TinkerCad Basics : 3d printed Nuts and Bolts

Today on we are going to go over some tinkercad basics. We are going to be making a bolt and nut and 3d printing them! Have fun if you enjoy like and subscribe!

[@alanduncan3710]

Thanks, worked great! I'm holding my warm nuts as I'm typing.

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

This might be one of the best comments I’ve ever had!

[@melvinroyal1373]

i know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I love any tips you can give me.

[@gordonbentley1476]

@Melvin Royal instablaster ;)

[@spudhut2246]

exactly what I needed. Thank you for the details on creating the nuts to fit.

[@ismzaxxon]

Excellent instruction. New user here. New subscriber. Learned so much and found this a lot easier than Fusion 360

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

I agree much easier than fusion 360! Not nearly as powerful but it makes simple projects a snap.

[@jkiry]

Thanks for the great instruction!

[@dustinpoissant]

What orientation do you print the nut in. When I have one of the faces against the bed it basically collapsies the first thread opening

[@johannbeyers9980]

Thank You!!! Very good instruction - straight to the point...

[@tremorflow3614]

Great, thank you. Helps me immensely!

[@1blktalon]

Is there a way to change from mm to SAE? Want to make a 3/4-18

[@jimrafert7372]

Since you asked a year ago, you've probably succeeded or given up by now, but I'll answer for others who might need the info. There are two calculations that need to be done, the major diameter, and the thread pitch. Major Diameter: 3/4 = .750, so to get the major diameter in millimeters, multiply by 25.4; .750 x 25.4 = 19.05. So your major diameter is 19.05mm. Pitch: 18 threads per inch, so each thread occupies 1/18 inch. 1/18x25.4=1.41mm. So the metric thread pitch is 1.41. By the way, 3/4-18 is a non-standard thread pitch. 3/4 inch threads are usually 3/4-10 (UNC), or 3/4-16 (UNF). It's easy to mistake 16 tpi as 18 tpi, especially if you're measuring an internal thread.

[@1blktalon]

@@jimrafert7372 Thank you for this reply, I will see if I can understand it. This info will be useful, I am still learning. Thank you.

[@jimrafert7372]

@@1blktalon I just realized that my explanation may have assumed some knowledge that may not be obvious to non-Americans. There two common thread standards for SAE bolts and nuts, Unified National Coarse (UNC), and Unified National Fine (UNF). They each specify a single thread pitch for each diameter of thread. UNC specifies coarse thread pitch, and UNF specifies fine thread pitch. Both standards classify a thread by diameter, in inches, and the number of threads counted in an inch. Metric threads are classified by the diameter in millimeters, and the width of a single thread in millimeters. So a metric m6-1 would have a diameter of 6mm and a thread width of 1mm, giving 10 threads in 1 cm threaded length. So, it is only necessary to know the conversion factor of 25.4 millimeters to an inch, and it's easy to convert from one standard to the other. Metric diameter = inch diameter x 25.4 Metric pitch = SAE pitch / 25.4. I hope that this clarifies my previous comment.

[@1blktalon]

@@jimrafert7372I’ll reread this and it get me going in the right direction. Thank you. And make sure I am also understanding this. I hope to make some large 30mm thread items, so at least it’s in mm. Thank you for the reply.

[@killerms2221]

You sir are a saint. Thanks!

[@novaglow1466]

Thank you for the tip to expand the thread by 1mm.

[@bravopapa2643]

EXACTLY what i needed. thank you.

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

Glad I could help!

[@Mr99ZK]

Good video though I have trouble printing threads. I was trying to print a Spool holder and the nut just will not print. I get threads of filament all over the place exact where they are supposed to be. I don't have this trouble with rectangles or cylinders, even hollow cylinders print fine. But when I try to print a nut with threads, it is a disaster.

[@stefan2594]

Dear, the video was very interesting, but is there any way that you know how to increase the diamater of a screw, wich is here a maximum of 50mm, to 60mm!? Thank you very much!

[@stevep2325]

if there is a little play, can you use pipe thread to get rid of the play? Great vid, glad I came across it.

