+brace_total_len = brace_len + main_th;
+brace_ctrs_y_nom = [ straps_y[0] - (brace_r + strap_w/2),
+ straps_y[1] + (brace_r + strap_w/2) ];
+
+brace_ctrs_y = [ (straps_y + straps_y_adj)[0] + (brace_r + strap_w/2),
+ (straps_y + straps_y_adj)[1] + (brace_r + strap_w/2) ];
+
+clamp_width_actual = max(clamp_min_width, holder_x_sz);
+
+hinge_lobes = floor(clamp_width_actual / hinge_lobe_per);
+hinge_stride = (clamp_width_actual + hinge_gap_z) / hinge_lobes;
+
+hinge_outer_r = hinge_around + hinge_pin/2;
+hinge_y = tube_dia/2 + hinge_outer_r;
+
+top_cnr_r = min(endwall_th, main_th);
+
+mounted_pos_y_offset = max(mounted_pos_y_offset_lim,
+ bot_y - (-(bank_y_sz/2 + endwall_th)));
+