Terrific Tinkercad Articulated Text Key Chain | Prints in Place

[@KoalaLou2QT4U]

Thanks so much for the tutorial - I'm a very new beginner to 3D printing, but was able to use your methods to create a 3D Articulated "tile" name tag for my deaf Granddaughter. I used cubes to the same measurements as in the video, and then on the top side, added the letters of her name in Auslan fingerspelling, and then on the underside, added the corresponding english text - it works really well - so cool! Defintely subscribing :)

[@HLModTech]

Super cool @KoalaLou2QT4U! Love to hear it when there is a success. 👏💯 There are some letters that are tricky. I made a 2nd video... if you get stuck let me know.

[@CMFDesigns]

Wow, love the idea! Seems like it'd be a solid print, great work on this!

[@HLModTech]

Thank you. I am anxious to use them in the classroom. Usually after I do that I end up making a V2 of the vid as I see where the kiddos struggle. So far mine have been printing great.

[@CMFDesigns]

👍

[@HLModTech]

V2 tips posted... =) Always learning something new it seems. 💯🤯

[@TommyM-j7v]

You’re my favorite 3D KZbinr! Always great information presented in an easy to understand way. Thanks! Any chance you’d make a tutorial showing how to create a band in three sections? I need to make a ring approximately 320mm in diameter, which is too large for my build plate. I would need to build it in three sections, each the same size adding up to exactly 320mm. It would need some king of way to snap them together like a puzzle. Just trying to glue them together isn’t strong enough (It needs to be somewhat structural). Therefore the ring would need to have some thickness to it. Maybe 8mm X 5mm. Or 7mm X 7mm. Something along those lines. Only the ring diameter measurement is crucial.

[@TommyM-j7v]

I saw this design for snapping two pieces together by Richgain called Lockblock - printable connector. KZbin won’t allow me to add a link.

[@HLModTech]

You can reach me at hlmodtech gmail. That way you can send me a link to the image.

[@HLModTech]

Thanks for the kind words. What is size of your 3D printers build plate?

[@kellyjean4981]

Fun, thank you

[@HLModTech]

Fantastic! Makes my day to hear that Kelly Jean 👍

[@YBTalks]

Thank you so much!!!! Can you pls tell how can we use curvy letters for making articulated keychain. And how can we make a box which can be opened and closed.

[@HLModTech]

I do not have a curvy letter vid... Bringing in the letters one a time would be a bit time consuming... If you did not mind that step, here is how to get curvy letters into Tinkercad. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2K6g4ZmeNyVf5o That Canva trick... just one letter of your word at a time.

[@HLModTech]

How about this style of box? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqClaaqsetd4btU

[@YBTalks]

@@HLModTech OK Thanks!!!

[@danko6582]

What does D stand for in MDH?

[@HLModTech]

Detroit 🤪 (Lions) of course. 😂

[@craftingwithjean5599]

THANK YOU

[@HLModTech]

Thanks @craftingwithjean5599 for the note! 👍 Make sure you check out the bonus video... There are some letters that did not fit the pattern. I also found telling a classroom to stick to initials was smart. Too many letters resulted in more opportunities for mistakes.

[@kroberts4683]

i'm very new to tinkercad... my letter doesn't snap into place when sizing the side. it gets squished. any help would be much appreciated

[@HLModTech]

It’ll only snap if you hold shift when you drag a corner. Then type the number in the box.

[@kroberts4683]

@@HLModTech thank you!!

[@chasingfretsmusic]

Cool! 😎👍

[@HLModTech]

Thanks Chasing Frets! Hope you have had a fantastic summer! 👍

[@chasingfretsmusic]

Thanks, same goes to you!

[@joballew3688]

This is my first project and I really shouldn't have tried it, I've been trying this for 2 days now LOL. I did perfect up until the egg shapes were to go onto the cylinder. LOL!

[@HLModTech]

Sorry about that. I have a ton of projects that are better for day one users. Do you have access to a 3D printer?

[@joballew3688]

@@HLModTech yes, we just bought one. I need to learn the basics first, I think. Wow, you do have a lot, I will start with the basics ;)

[@HLModTech]

Cool. Before making something to print, I recommend building some things for fun. This house is a great skill builder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJSrg3yef9N8e9E If you are having fun there are extension videos to keep you learning. Feel free to reach out if you are ever hunting for lessons.

[@joballew3688]

@@HLModTech thank you!! If I can't get this I will, you are awesome

[@manski209]

Hi mike, great instruction video. I just started trying to learn tinkercad. my niece keeps asking me to 3D print her name so i can install LED lights in her name so it lights up. Have you ever made anything like that?

[@HLModTech]

Thanks Manny. I have not made a name with lights in it. Are you thinking to print it white and having a LED in each letter? Do you play with Ardino's or anything?

[@kellyjean4981]

Haha I thought, ‘hey this looks easy enough’ …. An hour later I’m moving on to one of your simpler name keychains. I will come back to this another time though 😅 I’m halfway through the name ‘ZIDANE’

[@HLModTech]

I have noticed that different names have different stress levels. Please feel free to share feedback. Some of the coolest stuff I create is on V2 or V3... Learning what does and does not make sense to users is priceless.

[@guest238]

amigo lo podrias hacer en freecad!

[@HLModTech]

Do you have a tutorial for it? It would be interesting to compare the results vs difficulty.

[@guest238]

@@HLModTech no friend, I don't have a tutorial, I wanted to do it or try it in freecad but there is no freecad tutorial that shows that. That's why I told you that if you could make one but in freecad

[@HLModTech]

Ah. I do not use Freecad. Why not learn the technique I show here with Tinkercad?

[@petersteventon3673]

Great video cheers 1 issue for me is way too fast and not many explanations for beginners

[@HLModTech]

I agree that this is not really a beginner video. I need to rebuild that video one of these days to see if I can make it more user friendly. There is a 2nd video that helps with letters that have different shapes too. It is listed in the cards.

[@jopand7190]

Very nice, but I want to make the name PETER. But that doesn't work.

[@HLModTech]

This may help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2PbaYRrrbt4nsk I ran into the same type of issue when I tried to make the work LOVE

[@jopand7190]

@@HLModTech Fantastic! Thank you. Great help.