /\* translate([ 0, 0, 0.4 + shimblockHeight ]) nut(); *\/ */
-  /*   /\* translate([ 0, 0, 2.71 + shimblockHeight ]) nut(); *\/ */
-
-  /*   translate([ 0, 0, 0.70 + strength*2 +0.1 +0.2 ]) shim(); */
-  /*   translate([ 0, 0, -0.30 + strength*2 + 0.1 + 1.3+locked ]) nut(); */
-  /*   /\*   translate([ 0, 0, 2 ]) shim(); *\/ */
-  /*   /\*   translate([ 0, 0, 1.7 ]) nut(); *\/ */
+        translate([ 0, 0, strength + nutheight ]) rotate([0,0,23]) {nut();
+          translate([ 0, 0, nutheight]) rotate([0,0,20]) nut();
+        }}}
   }
 
+}
 
-
-
+module hinges(locked) {
+  rotation = locked ? 90 : 0;
+  translate([0,0,0.1]) cube([1.4,0.07,0.8]);
+  rotate([0,90,0]) translate([-0.1,0,0]) cylinder(r=0.04, h=1.4, $fn=7);
+  translate([0,0,0.1]) rotate([rotation,0,0])
+         translate([0,-0.1,0]) cube([1.4,0.07,0.8]);
+  /* } */
 }
 
-module cornerscrews(z) {
+module cornerscrews(z, locked) {
+  shift = locked ? 0 : 2;
 
-  translate([2.4
+  translate([2.4 + shift
              , 0.8
              , z - 2.66
              ])
     cornerscrew(z,upside=true);
-
   translate([0.8
-             , 2.4
+             , 2.4 + shift
              , recess + strength + shimheight
-             ])
-    rotate([180,0,0]) {
+             ]) rotate([180,0,0])
     cornerscrew(z,upside=false);
+
+  translate([gratesize,gratesize,recess+strength]) {
+    translate([1.3,0,0]) hinges(locked);
+    rotate([0,0,90]) translate([2.8,0,0]) rotate([0,0,180])hinges(locked);
   }
 }
 
 
-module screws(x,y,z) {
-  cornerscrews(22);
-  mirror([0,1,0]) translate([0,-y,0]) cornerscrews(22);
-  mirror([1,0,0]) translate([-x,0,0]) cornerscrews(22);
-  mirror([1,0,0]) translate([-x,y,0]) mirror([0,1,0]) cornerscrews(22);
+module screws(x,y,z, locked) {
+  cornerscrews(22,locked);
+  mirror([0,1,0]) translate([0,-y,0]) cornerscrews(22, locked);
+  mirror([1,0,0]) translate([-x,0,0]) cornerscrews(22, locked);
+  mirror([1,0,0]) translate([-x,y,0]) mirror([0,1,0]) cornerscrews(22, locked);
 }