From 3a99837e240f580da6c4d9a194ec024785ca57a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Remi Rampin <remi@rampin.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:19:04 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Print-in-place attempt

---
 powder-loader.scad | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/powder-loader.scad b/powder-loader.scad
index a0cf90b..441451f 100644
--- a/powder-loader.scad
+++ b/powder-loader.scad
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ funnel_size = 1;
 
 part = 0;
 
+part_sep = 0.2;
+
 module _end_of_customizer() {}
 
 assert(part >= 0 && part <= 2);
@@ -38,9 +40,16 @@ color("#777")
 overall_cylinder();
 
 module bottom() {
-    for(i = [0:5]) {
-        rotate([0, 0, i / 6 * 360])
-        bottom_part();
+    difference() {
+        union() {
+            for(i = [0:5]) {
+                rotate([0, 0, i / 6 * 360])
+                bottom_part();
+            }
+        }
+
+        translate([0, 0, bottom_height])
+        connection(true);
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +93,8 @@ module top() {
         rotate([0, 0, i / 6 * 360])
         top_part();
     }
+
+    connection(false);
 }
 
 module top_part() {
@@ -118,9 +129,20 @@ module top_part_hollow() {
 
 if(part == 0 || part == 2)
 color("#4d48")
-translate([0, 0, bottom_height])
+translate([0, 0, bottom_height + part_sep])
 top();
 
+module connection(hole) {
+    sep_hole = hole?part_sep:0;
+    sep_screw = hole?0:part_sep;
+
+    translate([0, 0, -1.5 - sep_screw * 2])
+    cylinder(d = 4 + sep_hole, h = 1.5 + sep_screw * 2);
+
+    translate([0, 0, -3 - sep_screw * 2])
+    cylinder(d1 = 8 + sep_hole, d2 = 4 + sep_hole, h = 1.5);
+}
+
 if($preview && part == 1)
 color("#f008")
 for(i = [0:5]) {