From 8b676dab039a0d534d3e9f63c78a5826aa2ec264 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nikita Kostovsky <nikita@kostovsky.me>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:59:49 +0100
Subject: cut flat parts from m12 connectors

---
 README.md                |  3 +++
 body/m12_connectors.scad | 44 +++++++++++---------------------------------
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da0a7cf..77622af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# How to
+Open body/body.scad in OpenSCAD
+
 # Axes mapping
 
 Assuming the following mapping between Scanner and OpenSCAD axes:
diff --git a/body/m12_connectors.scad b/body/m12_connectors.scad
index 9d28e1d..3916b96 100644
--- a/body/m12_connectors.scad
+++ b/body/m12_connectors.scad
@@ -51,38 +51,14 @@ module m12_connector(
         
         // outer connector part going outside through
         // scanned body
-        cylinder($fn = dToFn(ocd), d = ocd, h = ocl);
-        
-        // soldered wires
-        translate([0, 0, -wl - tcl + wd / 2])
-        cylinder($fn = dToFn(wd), d = wd, h = wl);
-        
-        translate([0, 0, -wl -tcl + wd / 2])
-        sphere($fn = dToFn(wd), d = wd);
-    }
-}
-
-module m12_female_conn_body()
-{
-    wl = m12_female_conn_body_wires_length;
-    wd = m12_female_conn_body_wires_d;
-    
-    tcl = m12_female_conn_body_thick_part_length;
-    tcd = m12_female_conn_body_thick_part_d;
-    
-    ocl = m12_female_conn_body_outer_part_length;
-    ocd = m12_female_conn_body_outer_part_d;
-    ocfw = m12_female_conn_body_outer_part_flat_w;
-    
-    rotate([90, 0, 0])
-    {
-        // thick connector part inside scanner body
-        translate([0, 0, -tcl])
-        cylinder($fn = dToFn(tcd), d = tcd, h = tcl);
-        
-        // outer connector part going outside through
-        // scanned body
-        cylinder($fn = dToFn(ocd), d = ocd, h = ocl);
+        intersection()
+        {
+            cylinder($fn = dToFn(ocd), d = ocd, h = ocl);
+                    
+            // cutter for flat part of outer connector
+            translate([0, 0, ocl / 2])
+            cube([ocd * 1.1, ocfw, ocl * 2], center = true);
+        }
         
         // soldered wires
         translate([0, 0, -wl - tcl + wd / 2])
@@ -121,4 +97,6 @@ module m12_male_connector()
         m12_male_conn_body_outer_part_d,
         m12_male_conn_body_outer_part_flat_w
     );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+//m12_male_connector();
\ No newline at end of file
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