From d99887bf6d1d9f0a130cfe6b23644a4941f98ff4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron VerDow <aaron@verdow.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:31:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add alignment tool

---
 includes.scad           |  1 +
 src/alignment_tool.scad | 15 +++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/alignment_tool.scad

diff --git a/includes.scad b/includes.scad
index abb077f..fe0ae05 100644
--- a/includes.scad
+++ b/includes.scad
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ include <src/key_types.scad>
 include <src/key_transformations.scad>
 include <src/key_helpers.scad>
 include <src/key_layouts.scad>
+include <src/alignment_tool.scad>
diff --git a/src/alignment_tool.scad b/src/alignment_tool.scad
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4507e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/alignment_tool.scad
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+include <./includes.scad>
+
+// Tool for keeping switches aligned while soldering
+// Keep the bar high enough that when the keyboard is upside down the switches can be fully depressed
+
+module alignment_tool(layout=[[1,1,1,1,1]], bar_height=$stem_throw*1.2) {
+    bar_width=unit/2;
+    simple_layout(layout) 
+    stem($stem_type, $stem_throw, $stem_slop, $stem_throw);
+    hull() {
+        simple_layout(layout) 
+        translate([-unit/2,-bar_width/2,$stem_throw])
+        cube([unit,bar_width,bar_height]);
+    }
+}