Customisable Flower Knob v1.1

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Often you need to turn and tighten screws or handles by hand, but they often have sharp edges and a limited grip capability that makes the task a real pain. To solve this problem, I designed the "flower" knob with three key features in mind: it should be pleasant to touch, easy on the eyes, and simple to grasp. You can either use the customizer to generate an .stl file for your design or download the .scad file and integrate it into your library: ```python use <FlowerKnob.scad>; height = 8; // Height of the knob diameter = 30; // Approximate diameter of the knob numberOfPetals = 6; // Number of petals of the knob (default: 6) roundingRadius = 2; // Radius of the corner rounding (default: 2) curvatureFactor = 0; // Defines how bulgy or flat are the petals. (default: 0). Positive values increase bulginess while negative — decrease it. $fn = 20; // at least 20, preferably more. flowerKnob(height, diameter, numberOfPetals, roundingRadius, curvatureFactor); ``` The provided .stl files demonstrate the generated model for a few different input values. If you want to stay up to date with the latest changes, consider following the project on GitHub or cloning it: https://github.com/Uko/FlowerKnob ##### Change Log - **v1.1**: added curvatureFactor; - **v1.0**: original release