I know this video is 3 years old, but I hope you see this comment because your video was a game changer! I had been designing something for my son's birthday party and trying to accomplish a good screw design going in blind is HARD! At least for me it was. You're video was a light in the darkness. Thank you!!
Not only was this exactly what I was trying to find, but I also just learned you can make things transparent and there's an alignment tool! Great video. Short and sweet and easy to understand. Awesome!
Just watching your workflow and use of tools ive never used properly like align, group and transparency helped me realize that I can just use tinkercad for most things I need to model. I've been using it to make custom containers and mounts for things around the house and felt like i was hitting some limitations in Tinkercad and might have to jump into fusion360. But using some of these tool I can def stretch my legs in Tinkercad a bit more before having to switch to a professional CAD software.
Thanks for the view and I am happy that this video was helpful! I love tinkercad, and it really is a more capable program than you might think at first. It certainly can't do everything a full-size CAD program (like Fusion or Onshape) can do, but it is definitely the easiest to learn and one of the most versatile. If you haven't already see them, check out my other tinkercad tutorials and lessons via my channel and website, and stay tuned for an advanced book coming out later this year!
After watching a few other videos and printing some of my items and them not turning out correctly. I am so happy I found your video everything you just showed me makes so much better end result! Thank you very much!
You could use this tool, but it wouldn't be the best. Instead, I would download a STL of the screw you're looking to use from mcmaster carr, then import that model into tinkercad and use it to cut the threads
Just found your tutorial. Very helpful. I want create a flange for an old camera lens. The inside diameter of the flange is 2 inches, and it is 24 TPI. I can convert the inches to mm, but I'm confused on the other settings. How do I convert the TPI? The flange is only supposed to be 11mm tall. Thanks
There isn't a setting to do this in this shape using tinkercad, so you would have to adjust it manually. 11 mm in height would be 0.43 inches. So with 24 TPI, you would have 12 threads per 0.5 inch. As you need this to be just under at 0.43, it sounds like you'll have approximately 11 full threads and one half thread. It may take some prototyping to get the fit just right so it locks in place correctly, but you should be able to adjust the height and number of revolutions within that height to match closely.
Awesome tutorial, thanks! I have one stupid question though. On the far right in the shape property window are sliders but they don't seem to correlate to physical size. For example when you manually set the diameter to 55 mm the slider remained at "12". What do those slider's numbers actually mean? I've searched on google a couple of times but never figured this out! LOL
Not a stupid question, I'm convinced no one knows! I *think* its either a percentage or a ratio of steps / units pertaining to the shape geometry itself....not the unit you're working it, but I can't really say for sure! I've made shapes, like a random box, set to be the unit I wanted, then moved it next to the shape I was trying to dimension for a somewhat more accurate reference. Hope this helps and thanks for the view!
Hi, is there a easy way to set the ID or base of the thread? diameter only controls OD and the other settings take you in wrong directions... seems like it should have that as an option, but it's a missing parameter...
To my knowledge, no. For detailed thread designs like your specifying I usually use onshape (I have a thread video for that too) or I download STLs from McMaster carr of the thread I want and import into Tinkercad.
I have a trick for making threads with 120 sides which you might need for large diameter threads. Make one with 60 sides, duplicate, change duplicate to hole, rotate 3 degrees, set nudge increments to Off, nudge duplicate up till the threads align, make a cube around the duplicate, group duplicate to box, make group a hole, group hole and original thread.
Good question! The concept is the same, but you would need to match your thread pattern to that of a garden hose. This shape doesn't make that too easy to do unforuntately. What I would suggest is to download a STL model of a garden hose fitting, you can find them on thingiverse or mcmaster carr, then import this model into Tinkercad and use that do create your shapes.
At the 17 second mark, you typed 60 into one dimension of the cylinder and then you somehow got the other dimension to be identical. How did you do that?!
I think that was a glitch in the recording. You can press tab to go to the next dimension box and enter the same dimension, or scale proportionally by holding shift.
I've been trying to make a specific threaded cylinder to fit a threaded part on my lathe. Thought it would be simple. Absolutely can’t figure out how to do it. I need a cylinder with female threads of 3/4” with 6 threads per inch. As far as I can tell, there’s no setting for the basic perimeter of threads per inch. It’s driving me crazy. Anyone have an idea of what I’m missing here??
