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OpenSCAD source code: Hand grip for garden hose fitting
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| // Hose fitting grip - simple plastic extrusion | |
| // Ed Nisley - KE4ZNU | |
| // 2025-07-30 | |
| include <BOSL2/std.scad> | |
| /* [Hidden] */ | |
| HoleWindage = 0.2; | |
| Protrusion = 0.1; | |
| NumSides = 3*2*4; | |
| $fn=NumSides; | |
| ID = 0; | |
| OD = 1; | |
| LENGTH = 2; | |
| NumRibs = 8; | |
| RibOD = 3.0; | |
| GripOA = [32.5,66.0,16.0]; | |
| KnobBallOD = 6.0; | |
| union() { | |
| difference() { | |
| tube(GripOA[LENGTH],id=GripOA[ID],od=GripOA[OD],orounding=2.0,anchor=BOTTOM); | |
| for (a = [0:NumRibs-1]) | |
| rotate(a*360/NumRibs) | |
| right(GripOA[ID]/2) down(Protrusion) | |
| cyl(GripOA[LENGTH] + 2*Protrusion,d=RibOD,anchor=BOTTOM); | |
| } | |
| for (a = [0:NumSides-1]) | |
| rotate(a*360/NumSides) | |
| right(GripOA[OD]/2) | |
| up(GripOA[LENGTH]/2) | |
| cyl(GripOA[LENGTH]/2,d=KnobBallOD,rounding=KnobBallOD/2); | |
| } |
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More details on my blog at https://softsolder.com/2025/08/04/hose-fitting-grip-redux/