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mesh

new mesh module idea


height = 80;
tub_width = 65;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 60;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 2;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 2.5;

intersection()
{
translate([0.1,-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))),0])
cube([cage_wall+0.2,(((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))),cage_height], center=false);


//need to translate closer to the cube here with llarge holes

translate([0,0,-mesh_spacing])
{

rotate([0,-mesh_angle,0])

scale([1,1,(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/sin(90-mesh_angle))*sin(90))])
{
//for - pair of rows to height

  for (h = [1 : floor(((cage_height-cage_base-((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle))))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
   {
    translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
{

//for - second row

 for (w = [1 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
        {
//translate second row
         translate([0,-mesh_spacing/2,mesh_spacing/2])
           {
//make second row copies
            translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
             {
              rotate([45,0,0])
               {
    cube(size = [(cage_wall*2)+(cage_height/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle),mesh_opening,mesh_opening], center=false);

               }
             }
           }
         }

//for - create first row
for (w = [0 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])

             {
              translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])

 {
  rotate([45,0,0])
   { 
//need to tweak
    cube(size = [(cage_wall*2)+(cage_height/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle),mesh_opening,mesh_opening],center=false);
   }
 }
}
}
}
}
////end cube
}
}
echo((cage_height/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle));

echo((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2);

mesh

tweaking the pattern for holes through the cage 

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 2.5;
cage_wall = 10 ;
width = 20;
height = 20;

cube(size = [20,20,20], center=true);

for (h = [0 : height])
{
translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
{
rotate([0,mesh_angle,0])
{
for (w = [0 : width])
{
	translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
{
	rotate([0,0,45])
{
//could put a scale command here to make opening a perfect square
	cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(10/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
}
}
}
}
}
}


cage

cage with new mesh module

  • mesh module needs adjusted a little. missing a little from side


height = 80;
tub_width = 65;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 60;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 2;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 60;
mesh_spacing = 2;


//begin underlying cage module
module cage()
 {
  difference()
   {
    cube(size = [(tub_width-(spacing*3))/2,tub_length-(spacing*2),cage_height], center=false);
//cut hole for powder to sit in
     translate([cage_wall, cage_endwall, cage_base])
      cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),cage_height-cage_base+1], center=false);
   }
 }
//end cage
     
//begin mesh hole grid module
module holes()
 {
intersection()
{
translate([0,-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))),0])
cube([cage_wall+0.2,1+((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2)))),cage_height], center=false);


//need to translate closer to the cube here with llarge holes

translate([0,0,-mesh_spacing])
{

rotate([0,-mesh_angle,0])

scale([1,1,(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/sin(90-mesh_angle))*sin(90))])
{
//for - pair of rows to height

  for (h = [1 : floor(((cage_height-cage_base-((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle))))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
   {
    translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
{

//for - second row

 for (w = [1 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
        {
//translate second row
         translate([0,-mesh_spacing/2,mesh_spacing/2])
           {
//make second row copies
            translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
             {
              rotate([45,0,0])
               {
    cube(size = [(cage_wall*2)+(cage_height/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle),mesh_opening,mesh_opening], center=false);

               }
             }
           }
         }

//for - create first row
for (w = [0 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])

             {
              translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])

 {
  rotate([45,0,0])
   { 
//need to tweak
    cube(size = [(cage_wall*2)+(cage_height/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle),mesh_opening,mesh_opening],center=false);
   }
 }
}
}
}
}
////end cube
}
}
}
////end mesh hole grid module

//begin final cage construction
difference()
 {
  cage();
  translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-cage_wall)+0.0, cage_endwall+((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {
    holes();
   }
    translate([(cage_wall)-0.0,cage_endwall+((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {

  mirror([1,0,0])
     {
      #holes();
     }
   }
 }
//end cage


//calculate mesh wall minimum thickness
echo(sin(45)*((mesh_spacing-((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/sin(90)));


//calculate verticle height of mesh holes to take away from max height of holes
//works okay up to 45 then bugs out. might be because its before the scale down
echo((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle)));

cage with old mesh

height = 80;
tub_width = 65;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 60;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 2;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 2.5;


//begin underlying cage module
module cage()
 {
  difference()
   {
    cube(size = [(tub_width-(spacing*3))/2,tub_length-(spacing*2),cage_height], center=false);
//cut hole for powder to sit in
     translate([cage_wall, cage_endwall, cage_base])
      cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),cage_height-cage_base+1], center=false);
   }
 }
//end cage
     
//begin mesh hole grid module
module holes()
 {
  for (h = [1 : floor(((cage_height-cage_base-((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle))))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
   {
    translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
     {
//scale command here to make openings perfect squares
      scale([1,1,(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/sin(90-mesh_angle))*sin(90))])
       {
        rotate([0,90-mesh_angle,0])
         {
          for (w = [1 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
             {
              rotate([0,0,45])
               {
                cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
               }
             }
           }
//begin second row
         for (w = [0 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate([mesh_spacing/2,mesh_spacing/2,-mesh_spacing/2])
             {
              translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
               {
                rotate([0,0,45])
                 {
                  cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);           
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }
//end mesh hole grid module