I don't think you're missing anything, but I do think you're working in the wrong CAD program. Tinkercad is awesome for simple models with flexible parameters, but if you want to create something with tighter tolerances or specific dimensions, you may need a more powerful CAD program. I recommend Onshape, and I have a video for making detailed threads using it at the link here: ua-cam.com/video/4Cdkuo_xdnw/v-deo.html McMaster Carr also offers downloadable STL files of almost all of their items, including nuts and bolts. You could download a thread pattern from there and drop it into Tinkercad to manipulate / customize as well.
I understand this is an old video. I have done simular in the past and worked, but lately I can't get ANY threads to work, no matter what I try. They look great on screen, printed they are WAY off and ZERO chance of them working.
What type of printer are you using? You need to design your threads so that the tolerances are suitable for your printer. For example, typically FFF printers need a tolerance of .05 - 1 mm, so you would need to ensure that you have a gap of at least that in your design for the threads to print correctly.
@MrErdreich I have no idea what was happening, but I didn't change anything in how I do my threads. They worked before, then they didn't, now they work again, lol. I have to assume the cad gliched.
I know this video is 3 years old, but I hope you see this comment because your video was a game changer! I had been designing something for my son's birthday party and trying to accomplish a good screw design going in blind is HARD! At least for me it was. You're video was a light in the darkness. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the view and for the feedback, happy to help!
Not only was this exactly what I was trying to find, but I also just learned you can make things transparent and there's an alignment tool! Great video. Short and sweet and easy to understand. Awesome!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the view and please consider subscribing if you haven't already :)
There is a keyboard shortcut to make transparent "T" - very handy!
@@UnCoolDad Awesome! Thank you for letting me know!
Awesome video mate! Just what I needed to know to design an adapter that I'm working on. All the best! Sim
Happy to help, thanks for the view!
Perfect timing for my tumbler lid project! Thanks
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absolute best instructs for doing this. I've watched lots of UA-cam today trying to learn.
Thanks for the support and thanks for the view!
Amazing work on this video. Completely no-nonsense and covered everything a new user needs to create functionable threads.
Happy to assist, thanks for the view and please don't forget to subscribe!
this is the best video on all of youtube
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Great video. I just started using tinkercad yesterday and I've figured a few things out on my own but this is going to help me make so many things.
Glad it was helpful!
This is awesome. I've failed last week trying to accomplish that, but now I'm giving it another go by following your tips, thanks dude!
Happy to be able to help, and thanks for the view!
You saved me man! I'm in way over my head in online grad school. Thanks times infinity!!
Glad I could help!
Just watching your workflow and use of tools ive never used properly like align, group and transparency helped me realize that I can just use tinkercad for most things I need to model. I've been using it to make custom containers and mounts for things around the house and felt like i was hitting some limitations in Tinkercad and might have to jump into fusion360. But using some of these tool I can def stretch my legs in Tinkercad a bit more before having to switch to a professional CAD software.
Thanks for the view and I am happy that this video was helpful! I love tinkercad, and it really is a more capable program than you might think at first. It certainly can't do everything a full-size CAD program (like Fusion or Onshape) can do, but it is definitely the easiest to learn and one of the most versatile. If you haven't already see them, check out my other tinkercad tutorials and lessons via my channel and website, and stay tuned for an advanced book coming out later this year!
After watching a few other videos and printing some of my items and them not turning out correctly. I am so happy I found your video everything you just showed me makes so much better end result! Thank you very much!
Happy to help and thank you for the view!
Very simple and informative.
Amazing video, thank you. A tinkercad tutorial i followed made a thread using a twisted polygon! This is wayyy better.
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Thank you bro, was able to make a screw for my project..
awesome! happy to help and thanks for the view!
This was an amazing tutorial video thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the view and please consider subscribing if you haven't already :)
Succinct, and easy to understand. Great video!
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This is wonderful. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
didn't know about the alignment button or the transparency. came here for screw thread tutorial... THANKS
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Awesome Tutorial! THANK YOU!
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Very good video, many thanks for sharing.
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great Video, thanks a lot!
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thanks very useful, as was the info on reducing the thread scale on the bolt while keeping the pitch hopefully making a looser bolt fit.
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THAT'S AWESOME THANK YOU
Aweseome tutorial
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Hi Jason, what are you doing if you need a really small screw like 5mm thick?
