A guide for routing a slate for a cross bar.

// Router Template for a Slate
// A guide for routing a slate for a cross bar.
// Categories: Construction

// Set units
@settings(defaultLengthUnit = mm, kclVersion = 1.0)

// Define parameters
routerDiameter = 12.7
templateDiameter = (11 / 16): in
slateWidthHalf = 41.5 / 2
minClampingDistance = 50 + 30
templateThickness = 10
radius = 10
depth = 30

// Calculated parameters
templateGap = (templateDiameter - routerDiameter) / 2 - 0.5
length001 = slateWidthHalf - radius
length002 = depth + minClampingDistance

// Create the first sketch
sketch001 = startSketchOn(XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [0, depth - templateGap])
  |> xLine(length = length001, tag = $seg01)
  |> arc(angleStart = 90, angleEnd = 0, radius = radius - templateGap)
  |> yLine(endAbsolute = -templateGap * 2 - (templateDiameter / 2), tag = $seg05)
  |> xLine(endAbsolute = slateWidthHalf + templateThickness, tag = $seg04)
  |> yLine(length = -length002, tag = $seg03)
  |> xLine(endAbsolute = 0, tag = $seg02)
  // |> line(end = [7.78, 11.16])
  |> xLine(length = -segLen(seg02))
  |> yLine(length = segLen(seg03))
  |> xLine(length = segLen(seg04))
  |> yLine(length = segLen(seg05))
  |> arc(angleStart = 180, angleEnd = 90, radius = radius - templateGap)
  |> line(endAbsolute = [profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)])
  |> close()

// Extrude the first sketch
extrude001 = extrude(sketch001, length = 5)

// Create the second sketch
sketch002 = startSketchOn(extrude001, face = START)
  |> startProfile(at = [
       -slateWidthHalf,
       -templateGap * 2 - (templateDiameter / 2)
     ])
  |> xLine(length = -7, tag = $rectangleSegmentA001)
  |> angledLine(angle = segAng(rectangleSegmentA001) + 90, length = minClampingDistance, tag = $rectangleSegmentB001)
  |> angledLine(angle = segAng(rectangleSegmentA001), length = -segLen(rectangleSegmentA001), tag = $rectangleSegmentC001)
  |> line(endAbsolute = [profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)])
  |> close()

// Extrude the second sketch
extrude002 = extrude(sketch002, length = 7.5)

// Create the third sketch
sketch003 = startSketchOn(extrude001, face = START)
  |> startProfile(at = [
       slateWidthHalf,
       -templateGap * 2 - (templateDiameter / 2)
     ])
  |> xLine(length = 7, tag = $rectangleSegmentA002)
  |> angledLine(angle = segAng(rectangleSegmentA002) - 90, length = minClampingDistance)
  |> angledLine(angle = segAng(rectangleSegmentA002), length = -segLen(rectangleSegmentA002))
  |> line(endAbsolute = [profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)])
  |> close()

// Extrude the third Sketch
extrude003 = extrude(sketch003, length = 7.5)


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