x_holes = 4;
y_holes = 4;
MLAB_grid = 10.16;
pile_radius = 4;
pedestal_height = 13;   // designed for use the MLAB standard 12mm screws.
x_size = x_holes * MLAB_grid ;
y_size = y_holes * MLAB_grid ;
mount_hole = 3.5;
//nut_size = 6.8;  //size suitable for PLA material
nut_size = 6.7;  //size suitable for ABS material
clear = 0.175;


thickness = 1;

MLAB_grid_xoffset = MLAB_grid/2;
MLAB_grid_yoffset = MLAB_grid/2;

grid_list = [for (j = [MLAB_grid_xoffset : MLAB_grid: x_size], i = [MLAB_grid_yoffset :MLAB_grid: y_size]) 
if ((j>(x_size-10) && i>(y_size-10)) || (j<10 && i<10) || (j<10 && i>(y_size-10)) || (j>(y_size-10) && i<10) ) [j, i] ];


difference () {
    union () {
        for (j = grid_list) {
            translate (concat(j, [0]))
            cylinder (h = pedestal_height, r= pile_radius, $fn=20);
        }

            translate ([MLAB_grid_xoffset , MLAB_grid_yoffset , 0])
                minkowski() {
                cube([x_size - 2*(MLAB_grid/2 - pile_radius) - 2*pile_radius, y_size - 2*(MLAB_grid/2 - pile_radius) - 2*pile_radius, thickness]);          // base plastics brick
                cylinder(r=pile_radius,h=0.1);
            }
    }
    
    translate ([2*pile_radius, 2*pile_radius, 0]) // central hole in module support
        cube([x_size-4*pile_radius, y_size-4*pile_radius, 2*thickness]);          

    // MLAB grid holes
    for (j = grid_list) {
            translate (concat(j, [0]))
            cylinder (h = 3, r= (nut_size+clear)/2, $fn=6);
            translate (concat(j, [3.2]))  // one solid layer for slicer (the holes will be pierced on demand )
            cylinder (h = pedestal_height, r= mount_hole/2, $fn=10);
        }    
}