cyclone 2 x-cariage openscad

[Willem Maes]

i am trying to make some changes to the x cariage smaller diameter for the bearings less play.

And 52mm for spindle.

But open scad is complaining about (no top geometry)

I'm new at this so someone got an idea?

[Joco]

For the spindle have a look at this thread in the forum as I had to do a similar process for making things fit a Dremel 4000:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/cyclone-pcb-factory/FJUBnG-U2WE

The SCAD file is self contained but you need to copy some dependencies around.   Use the '#' operator to highlight parts within the SCAD file.  Putting '#' (without the quotes) in front of cube, cylinder  type functions in OpenSCAD will highlight the relevant geometry as slightly transparent red.  This makes it easier to figure out what parts the SCAD code are working on/creating/deleting.

If you are getting the "no top geometry" message it normally means no geom is getting rendered into the scene.  At least that is when I have encountered it.

[Willem Maes]

does not render at all

[Joco]

Are you referring to the x-carriage or z-carriage?   They are separate files.

To open the Z-carriage look for:

Cyclone_2 > Source_files > Inherited_files > Cycl_Zcarriage.scad

Look in the OpenSCAD console panel for error messages of any missing files and the paths they are trying to be found in.  There are some folders/files that need to be copied from

Cyclone-PCB-Factory > libs 

to 

Cyclone_2 > Source_files > libs

[Joco]

To get the x-carriage to render you need to do the following:

[1] in OpenSCAD open the file:  Cyclone.scad

[2] within the SCAD code on line (I think)  216 you should find

Cyclone_X_carriage();

Change this to read

!Cyclone_X_carriage();

The "!"  causes just that geometry tree to be rendered.  To make actually changes to that geom you will obviously need to make adjustments to the code within the SCAD file where that code exists which is probably the file you have been opening.

[Willem Maes]

Indeed I meant the Z-cariage, OK i got the idea it renders.

Trying to adapt the parameters in there respective files now.

thank you!!

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 8:41:53 PM UTC+1, Willem Maes wrote:

[Willem Maes]

One day later and a litlle bit smarter, thank you all.

print the parts tomorow.

On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 8:41:53 PM UTC+1, Willem Maes wrote: