// // SphEAR, First Order (B-format) Ambisonics Microphone // // Copyright 2015, Fernando Lopez-Lezcano, All Rights Reserved // // Source code released under the GNU GPL License // http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html // // 3d models released under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-Alike // CC-NC-SA 3.0 // http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ // // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahedron // angle capsule to vertical = atan(sqrt(2)) = 54.7356103172 //// //// model parameters // dimensions of the EM182 electret microphone capsule_radius = 5; capsule_height = 4.5; // distance between face of capsule and center of array mic_radius = 10.5; // dimensions of capsule holder connection legs leg_width = 4; leg_thick = 2.5; // width of the ridge that connects to the mount ridge_width = 2; ridge_length = 3; // dimensions of microphone holder mount_radius = 3.5; // height of mount mount_height = 4; //// end of model parameters //// //// rendering control // what to render: // 0 -> ready to print // set = 0 -> one capsule, set = 1 -> four capsules // 1 -> the whole microhone with four capsules rendermic = 1; renderset = 0; // what type of connection between capsule holders: // 0 -> original cylinder beams // 1 -> interlocking beams (out) // 2 -> interlocking beams (in) connect = 2; //// end of rendering control //// // adjustment for the size of the capsule // (measured inside diameter was around 7.5 to 8.2 instead of 10, capsule diameter was 9.99) fudge = 0.15; // adjustment for fit of slots fit = 0.2; // wall thickness of cylinders wall = 1; // number of facets for cylinders facets = 64; // the rest of the leg geometry tetra = atan(sqrt(2)); leg_length = connect == 0 ? mic_radius * sin(tetra) - capsule_radius * cos(tetra) : connect == 1 ? (mic_radius - capsule_height + leg_thick) * sin(tetra) / sin(90 - tetra) - capsule_radius : mic_radius - (capsule_radius / sqrt(2)); slot_depth = connect == 1 ? leg_thick * 1.5 : leg_thick; // holder geometry capsule_sep_min = mic_radius * sin(tetra) - capsule_radius * cos(tetra); capsule_sep_max = capsule_sep_min + capsule_height * sin(tetra); capsule_bottom = mic_radius * cos(tetra) + capsule_radius * sin(tetra); //////// // microphone capsule holder // azimuth: orientation of the capsule // elevation: orientation of the capsure // twist: adjust the angle of the mounts // mounts: number of mounts to create (2 for the bottom mics, 3 for the top) module capsule (azimuth, elevation, twist, mounts) { rotate([0, 0, azimuth]) { rotate([0, (90 - elevation), 0]) { translate([0, 0, rendermic == 0 ? 0 : mic_radius - capsule_height]) { // the capsule holder difference () { union () { // main capsule holder cylinder(r = capsule_radius + wall, h = capsule_height, $fn = facets); // the attachment point to the other capsules for (rot = mounts == 2 ? [-120, 120] : [-120, 0, 120]) { rotate(a = rot + twist, v = [0, 0, 1]) { // connect with cylindrical beams, very pretty if (connect == 0) { translate([capsule_radius - wall, 0, capsule_height - wall]) { rotate([0, 90 + tetra, 0]) { cylinder(d = leg_width, h = leg_length - 0.3, center = false, $fn = facets); } } } // connect with horizontal legs if (connect == 1) { translate([capsule_radius + leg_length + fudge, - leg_width / 3, 0]) { rotate([0, -90, 0]) { difference() { // thickness, width cube([leg_thick, leg_width, leg_length]); // cut slot in connector translate([0, leg_width / 3 - (fit / 2), 0]) { cube([leg_thick, leg_width / 3 + fit, slot_depth]); } } } } } // connect with vertical legs if (connect == 2) { translate([capsule_radius + fudge, - leg_width / 3, - leg_length + capsule_height]) { difference() { // thickness, width cube([leg_thick, leg_width, leg_length]); // cut slot in connector translate([0, leg_width / 3 - (fit / 2), 0]) { cube([leg_thick, leg_width / 3 + fit, slot_depth]); } } } } } } // add ridges for microphone mount if (mounts == 2) { rotate([0, 0, twist]) { translate([capsule_radius + fudge, - wall , 0]) { difference() { cube([ridge_length, ridge_width, capsule_height], center = false); rotate([0, tetra, 0]) { cube([ridge_length, ridge_width, capsule_height], center = false); } } } } } } // make the hole for the capsule translate ([0, 0, -2]) { cylinder(r = capsule_radius + fudge, h = capsule_height + 2, $fn = facets); } // remove any extra connecting beam material from the face of the holder if (connect == 0) { translate ([0, 0, capsule_height]) { cylinder(r = capsule_radius + wall * 2, h = 2, $fn = facets); } } } } } } } // microphone mount module mount (wall, separation) { translate([0, 0, -(separation + 1)]) { difference() { union() { // grips for the capsule holder ridge for (rot = [0 : 180 : 360]) { rotate([0, 0, rot - 45]) { translate([-(capsule_sep_max / 2), (ridge_width / 2) + fit, -mount_height]) { cube([capsule_sep_max, ridge_width / 2, mount_height]); } } } translate([0, 0, -mount_height]) { cylinder(r = mount_radius + wall, h = mount_height, $fn = facets); } } // make the hole for the mount translate([0, 0, -mount_height]) { cylinder(r = mount_radius, h = mount_height, $fn = facets); } // and cut a slot for the ridges in the wall of the cylinder rotate([0, 0, -45]) { translate([-(capsule_sep_max / 2), -ridge_width + 4 * fit, -mount_height / 2]) { cube([capsule_sep_max, ridge_width + 2 * fit, mount_height]); } } } } } // elevation angle for capsule holders elev = asin(1 / sqrt(3)); // render a complete microphone if (rendermic == 1) { capsule(45, elev, 60, 3); capsule(-45, -elev, 0, 2); capsule(-135, elev, 60, 3); capsule(135, -elev, 0, 2); // the mount mount(1, capsule_bottom); } // print all the parts separately part_sep = capsule_radius * 2 * 3; if (rendermic == 0) { capsule(0, -90, 0, 3); if (renderset != 0) { translate([0, part_sep, 0]) { capsule(0, -90, 0, 3); } translate([part_sep, 0, 0]) { capsule(0, -90, 0, 2); } translate([part_sep, part_sep]) { capsule(0, -90, 0, 2); } translate([part_sep / 2, -part_sep, 0]) { mount(1, 0); } } }