nema 17 riser pad (openscad)

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I got tired of designing the same NEMA 17 stepper motor riser pad over and over again, so I created a module in OpenSCAD that's parametric to my changing needs. I'm sure 1,000 other people have designed similar parts, but if you need a NEMA 17 spacer that's 3mm thick or one that's 30mm or 300mm thick with or without an opening to drive a GT2 belt and think it's really cool to have additional openings to deal with pulley wheel grub screws without having to disassemble the machine - this might be for you. I've moved to OpenSCAD for nearly all of my models and am shocked at how often I reuse them as modules for more complex designs. Use the .scad file (text: remove the .txt extension) to make the riser .stl you need or use as an included module to make a mount for a direct drive extruder system or any NEMA 17 stepper axis. Just change a single number (riser thickness) and two booleans (belt opening, grub openings) to make your part.