//begin final cage construction
difference()
 {
  cage();
  translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-cage_wall-((sin(mesh_angle)*sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2), cage_endwall-(mesh_spacing/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {
    holes();
   }
    translate([cage_wall+((sin(mesh_angle)*sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2), cage_endwall-(mesh_spacing/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {

  mirror([1,0,0])
     {
      #holes();
     }
   }
 }
//end cage


//calculate mesh wall minimum thickness
echo(sin(45)*((mesh_spacing-((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/sin(90)));


//calculate verticle height of mesh holes to take away from max height of holes
//works okay up to 45 then bugs out. might be because its before the scale down
echo((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle)));

inside cage


height = 60;
tub_width = 95;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 40;
cage_wall = 10;
cage_endwall = 5;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 2 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 4;
mesh_width = 17;
mesh_height = 10;

difference()
	{
		cube(size = [(tub_width-(spacing*3))/2,tub_length-(spacing*2),cage_height], center=false);
		translate([cage_wall, cage_endwall, cage_base])
			cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),cage_height-cage_base+1], center=false);
  translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-cage_wall-((sin(mesh_angle)*sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2), cage_endwall-(mesh_spacing/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {
    for (h = [1 : mesh_height])
     {
      translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
       {
        scale([1,1,(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/sin(90-mesh_angle))*sin(90))])
         {
        rotate([0,90-mesh_angle,0])
         {
          for (w = [1 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
             {
              rotate([0,0,45])
               {
//could put a scale command here to make opening a perfect square
                cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(10/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
               }
             }
           }
//begin second row
         #for (w = [0 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate([mesh_spacing/2,mesh_spacing/2,-mesh_spacing/2])
             {
              translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
               {
                rotate([0,0,45])
                 {
//could put a scale command here to make opening a perfect square
                cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(10/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
                 }
               }
             }
           }
//end second row
         }
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }


echo(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)));

echo((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2));

echo((((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2));

lid

chamfered small lip

height = 80;
tub_width = 65;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 60;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 2;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 2.5;

wire_diameter = 2;
lid_depthinto = 4;

difference()
{
union()
{
cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),lid_depthinto], center=false);

translate([-1,-1,lid_depthinto])
{
cube(size = [(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2))+2,((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))+2,2], center=false);
}
//spheres lock ins


//end spheres
}
//end union begin difference
translate([1,1,1])
{
cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2)-2,(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2)-2,lid_depthinto+3], center=false);
}
//chamfer underside of lip
translate([-2,-1,lid_depthinto-1])
{
rotate([45,0,0])
{
cube(size = [(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2))+4,sqrt(2),sqrt(2)], center=false);
}
}
translate([-2,(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2)+1,lid_depthinto-1])
{
rotate([45,0,0])
{
cube(size = [(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2))+4,sqrt(2),sqrt(2)], center=false);
}
}
translate([-1,-2,lid_depthinto-1])
{
rotate([45,0,90])
{
cube(size = [((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))+4,sqrt(2),sqrt(2)], center=false);
}
}
translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2))+1,-2,lid_depthinto-1])
{
rotate([45,0,90])
{
cube(size = [((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))+4,sqrt(2),sqrt(2)], center=false);
}
}
}


chamfered small lip with divots

big lip with cleat


height = 80;
tub_width = 65;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 60;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 2;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 45;
mesh_spacing = 2.5;

wire_diameter = 2;


union()
{
difference()
{
 union()
  {
//lip
   cube(size = [(tub_width-(spacing*3))/2,tub_length-(spacing*2),2], center=false);
   translate([cage_wall, cage_endwall, 2])
    {
//insert
     cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),2], center=false);
    }
  }
 translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,cage_endwall+2,-3])
  {
   rotate([45,0,90])
    {
//cavity for wire exit and cleat
     cube(size = [((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-4,(sin(45)*6),(sin(45)*6)], center=false);
    }
  }
//hole for wire
translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,(tub_length-(spacing*2))/2,-1])
 {
  cylinder(h = 6, r=wire_diameter/2);
 }
}
//cleats

translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2)-0,((tub_length-(spacing*2))/2)-(wire_diameter*1.5)-3,1.75])
{
mirror([0,0,1])
{
cleat();
}
}

translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2)-0,((tub_length-(spacing*2))/2)+(wire_diameter*1.5)+3,1.75])
{
mirror([0,0,1])
{
mirror([0,1,0])
{
cleat();
}
}
}