[@daveanything]

sooooo simple.. so glad I watched this.. for the life of me I am trying to figure out how do I get the threads to match the bolt

[@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG]

I hear ya! The tolerance is what was getting me! I was printing small rings to slide on a tube last night to figure out the tolerance issue. It's so fine between .20-.40 mm for my CR10s pro

[@christopherwhitcomb6233]

only one problem I see with this. tinker cad has a rotation limit of 20 but I need 130. can this be done easy

[@stephenpatterson9499]

I want to know the same thing

[@johnmills2214]

Thanks was a lot of help

[@javilarg]

Thank you very much for the info 👍🏻👍🏻

[@javilarg]

Thank you for sharing

[@oscareliasson5595]

Did you print with or without supports?

[@tr0ymachine]

He printed them without supports, because there are no overhangs. Look around 5:10 when he showed them in the slicer. You can see how the nut and bolt is laid out on the bed.

[@IxOnFPV]

realmente sencillo y funcional , muchas gracias , tratare de ver como me salen ese tipo de piezas , muy bueno los tutoriales a pesar que no entiendo mucho ingles en algunas partes lo haces muy didactico lo que facilita el aprendizaje sin ser necesariamente conocedor del idioma!!

[@stephenpatterson9499]

Hey nice video dude. I have a question about thread rotations. They max out at 20. How do I make a taller threaded rod then that?

[@jimrafert7372]

Max out rotations to 20. Get all the other parameters just the way you want them, then just duplicate the part. Raise the copy up until the last two threads of each part coincide, then merge. That gets you 38. Repeat to nearly double the thread count (2n-2) each time for more.

[@boatsandbits]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@gameswithprawno7007]

Awesome video, mine almost worked, what slicing tolerance setting do you use in cura and what speeds do you print this at? Mine looks like it has not stuck and is all stringy thanks

[@gameswithprawno7007]

the thread looks like rings which are sagging

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

I have an updated video on my channel that answers some of these questions.

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

However if your threads are sagging it’s a sign your printing to fast for them to cool off before the next layer is printed. It’s really printer and material dependent and you will have to play around a bit before you get your settings dialed in. My general recommendations are to make the thread twice the diameter of your nozzle smaller. So if your using a .4 nozzle make the diameter of the threads .8 smaller as a starting point. They may be to tight or lose depending on your printing profile and calibrations. But it seems like a solid starting point.

[@gameswithprawno7007]

@@TheEpiphanyShow tanks bro ive got the print speed dropped to 50mm/s and inner and outer walls at 10 mm/s and still looks nothing like yours 😞 guess ill have to keep dropping the speed? or do you thing its the slicing mode? Can you link the video? thanks

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

How To - Replicate any thread with Tinkercad! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWLPkpawn6qNhas What size bolt are you making and what’s your layer time?

[@ioangogov162]

The tolerance doesnr add vertical face tolerance Loweinf the thread size on the volt should resolve that

[@eezees9306]

Very clear. Thanks

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

Anytime!

[@jamessawyer1331]

Is there a way to make this counter clockwise?

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

Like a left hand threaded bolt?

[@metronom_81]

good

[@thefish5861]

I don’t see how this allows you to create a bolt with a specific tpi (threads per inch). God, this is frustrating. I need to make a threaded fixture, with female threads at 3/4” with 6 threads per inch. I've spent hours trying to make this simple piece in Tinkercad. Can’t make it happen.

[@1blktalon]

Me too. Trying to make a 3/4-18. I will keep looking for tips. Not even sure how to change it off mm.

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

Do the math. 1” = 25.4mm 3/4” converted to decimal = 0.75 25.4 * 0.75 = 19.05mm 18 threads per 19.05mm

[@1blktalon]

@@TheEpiphanyShow Thanks for the reply. I found your how to 'Replicate Any Thread' video. I am understanding the process better now. Thank you.

[@RASNOHIO]

thanks!!

[@ChaosChild88]

Hi! Is it ok if I record a small part of this video to use in a short clip on my cosplay instagram? It helped me ALOT with a cosplyproject I'm doing so thank you for a really great tutorial! :D

[@TheEpiphanyShow]

Yeah no problem!

[@ChaosChild88]

@@TheEpiphanyShow Thank you so much! :D

[@jameswiz]

Thanks for the video, however your instructions could use some work. Adjusting it until "it looks good" (LOL) isn't always going to work, and adjusting the female thread size by 1mm won't always work. What if you were attempting to print a 3mm but and bolt combo? 1mm larger threads would probably just fall off. :). But, its a good starting place.. Now that's it's been a year, perhaps you could redo the video with some updates on your technique. I'm sure you've figured out something better by now. Or who knows.. Maybe You're still eyeballing it.. haha