The file 'Parametric Switch Panel 3D Printer Model' is (stl,scad) file type, size is 121.5KB.
Update 9/15/12: v0.69 includes mounting holes, trace output, snap-on Prusa Mendel brackets, and "debug" methods.
This is a fully parametric, fully printable switch panel. Currently 26 parameters can be tweaked to change everything from the size of number of switches and panel to the number of throws and throw angle. By adding just a bit of old network cable wire and piece of a brass fastener, the switches can be wired in a number of different configurations, including SPST, SPDT, SPTT. (I'll be adding DPST, DPDT, DPTT configurations next.)
Most of these tests I've printed have two switches, but it's very easy to render only one or even more than two. For example, for six switches arranged in two rows of three, just set the switches parameter to [3,2].
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbMod_f7g1A
VIDEO (in operation): http://youtu.be/qo2-zegLX6g
The code is fully commented, and all the parameters are described in the code file.
This is a work in progress, but I wanted to get it out there to hopefully start generating feedback.
Currently the parameters include number of positions, throw angle (from perpendicular), number and layout of switches, distance apart, extra panel size, hole clearance, panel thickness, paddle thickness/width/length/rounding radius, lever profile, extra lever extension, dedent height, fulcrum diameter, fulcrum support radial and lateral thickness, bare and insulated wire diameters, and several parameters that define how the contact plate is attached. The latest update also includes several parameters for mounting holes and brackets.
SwitchPanel042_2xSPDT.stl | 642.4KB | |
SwitchPanel069-Panel1x3.stl | 920.9KB | |
SwitchPanel069.scad | 20.0KB |