}


////cleat module
module cleat()
 {
  difference()
   {
    cube(size=[2,8,3.5], center=true);
    translate([-0.8,-2,-0.5])
     {
      rotate([0,-20,15])
       {
        cube(size=[2,15,5], center=true);
       }
     }
    translate([0.8,-2,-0.5])
     {    
      rotate([0,20,-15])
       {
        cube(size=[2,15,5], center=true);
       }
     }
    translate([-1.5,4.5,-1])
     {
      rotate([45,0,0])
       {
        cube(size = [3,4,6]);
       }
     }
   }
 }

tub

single cell tub

height = 60;
oa_width = 80;
oa_length = 105;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
membranethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 40;
cage_wall = 10;
cage_base = 5;

difference()
	{
		cube(size = [oa_width, oa_length, height], center=false);
		translate([outsidewall,outsidewall,basethickness])
			cube(size = [oa_width-(outsidewall*2), oa_length-(outsidewall*2), height-basethickness], center=false);
	}

locks

sphere lock in divot

height = 60;
tub_width = 95;
tub_length = 70;
outsidewall = 5;
basethickness = 5;
tub_wall = 5;

spacing = 5;
cage_height = 40;
cage_wall = 7.5;
cage_endwall = 1;
cage_base = 5;
wedge_hieght = 10;

mesh_opening = 1 ;
mesh_angle = 35;
mesh_spacing = 2;

lock_radius = 5;
lock_depth = 1;
lock_distancefromcenter = 0;

module half()
 {
  difference()
  {
  union()
   {
//lock_sphere padding added to endwall
    difference()
     {
      translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,lock_depth-lock_radius,(cage_height)/2])
       {
        sphere(lock_radius+cage_endwall);
       }
      translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2)-(lock_radius+cage_endwall),-(((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2)-(cage_endwall+lock_depth)),((cage_height)/2)-(lock_radius+cage_endwall)])
       {
        cube(size = [((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2),((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2)-lock_depth-cage_endwall,(lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2]);
       }
     }
    mirror([0,1,0])
     {
      translate([0,-(tub_length-(spacing*2)),0])
      {
    difference()
     {
      translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,lock_depth-lock_radius,(cage_height)/2])
       {
        sphere(lock_radius+cage_endwall);
       }
      translate([(((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2)-(lock_radius+cage_endwall),-(((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2)-(cage_endwall+lock_depth)),((cage_height)/2)-(lock_radius+cage_endwall)])
       {
        cube(size = [((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2),((lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2)-lock_depth-cage_endwall,(lock_radius+cage_endwall)*2]);
       }
     }
      }
     }
    difference()
	  {
		cube(size = [(tub_width-(spacing*3))/2,tub_length-(spacing*2),cage_height], center=false);
//delete half of it
		cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,(tub_length-(spacing*2)),cage_height], center=false);
		translate([cage_wall, cage_endwall, cage_base])
			cube(size = [((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-(cage_wall*2),(tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2),cage_height-cage_base+1], center=false);
  translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)-cage_wall-((sin(mesh_angle)*sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/2), cage_endwall-(mesh_spacing/2)+(((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(((floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing))*mesh_spacing)+sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))))/2), cage_base])
   {
    for (h = [1 : floor(((cage_height-cage_base-((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle))))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
     {
      translate(h*[0,0,mesh_spacing])
       {
        scale([1,1,(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/sin(90-mesh_angle))*sin(90))])
         {
        rotate([0,90-mesh_angle,0])
         {
          for (w = [1 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
             {
              rotate([0,0,45])
               {
//could put a scale command here to make opening a perfect square
                cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
               }
             }
           }
//begin second row
         for (w = [0 : floor((((tub_length-(spacing*2))-(cage_endwall*2))-(sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening))))/mesh_spacing)])
           {
            translate([mesh_spacing/2,mesh_spacing/2,-mesh_spacing/2])
             {
              translate(w*[0,mesh_spacing,0])
               {
                rotate([0,0,45])
                 {
//could put a scale command here to make opening a perfect square
                cube(size = [mesh_opening,mesh_opening,(mesh_opening*2)+(sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle)))], center=false);
                 }
               }
             }
           }
//end second row
         }
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }


}
//cutout lock_sphere
translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,lock_depth-lock_radius,(cage_height)/2])
 {
  sphere(lock_radius);
 }
mirror([0,1,0])
 {
  translate([0,-(tub_length-(spacing*2)),0])
   {
    translate([((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2)/2,lock_depth-lock_radius,(cage_height)/2])
     {
      sphere(lock_radius);
     }
    }
   }
  }
}
half();
mirror([1,0,0])
 {
  translate([-((tub_width-(spacing*3))/2),0,0])
   {
  half();
   }
 }

//calculate verticle height of mesh holes to take away from max height of holes
//works okay up to 45 then bugs out. might be because its before the scale down
echo((((((sin(90)*(cage_wall/sin(90-mesh_angle))))-((sin(mesh_angle)*((sqrt((mesh_opening*mesh_opening)+(mesh_opening*mesh_opening)))/(sin(90))))))/sin(90))*sin(mesh_angle)));
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