Seperated handle and lid for faster rendering

Moved stls to own directory
Updated readme

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gcode

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-all: top.stl lid.stl bottom.stl
+all: stl/top.stl stl/lid.stl stl/bottom.stl
 
-%.stl: %.scad constants.scad bayonetmount.scad support.scad handle.scad
+stl/%.stl: %.scad constants.scad
+	@mkdir -p $$(dirname $@)
 	openscad -o $@ $<
+
+stl/lid.stl: bayonetmount.scad support.scad stl/handle.stl
+stl/top.stl: bayonetmount.scad support.scad
+
+clean:
+	rm stl/*.stl

README.md

@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ The fmp is a simpler 3D-printable capsule for the
 How to build it
 ---------------
 1. Go to a hardware store of choice
-2. Try to get some M3 screws and nuts
+2. Try to get some 2 component epoxy and nuts
 	and some plastic tubing with an inner diameter of 70mm (*DN75 HT-Rohr* works fine).
 3. Fire up your 3D-Printer and print the lid, top
 	and bottom segment of the capsule.
 	20-25% Infill works fine and provides enough stability.
-4. Cut about 150mm long piece of tube.
-5. Press M3 nuts into the top and bottom cap.
-6. Drill the holes into the tube.
-7. Put everything together.
-8. Go get some Mate or something ...
+4. Remove the support structure (marked red) from lid and top.
+	![Top part with support](./images/top.png) ![Lid with support](./images/lid.png)
+5. Clean up the latches on the lid and the channels on the top part.
+Make sure the lid fits well (the latches may need to be filed down).
+6. Cut about 150mm long piece of tube.
+7. Glue top end bottom to the tube piece using 2 component epoxy.
+8. Go get some Mate or something, while the epoxy sets...
 
 
 Suggestions ?

handle.scad

@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ module handle() {
             sphere(d = handle_minkowski_dia, center = true);
         }
 }
+
+handle();

lid.scad

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 include <constants.scad>;
 include <bayonetmount.scad>;
-include <handle.scad>;
 include <support.scad>;
 
 delta = 0.75;
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ difference() {
 			lid_height - delta);
 
 		translate([0, 0, lid_height])
-			handle();
+			import("handle.stl");
 
 		translate([0, 0, lid_height - brim_height / 2])
 		cylinder(r = tube_outer_diameter / 2,
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ difference() {
 
 
 translate([0, 0, lid_height /2]) {
-	support(tube_outer_diameter, lid_height);
-	support(tube_outer_diameter * 0.96, lid_height);
+	color("red")
+		support(tube_outer_diameter, lid_height);
+	color("red")
+		support(tube_outer_diameter * 0.96, lid_height);
 }

support.scad

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ module support(outer_diameter, height) {
 					h = height * 1.01, 
 					center = true);
 	}
-}
+}

top.scad

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ difference() {
 
 
 translate([0, 0, bumper_tube_depth / 2])
-	support(tube_inner_diameter + 0.5, bumper_tube_depth);
+	color("red") 
+		support(tube_inner_diameter + 0.5, bumper_tube_depth);
 
 translate([0, 0, bumper_height - lid_depth + latch_height / 2])
-	support(tube_inner_diameter + 0.5, latch_height);
+	color("red") 
+		support(tube_inner_diameter + 0.5, latch_height);