Finger Joint Box with T-Slots

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Box with Fingerjoints Based on earlier version of Finger Joint Box: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:448592 Aaron Ciuffo 24 December 2015 This .SCAD file creates a fully customizable box that is secured with M3 T-Slot joints. The SCAD file can be used to generate a 2D DXF file usable on a laser cutter or for 3D printable plates. To export a DXF, go to File > Export as DXF. Note: The 2D customizer version is just for display only; the customizer app chokes on two-dimensional objects. If you want to produce a DXF for laser cutting, you MUST do this from OpenSCAD following these instructions above. Instructions and more To make this thing customizable on Thingiverse, my nuts_and_bolts library is baked in. Grab the non-Thingiverse version of the .SCAD file for a cleaner version. Get the latest version from GitHub: https://github.com/txoof/finger_joint_box Usage: tSlotBox(size = [X, Y, Z], material = N, finger = N, lidFinger = N, layout = "layout type", bolt = N, alpha = R); size = [X, Y, Z] - X, Y, Z dimensions in mm material = N - material thickness finger = N - number of fingers lidFinger = N - this should be set to the same value as finger (number of fingers on top) layout = "layout type" - 2D (for DXF output), 3D (3D model for visualization), flat - 3D printable flat version bolt = N - length of bolt alpha = R - real between 0 and 1 to adjust transparency Create a customized box with dimensions 100, 70, 65 and fingers every 20 mm from 3mm thick material secured with 15mm bolts: tSlotBox(size = [100, 70, 65], material = 3, finger = 20, lidFinger = 20, bolt = 15, layout = "3D"); Create a customized box with dimensions 100, 100, 100 and fingers every 33 mm from 8mm material secured with 20mm bolts ready to be laser cut: tSlotBox(size = [100, 100, 100], material = 8, finger = 33, lidFinger = 33, bolt = 20, layout = "2D"); To Do: write each face as a separate module (front, back, left, etc.) to make modifications simpler remove lidFinger Thanks to: Floppykiller for finding bugs - http://www.thingiverse.com/Floppykiller/about problems in tab extension problems in T-Slot movement with material thickness problems in bolt-hole placement