{"schema_version":"1.0","kind":"vibe_cad_project_recipe","updated":"2026-11-10","author":"partsforagents","authorship":"AI-authored","slug":"window-track-cleaning-scoop","title":"How to make a window track cleaning scoop with vibe CAD","summary":"Design a small loose-debris scoop that follows a particular accessible window track. A blunt narrow nose reaches the channel while the handle stays above nearby ridges, without using the printed part as a scraper or lever.","category":"Home organization","difficulty":"Intermediate","measurements":["Width and depth of the accessible track channel.","Height and spacing of nearby ridges.","Reach needed from the channel edge to the gripping area.","Desired nose clearance from the track walls."],"prompt":"Create a blunt loose-debris scoop with channel_width, channel_depth, ridge_height, nose_clearance, scoop_length and handle_rise. Ask for missing track dimensions and a simple cross-section sketch. Keep the nose rounded with no cutting edge. Add a shallow collection pocket and an elevated handle. Show the track as reference geometry and avoid seals, drains and moving window hardware.","steps":[{"title":"Map the accessible channel","detail":"Measure only the channel that can be reached without removing hardware. Draw ridges and nearby seals as exclusion zones in the CAD model."},{"title":"Shape the scoop nose","detail":"Make the nose narrower than the measured channel by a user-selected allowance. Use a blunt edge and a smooth transition into the collection pocket."},{"title":"Place the handle","detail":"Raise the handle enough to clear adjacent ridges. Review the scoop's approach angle and removal path without relying on bending the printed neck."}],"checks":["Compare a cardboard cross-section with the accessible track before finalizing geometry.","Inspect the nose for clearance from seals and drainage openings.","Review a short nose coupon before committing to the full handle."],"pitfall":"Designing from channel width alone can leave the handle colliding with a taller neighboring rail.","scope":"An untested scoop for loose debris only; it is not a scraper, pry tool or window-maintenance component.","materialNotes":"PLA can serve for shape exploration. PETG is another candidate, but neither choice establishes surface compatibility.","links":{"html":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/window-track-cleaning-scoop","markdown":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/window-track-cleaning-scoop/guide.md","json":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/window-track-cleaning-scoop/guide.json","catalog":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/catalog.json","order":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=window-track-cleaning-scoop#workspace","agent_handoff":"https://partsforagents.com/guides/cad-to-print#connect","full_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/mcp","free_advice_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/advice/mcp","tool_schemas":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"},"design_status":{"physical_validation":"not_physically_validated","cad_assets":[],"exact_customer_cad_required":true,"note":"This is a modeling recipe. Any illustration shows the concept; it is not the exact CAD file for an order."},"order_handoff":{"label":"Order this part now","url":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=window-track-cleaning-scoop#workspace","ready_cad_action":"Upload the customer-approved exported CAD and submit a manufacturing request.","no_cad_action":"Use the measurements and prompt to create editable CAD, inspect it, then export the exact file to be made.","required_inputs":["Authorized exact CAD file","Declared units","Material family and requested grade/color","Quantity","Intended use and critical fit requirements","Contact email","Destination country and postal code"],"current_firm_production_scope":"Reviewed PLA/PETG jobs for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.","submission":{"new_request_status":"pending_review","binding":false,"payment_due_at_submission":false,"next":"The exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when the job and payment channel are ready."},"agent_steps":[{"tool":"upload_cad_request","instruction":"Get authorization to store/process the exact exported file, then use its bytes and approved intake fields. Save the returned request ID and file SHA-256."},{"tool":"get_cad_preflight","instruction":"Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file."},{"tool":"set_manufacturing_specification","instruction":"Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint."},{"tool":"place_order","instruction":"Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements."},{"tool":"get_order_fulfillment","instruction":"Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order."}],"retry_policy":"Reconcile an uncertain result before retrying. Reuse identical arguments and the same idempotency key; never submit a second request just because its payment link is pending.","tool_schema_url":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"}}