openscad-slide-n-snap

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Use these openSCAD modules to attach two FDM 3D printed parts together securely without needing extra hardware. The two parts, male and female, slide and snap together perfectly. They fit so tightly that separating them is quite difficult. The female part's living spring and latch snaps and locks the male part in place when assembled. Model the female part in negative space and subtract it from one of the parts you want to assemble. The male part of the connection is modeled in positive space, and you add it with the other part you're assembling. Print the parts in their given orientations to maximize the tensile strength of the connection. Usage: Copy slide-n-snap.scad to the same directory where your openSCAD files are, then use an include statement: ```javascript include<slide-n-snap.scad>; ``` Subtract the slide_n_snap_female_clip_negative from one part. For example: ```csharp difference() { your_module(...); slide_n_snap_female_clip_negative(t=1.75,w=5.25,g=0.25,j=0.5,l=7,h=1,s=0.8,a=7,c=20); } ``` Also, union the slide_n_snap male_clip with another part. For example: ```csharp union() { your_other_module(...); slide_n_snap_male_clip(t=1.75,w=5.25,l=7) } ``` Fork on GitHub: https://github.com/benjamin-edward-morgan/openscad-slide-n-snap