Fully Customizable Boat Rail Base

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Today we bring you a fully customizable boat rail fitting that can also be used for shower rails, clothes rails, etc. This was created by request for one of our followers and is currently untested. Update: This design can now also be used for rectangular tubes (as of version 1.2). This design is completely free and shared under a permissive license. Your support is hugely appreciated. Did you know? Some of our designs cannot be found on Thingiverse. If you are looking for more, check out our premium projects: https://codeandmake.com/premium OpenSCAD Customizer Options This design has the following Customizer options: Material Material_Thickness - Thickness of the material Tube Tube_Profile - The shape of the tube Round_Tube_Inside_Diameter - The inside diameter of the round tube Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Width - The inside width (Y axis) of the rectangular tube Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Height - The inside height (X axis) of the rectangular tube Min_Tube_Length - The length of the tube on the shortest side Tube_Angle - The angle to tilt the tube Tube_Bevel_Percentage - The amount to bevel the end of the tube (as a percentage) Grub_Screw_Hole_Diameter - Grub screw hole diameter. Not threaded. Will require manual tapping. Base Base_Type - The type of base (round or rectangular) Screw_Hole_Diameter - The diameter of the screw hole Screw_Head_Diameter - The diameter of the screw head Screw_Head_Countersink_Angle - Screw countersink angle (82 and 90 are common) Screw_Padding - The minimum amount of padding around each screw Base_Bevel_Percentage - The amount to bevel the edge of the base (as a percentage) Material We recommend printing this in a durable filament, such as ABS, nylon or even metal! Versions 1.4 (25 Apr 2021) Improved screw positions for round base with non-square rectangular tube 1.3 (25 Apr 2021) Fixed issue with bevelled corner for rectangular tube profile 1.2 (25 Apr 2021) Added rectangular tube profile (Tube_Profile option added and Tube_Inside_Diameter option replaced with Round_Tube_Inside_Diameter, Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Width and Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Height options) Improved preview performance Fixed bug when Rectangular Base_Type selected and Base_Bevel_Percentage set to 0 Fixed round tube quality issue when Tube_Angle set to 90 1.1 (1 Apr 2021) Increased polygon count for smoother finish Added base type option (Base_Type) and a new base type (rectangular) Added screw padding option (Screw_Padding) 1.0 (31 Mar 2021) - Initial version Printing Recommended slicer settings: Resolution: 0.1mm - 0.2mm Infill: ~50% or higher if you need it to be extra durable. Supports: Should not be required Rafts: Not required, unless you experience adhesion issues. License The "Boat Rail Base" models (.stl) are licensed under the CC BY license by Code and Make. The "Boat Rail Base" code (.scad) is licensed under The MIT License by Code and Make. Note: 'BSD' license has been selected as it is the closest available option in the list. We are proud to offer content to you absolutely free. We love to create free content for you. As you might imagine, it takes a lot of time. Supporters help us fund materials and equipment to create future projects and tutorials. To show your appreciation, please use the link below: https://codeandmake.com/support We thank you so much for your support!