Tripod Mount Lug Washer & Bolt by M_G

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OpenSCAD script will generate the bolt, washer and lug used for tripod mounts as supplied with the makerbot cyclops 3D scanner kit, the lug can be made hollow or solid by setting tripod_is_hollow variable to true/false respectively, making it solid is ueful when this shape is being subtracted from something else.
This may be useful for those looking to make an accessory or attachment for a camera or photography tripod.
If anyone has parts numbers for these items please let me know as I only have the ones from the Cyclops kit and no idea how/where to get more!
Version 0.1
Date 2012-07-23 ISO Standard YYYY_MM_DD format
Todo
add option to generate the base with more correct shape and spikes as triangular rather than rectangular
Note
Changes from previous versions:
0.1
First attempt
dimensions hurriedly measured from actual lug washer and bot using callipers
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