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New features - keystones independent, wire holes independent, component offset(2nd try) #28

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Keystone Update 10InchRackGenerator.scad
0310njs Jul 3, 2026
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Update 10InchRackGenerator.scad
0310njs Jul 3, 2026
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Component Offset added 10InchRackGenerator.scad
0310njs Jul 3, 2026
a42b006
Add independent wire holes 10InchRackGenerator.scad
0310njs Jul 4, 2026
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Correct Offset issue 10InchRackGenerator.scad
0310njs Jul 4, 2026
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coplanar face fixes KeystoneJack.scad
0310njs Jul 5, 2026
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65 changes: 40 additions & 25 deletions 10InchRackGenerator.scad
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Expand Up @@ -2,20 +2,24 @@ rack_width = 254.0; // [ 254.0:10 inch, 152.4:6 inch]
// Height of the rack in U units, can be a fraction for partial U (e.g. 1.5 for 1U plus half of the next U)
rack_height = 1.0; // [0.5:0.5:5]


component_width = 110.0;
component_depth = 122.0;
component_height = 28.30;
component_offset = 0; // [-100:0.1:100]

// ========================================
/* [Keystones] */
// Add keystone jacks to the front panel
keystones = false; // [true: Place keystone jacks, false: Remove keystone jacks]
keystones = false; // [true: Place keystone jacks, false: Remove keystone jacks]
keystone_left = true; // [true: Place keystone jack on the left, false: Remove left keystone jack]
keystone_right = true; // [true: Place keystone jack on the right, false: Remove right keystone jacks]

// ========================================
/* [Holes] */
// Adds small cutout a USB or Power cable could be routed through to the front
front_wire_holes = false; // [true:Show front wire holes, false:Hide front wire holes]
front_wire_hole_left = true; // [true:Show left wire hole, false:Hide left wire hole]
front_wire_hole_right = true; // [true:Show right wire hole, false:Hide right wire hole]
// Diameter of wire to route through front_wire_holes.
wire_diameter = 7; // Diameter of power wire holes
// Adds hexagon air cutouts to reduce material and improve cooling.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {

// Create the main body as a separate module
module main_body() {
side_margin = (rack_width - chassis_width) / 2;
side_margin = ((rack_width - chassis_width) / 2) + component_offset;
chassis_height = min(switch_height + (2 * case_thickness), height);
union() {
// Front panel
Expand All @@ -129,15 +133,15 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {
lip_depth = 0.60;
// Main cutout minus lip (centered)
translate([
(rack_width - (cutout_w - 2*lip_thickness)) / 2,
((rack_width - (cutout_w - 2*lip_thickness)) / 2) + component_offset,
(height - (cutout_h - 2*lip_thickness)) / 2,
-tolerance
]) {
cube([cutout_w - 2*lip_thickness, cutout_h - 2*lip_thickness, chassis_depth_main]);
}
// Switch cutout above the lip (centered)
translate([
(rack_width - cutout_w) / 2,
((rack_width - cutout_w) / 2) + component_offset,
(height - cutout_h) / 2,
lip_depth
]) {
Expand All @@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {
z_start = front_plate_hole ? -tolerance : front_plate_thickness;
z_depth = front_plate_hole ? chassis_depth_main + 2*tolerance : chassis_depth_main - front_plate_thickness + tolerance;
translate([
(rack_width - cutout_w) / 2,
((rack_width - cutout_w) / 2) + component_offset,
(height - cutout_h) / 2,
z_start
]) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -204,33 +208,34 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {

// Power wire cutouts: configurable diameter holes at top and bottom rack hole positions
module power_wire_cutouts() {
mid_y = (height - switch_height) / 2 + switch_height / 2; // Midplane of switch opening
hole_spacing_x = switch_width; // match rack holes
hole_left_x = (rack_width - hole_spacing_x) / 2 - (wire_diameter /5);
hole_right_x = (rack_width + hole_spacing_x) / 2 + (wire_diameter /5);
// Midplane of switch opening
mid_y = (height - switch_height) / 2 + switch_height / 2;
for (side_x = [hole_left_x, hole_right_x]) {
translate([side_x, mid_y, 0]) {
linear_extrude(height = chassis_depth_main) {
circle(d=wire_diameter);
}
if (front_wire_hole_left){ //make left hole
hole_left_x = (rack_width - hole_spacing_x) / 2 - (wire_diameter /5) + component_offset;
translate([hole_left_x, mid_y, 0]) {
linear_extrude(height = chassis_depth_main) {circle(d=wire_diameter);}
}
}
if (front_wire_hole_right){ //make right hole
hole_right_x = (rack_width + hole_spacing_x) / 2 + (wire_diameter /5) + component_offset;
translate([hole_right_x, mid_y, 0]) {
linear_extrude(height = chassis_depth_main) {circle(d=wire_diameter);}
}
}
}

