Customizable Hex nut sorter V2 - Metric, Imperial and Machine

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<h3><strong>Hex nut sorter V2</strong></h3><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Now including a fully customizable parameterized .scad!</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Let me know if there is a size you'd like added.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;No supports needed. &nbsp;Enjoy!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5>What is it?</h5><p>A device for easily sorting all those hex nuts your kids dump all over your garage.</p><p>Featured on <a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/10/13/3d-printed-sorter-separates-spare-hex-nuts-with-a-shake/">Hackaday</a>! (Didn't see that coming! Thank you <a href="https://hackaday.com/author/dp2cnk/">@Donald Papp</a>)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>NutSorter.scad</strong> is the main script.</p><p><strong>OneScript.scad</strong> is a "minified" version for non-coders.</p><p><strong>Contents</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter#resources">Resources</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter#customization">Customization (Openscad variables)</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter#command-line">Open Scad Command Line Examples</a></li></ul><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/289739-hex-nut-sorter-v2-metric-and-standard">Printables</a> model page.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter">GitHub</a> project code</li><li><a href="https://openscad.org/downloads.html">OpenScad</a> download page</li><li>Browser Based scad <a href="https://openscad.cloud/openscad/">https://openscad.cloud/openscad/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.printables.com/model/307174-hex-nut-minmax-size-shapes-for-testing-models">Hex nuts 3d models</a> for testing</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:60.85%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/289739/rich_content/424853ca-1d9c-46cd-b554-d33baf75c7a0/slicer.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%228c9f76e5-6f30-42bd-a4ef-7c8a851c7751%22%2C%22w%22%3A845%2C%22h%22%3A688%7D"></figure><p>Sorting multiple sizes at once (More printing, faster sorting):</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtube.com/watch?v=DMcDOK0mIe8&amp;feature=share&amp;si=EMSIkaIECMiOmarE6JChQQ"></oembed></figure><p>Sorting one size at a time (Less printing, slower sorting):</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/55GoIIsHnp8"></oembed></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Customization</strong></p><ul><li>Object Type<ul><li>Model Part<ul><li>Bottom cup (<strong>Default</strong>) <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/BottomCup.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/BottomCup.PNG" alt="Bottom Cup"></a></li><li>Sorting plate attached to cup <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/SPATTC.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/SPATTC.PNG" alt="Attached"></a></li><li>Sorting plate <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/Plate.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/Plate.PNG" alt="M3 Plate"></a></li><li>Sorting cup <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/SortingCup.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/SortingCup.PNG" alt="Sorting Cup"></a></li><li>Lid <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/Lid.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/Lid.PNG" alt="Lid"></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Printer<ul><li>Tolerance<ul><li>(Default .2)</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Global settings<ul><li>Wall thickness<ul><li>As measured from the inside to outside of the cup</li></ul></li><li>Tray diameter<ul><li>Diameter of the tray, not the cup.</li></ul></li><li>Tab width<ul><li>The width of the protrusion on the top of the base and sorting layers.</li></ul></li><li>Tab height<ul><li>The height of the protrusion on the top of the base and sorting layers.</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Sorting plate<ul><li>Nut size</li><li>Hole spacing<ul><li>The minimum amount of space between holes.</li></ul></li><li>Text area<ul><li>Blocks out an area to make sure holes don't go where the text does. <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/TextArea.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/TextArea.PNG" alt="Text box"></a></li></ul></li><li>Show text area<ul><li>(Default: False)</li></ul></li><li>Text size<ul><li>(Default: 5)</li></ul></li><li>Text height off plate (<strong>Default: 1mm</strong>)<ul><li>How high the text protrudes from the plate.</li></ul></li><li>Hole pattern<ul><li>Currently either circular or rectangular</li><li>Example of rectangular hole pattern: <a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/Rectangular.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/Rectangular.PNG" alt="Text box"></a></li></ul></li><li>Custom label<ul><li>Enter text here to override the default text</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Sorting tray layer<ul><li>Tray height<ul><li>The height of a cup that holds (or has a built in sorting plate.)</li></ul></li><li>Lip width<ul><li>The width of the ledge that the sorting plate sits on.</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Bottom cup<ul><li>Base height<ul><li>The height of the bottom cup. This cup has a solid bottom and doesn't have a sorting tray.</li></ul></li><li>Base thickness<ul><li>The thickness of the solid bottom.</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Lid<ul><li>Lid height<ul><li>The overall height of the lid.</li></ul></li><li>Lid thickness<ul><li>The thickness of the solid top part of the lid.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Command line</strong></p><h3><strong>Example 1:</strong></h3><p><code>openscad -o .\out\Bottom.stl NutSorter.scad</code></p><ul><li>-o: Output file name</li></ul><p>This will create a .stl called Bottom.stl with the default values.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/BottomCup.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/BottomCup.PNG" alt="Bottom Cup"></a></p><h3><strong>Example 2:</strong></h3><p><code>openscad -q -o .\out\M6.stl -p NutSorter.json -P M6 NutSorter.scad &amp; start .\out\M6.stl</code></p><ul><li>-q: Only output errors</li><li>-o: Output file name</li><li>-p: NutSorter.json - Preset configuration values</li><li>-P: Name of preset (M3,M6,Lid,etc)</li><li>&amp; start <i>filename</i> to open STL in default program (PrusaSlicer for me)</li></ul><p><a href="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/blob/main/img/SlicerM6.PNG"><img src="https://github.com/jonafriendj/nut-sorter/raw/main/img/SlicerM6.PNG" alt="M6 in slicer"></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>