tenticle-suction-base.scad

//radius of cone bottom in mm.
base=[13,2,0];

//Size of bolt holes in mm.
holes=11.5;

//Number of feet on the base.
feet=3; 

//Distance in mm to from the center to the suction cups.
range=32; 

//Resolution of 3D printer in mm.
$fs=0.2;


//Size of the beam being held.
hole=[14,12.3+1.5,72];


difference(){
union(){
cylinder (r2=10,r1=base[0],h=25);
for (turn=[0:360/feet:359]){
  rotate([ 0,0,turn-30]){
   difference(){
	hull(){   
     cylinder (r=base[0],h=base[1]);
     translate ([range,0,0]) cylinder (r=3+(holes/2),h=base[1]);
    }
translate ([range,0,-1]) 
union(){
	cylinder (r=holes/2,h=base[1]*2);
for ( i = [0 : 3] ){rotate([0,0,45+(90*i)]) translate([(holes/2),0,0])
cylinder(r=1.5,h=base[1]*2);} //4 notches for suckers.
}
   }
  }
 }
}
translate([-hole[0]/2,-hole[1]/2,-0.1]) cube (hole);
translate([-hole[0]/2,-hole[1]/2,base[1]])
translate([0,1,0]) rotate([90,0,0]) cube (hole);
}


//translate([-hole[0]/2,-hole[1]/2,base[1]]) rotate([135,0,0]) #cube ([hole[0],hole[1],10]);