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# Double Helix Toothbrush Holder
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MCGIT : https://mcgit.place/MatCat-Models/Double_Helix_Toothbrush_Holder
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Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/713927-double-helix-toothbrush-holder
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Copyright Matthew McClain 2024
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This is a fun decorative toothbrush holder based on the idea of the DNA double helix. This model is fully parametric using OpenSCAD. There are 2 OpenSCAD files included, one is a standard toothbrush holder designed to hold normal standard toothbrushes, and an Oral-B version designed to hold Oral-B electric toothbrushes. There are STL models included for 2-6 standard toothbrushes, and for 2-5 Oral-B toothbrushes.
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Note on using OpenSCAD parametrics: This is actually a fairly complex model to render, it may take a while (up to an hour on slower systems), you can speed this up by increasing the step parameter, or decreasing the $fn parameter, though keep in mind the more you adjust those parameters the more blocky / low poly the result will be, and inversely the smoother the output will be, at a sacrifice of time taken to render.
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For printing support should not be required on most models, though on versions with lower toothbrush tubes it may be required only on the very top ring.
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## License
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You are free to use this code for personal use. If you alter or include this code in your own projects you must include credit to my name and a link to this project either to the printables.com page, or mcgit repository.
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Commercial use is prohibited without a commercial license. This includes either selling the code or model files derived from the code, as well as printing for the purpose of selling. I am more then happy to offer a commerical license for a reasonable offer.
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Please contact me via printables.com or mcgit if you are interested in a commercial license.
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## Parameters
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There are 9 parameters to this model as follows
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* height: The height of the helix in mm. The total model height will be this height + thickness/2 +1-2
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* steps: This setting will control the granularity of the design, a lower number will result in smoother model but take much longer to render
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* radius: The radius of the entire toothbrush holder
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* thickness: The radius of the helix spirals
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* brushhole: This is the diameter of the hole the toothbrish will sit in
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* tubethickness: This will be the tube wall thickness of the toothbrush holder
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* floorthickness: The thickness from the bottom of the model to floor of brush tube
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* drainholediam: The diameter of the drain hole at the buttom of each brush tube
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* brushes: Total number of toothbrushes the holder will have
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