arcade controller: 2d template for spinner controller

Just a little template for drilling out a craft box to make a
dedicated spinner controller for games like TEMPEST.

diff --git a/ble arcade controller/spinner-panel.scad b/ble arcade controller/spinner-panel.scad
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+// simple spinner control for a 5 3/8 inch by 8 1/2 inch project box
+// from the craft store.
+
+
+panel_height  = (5 + 1/2) * 25.4;
+panel_width = (8 + 5/8) * 25.4;
+wall_width   = 7.5;
+
+
+
+button_d = (1 + 1/8) * 25.4;
+button_spacing = 36; // based on https://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html
+$button_d = button_d;
+
+module line (pos0, pos1, width=0.5) {
+     hull () {
+         translate (pos0) circle (width);
+         translate (pos1) circle (width);
+     }
+}
+
+module button (bezel = $button_d+4, lines=true) {
+     if (lines) {
+         line ([-bezel/2, 0], [bezel/2, 0]);
+         line ([0, -bezel/2], [0, bezel/2]);
+     }
+//     line ();
+     difference () {
+         circle (d=$button_d);
+         circle (d=$button_d-2);
+     }
+     circle (d = $button_d/4);
+     %circle(d=bezel);
+}
+
+module panel_layout () {
+     // buttons
+     translate ([panel_width/5, panel_height/2]) {
+         translate ([0, 0]) button ();
+         translate ([button_spacing, -button_spacing/2]) button ();
+     }
+
+     // spinner
+     translate ([panel_width-panel_width/5, panel_height-panel_height/4]) {
+         translate ([0, 0]) button ();
+     }
+     
+
+}
+
+module panel_outline () {
+     difference () {
+         square ([panel_width, panel_height]);
+         translate ([wall_width/2, wall_width/2]) square ([panel_width-wall_width, panel_height-wall_width]);
+     }
+}
+
+union () {
+     panel_outline ();
+     panel_layout ();
+}
+
+
+
+// centering aid for drilling pilot hole
+
+module template_button (bezel = $button_d+4) {
+     difference () {
+     circle (d=$button_d);
+     circle (d = 3);
+     }
+
+}
+
+//linear_extrude (3) template_button ($fa=0.1, $fs=0.1);