Fully Customizable Boat Rail Base

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<p>Today we bring you a fully customizable boat rail fitting that can also be used for shower rails, clothes rails, etc.</p> <p>This was created by request for one of our followers and is currently untested.</p> <p><strong>Update</strong>: This design can now also be used for rectangular tubes (as of version 1.2).</p> <p>This design is*<strong>completely free</strong>* and shared under a permissive license. Your <a href="https://codeandmake.com/support">support</a> is hugely appreciated.</p> <h3>Did you know?</h3> <p>Some of our designs cannot be found on Thingiverse. If you are looking for more, check out our premium projects:</p> <p><a href="https://codeandmake.com/premium">https://codeandmake.com/premium</a></p> <h3>OpenSCAD Customizer Options</h3> <p>This design has the following Customizer options:</p> <h3>Material</h3> <ul> <li>Material_Thickness - Thickness of the material</li> </ul> <h3>Tube</h3> <ul> <li>Tube_Profile - The shape of the tube</li> <li>Round_Tube_Inside_Diameter - The inside diameter of the round tube</li> <li>Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Width - The inside width (Y axis) of the rectangular tube</li> <li>Rectangular_Tube_Inside_Height - The inside height (X axis) of the rectangular tube</li> <li>Min_Tube_Length - The length of the tube on the shortest side</li> <li>Tube_Angle - The angle to tilt the tube</li> <li>Tube_Bevel_Percentage - The amount to bevel the end of the tube (as a percentage)</li> <li>Grub_Screw_Hole_Diameter - Grub screw hole diameter. Not threaded. Will require manual tapping.</li> </ul> <h3>Base</h3> <ul> <li>Base_Type - The type of base (round or rectangular)</li> <li>Screw_Hole_Diameter - The diameter of the screw hole</li> <li>Screw_Head_Diameter - The diameter of the screw head</li> <li>Screw_Head_Countersink_Angle - Screw countersink angle (82 and 90 are common)</li> <li>Screw_Padding - The minimum amount of padding around each screw</li> <li>Base_Bevel_Percentage - The amount to bevel the edge of the base (as a percentage)</li> </ul> <h3>Material</h3> <p>We recommend printing this in a durable filament, such as ABS, nylon or even metal!</p> <h3>Versions</h3> <ul> <li>1.4 (25 Apr 2021)<ul> <li>Improved screw positions for round base with non-square rectangular tube</li> </ul> </li> <li>1.3 (25 Apr 2021)<ul> <li>Fixed issue with bevelled corner for rectangular tube profile</li> </ul> </li> <li>1.2 (25 Apr 2021)<ul> <li>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)</li> <li>Improved preview performance</li> <li>Fixed bug when Rectangular Base_Type selected and Base_Bevel_Percentage set to 0</li> <li>Fixed round tube quality issue when Tube_Angle set to 90</li> </ul> </li> <li>1.1 (1 Apr 2021)<ul> <li>Increased polygon count for smoother finish</li> <li>Added base type option (Base_Type) and a new base type (rectangular)</li> <li>Added screw padding option (Screw_Padding)</li> </ul> </li> <li>1.0 (31 Mar 2021) - Initial version</li> </ul> <h3>Printing</h3> <p>Recommended slicer settings:</p> <ul> <li>Resolution: 0.1mm - 0.2mm</li> <li>Infill: ~50% or higher if you need it to be extra durable.</li> <li>Supports: Should not be required</li> <li>Rafts: Not required, unless you experience adhesion issues.</li> </ul> <h3>License</h3> <p>The "Boat Rail Base" models (.stl) are licensed under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY</a> license by <a href="https://codeandmake.com/">Code and Make</a>.</p> <p>The "Boat Rail Base" code (.scad) is licensed under <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT">The MIT License</a> by <a href="https://codeandmake.com/">Code and Make</a>.</p> <p>Note: 'BSD' license has been selected as it is the closest available option in the list.</p> <h3>We are proud to offer content to you absolutely free.</h3> <p>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:</p> <p><a href="https://codeandmake.com/support">https://codeandmake.com/support</a></p> <p>We thank you so much for your support!</p> Category: DIY