// Create zip tie holes and indents
module zip_tie_features() {
// Zip tie holes
zip_z = switch_depth + solid_z_offset;
for (i = [0:zip_tie_hole_count-1]) {
x_pos = (rack_width - switch_width)/2 + (switch_width/(zip_tie_hole_count+1)) * (i+1);
x_pos = (rack_width - switch_width)/2 + component_offset + (switch_width/(zip_tie_hole_count+1)) * (i+1);
translate([x_pos, 0, zip_z]) {
cube([zip_tie_hole_width, height, zip_tie_hole_length]);
}
}

// Zip tie indents (top and bottom)
x_pos = (rack_width - switch_width)/2;
x_pos = ((rack_width - switch_width)/2) + component_offset;
chassis_height = min(switch_height + (2 * case_thickness), height);
// Bottom indent
translate([x_pos, (height - chassis_height)/2, zip_z]) {
Expand All @@ -252,7 +257,7 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {
// Chassis dimensions used by both hole sections
chassis_height = min(switch_height + (2 * case_thickness), height);
chassis_width = min(switch_width + (2 * case_thickness), (rack_width == 152.4) ? 120.65 : 221.5);
side_margin = (rack_width - chassis_width) / 2;
side_margin = ((rack_width - chassis_width) / 2) + component_offset;

// TOP/BOTTOM FACE HOLES (Y-axis, penetrating top and bottom chassis walls)
// Calculate available space for holes within switch dimensions
Expand All @@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {
actual_grid_depth = (z_rows - 1) * spacing_z;

// Center the grid within the switch cutout area
cutout_center_x = rack_width / 2;
cutout_center_x = (rack_width / 2) + component_offset;
cutout_center_z = front_plate_thickness + switch_depth / 2;

x_start = cutout_center_x - actual_grid_width / 2;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -462,17 +467,27 @@ module switch_mount(switch_width, switch_height, switch_depth) {
if (air_holes) {
air_holes();
}

if (keystones) {
keystone_front_cutout();
translate([rack_width, 0, 0]) mirror([1, 0, 0]) keystone_front_cutout();
if (keystone_left) { //Cutout for left Keystone
keystone_front_cutout();
}
if (keystone_right){ //Cutout for Right Keystone
translate([rack_width, 0, 0]) mirror([1, 0, 0])
keystone_front_cutout();
}
}
}
}
if (keystones) {
// rotate([90,0,0]) maps keystone Y→rack Z (depth), keystone Z→rack -Y (compensated by +keystone_outer_height in translate)
if (keystones) {
//rotate([90,0,0]) maps keystone Y→rack Z (depth), keystone Z→rack -Y (compensated by +keystone_outer_height in translate)
if (keystone_left){ //Make left Keystone
translate([keystone_tx, keystone_ty + keystone_outer_height, 0]) rotate([90,0,0]) keystone();
}
if (keystone_right){ //Make right Keystone
translate([rack_width, 0, 0]) mirror([1, 0, 0])
translate([keystone_tx, keystone_ty + keystone_outer_height, 0]) rotate([90,0,0]) keystone();
translate([keystone_tx, keystone_ty + keystone_outer_height, 0]) rotate([90,0,0]) keystone();
}
}
}
}
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions KeystoneJack.scad
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Expand Up @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ module keystone(
// Make solid cube
cube([jack_width+wall,jack_depth,jack_height+wall]);
// Cut out the front hole
translate([(jack_width+wall-front_hole_width)/2,0,front_hole_z_offset])
translate([(jack_width+wall-front_hole_width)/2,-e,front_hole_z_offset])
color("blue")
cube([front_hole_width,jack_depth+wall,front_hole_height]);
// Cut out the back hole. It should be extruded to front_large_catch_depth
translate([(jack_width+wall-front_hole_width)/2,front_large_catch_depth,back_hole_z_offset])
translate([(jack_width+wall-front_hole_width)/2,front_large_catch_depth - e,back_hole_z_offset ])
color("red")
cube([front_hole_width,jack_depth+wall-front_large_catch_depth,back_hole_height]);

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