You could use this tool, but it wouldn't be the best. Instead, I would download a STL of the screw you're looking to use from mcmaster carr, then import that model into tinkercad and use it to cut the threads
Just found your tutorial. Very helpful. I want create a flange for an old camera lens. The inside diameter of the flange is 2 inches, and it is 24 TPI. I can convert the inches to mm, but I'm confused on the other settings. How do I convert the TPI? The flange is only supposed to be 11mm tall. Thanks
There isn't a setting to do this in this shape using tinkercad, so you would have to adjust it manually. 11 mm in height would be 0.43 inches. So with 24 TPI, you would have 12 threads per 0.5 inch. As you need this to be just under at 0.43, it sounds like you'll have approximately 11 full threads and one half thread. It may take some prototyping to get the fit just right so it locks in place correctly, but you should be able to adjust the height and number of revolutions within that height to match closely.
@@MrErdreich Thank you.
Awesome tutorial, thanks! I have one stupid question though. On the far right in the shape property window are sliders but they don't seem to correlate to physical size. For example when you manually set the diameter to 55 mm the slider remained at "12". What do those slider's numbers actually mean? I've searched on google a couple of times but never figured this out! LOL
Not a stupid question, I'm convinced no one knows! I *think* its either a percentage or a ratio of steps / units pertaining to the shape geometry itself....not the unit you're working it, but I can't really say for sure! I've made shapes, like a random box, set to be the unit I wanted, then moved it next to the shape I was trying to dimension for a somewhat more accurate reference. Hope this helps and thanks for the view!
@@MrErdreich Thanks for the reply! Well at least I'm not missing something obvious! :-)
It is currently under shape generators
Hi, is there a easy way to set the ID or base of the thread? diameter only controls OD and the other settings take you in wrong directions... seems like it should have that as an option, but it's a missing parameter...
To my knowledge, no. For detailed thread designs like your specifying I usually use onshape (I have a thread video for that too) or I download STLs from McMaster carr of the thread I want and import into Tinkercad.
How in the world do you print this however? The overhangs are radical.
Less than you would think when reoriented actually, and I have a tutorial video coming out for this soon, stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe!
I have a trick for making threads with 120 sides which you might need for large diameter threads. Make one with 60 sides, duplicate, change duplicate to hole, rotate 3 degrees, set nudge increments to Off, nudge duplicate up till the threads align, make a cube around the duplicate, group duplicate to box, make group a hole, group hole and original thread.
Clever, thanks for sharing!!
ME: "THERE'S AN ALIGN TOOL!?"
Yep! There’s a mirror tool too :)
But what if I wanna make something that say screws onto a garden hose
Good question! The concept is the same, but you would need to match your thread pattern to that of a garden hose. This shape doesn't make that too easy to do unforuntately. What I would suggest is to download a STL model of a garden hose fitting, you can find them on thingiverse or mcmaster carr, then import this model into Tinkercad and use that do create your shapes.
At the 17 second mark, you typed 60 into one dimension of the cylinder and then you somehow got the other dimension to be identical. How did you do that?!
I think that was a glitch in the recording. You can press tab to go to the next dimension box and enter the same dimension, or scale proportionally by holding shift.
I've been trying to make a specific threaded cylinder to fit a threaded part on my lathe. Thought it would be simple. Absolutely can’t figure out how to do it. I need a cylinder with female threads of 3/4” with 6 threads per inch. As far as I can tell, there’s no setting for the basic perimeter of threads per inch. It’s driving me crazy. Anyone have an idea of what I’m missing here??
I don't think you're missing anything, but I do think you're working in the wrong CAD program. Tinkercad is awesome for simple models with flexible parameters, but if you want to create something with tighter tolerances or specific dimensions, you may need a more powerful CAD program. I recommend Onshape, and I have a video for making detailed threads using it at the link here: ua-cam.com/video/4Cdkuo_xdnw/v-deo.html
McMaster Carr also offers downloadable STL files of almost all of their items, including nuts and bolts. You could download a thread pattern from there and drop it into Tinkercad to manipulate / customize as well.
why don't they have this as a tutorial. I can now make an expandable locking pole and use it as a vegetable steak or put multiple long bits together.
Not sure, but happy that I could assist with your project! Thanks for the view :)
I understand this is an old video. I have done simular in the past and worked, but lately I can't get ANY threads to work, no matter what I try. They look great on screen, printed they are WAY off and ZERO chance of them working.
What type of printer are you using? You need to design your threads so that the tolerances are suitable for your printer. For example, typically FFF printers need a tolerance of .05 - 1 mm, so you would need to ensure that you have a gap of at least that in your design for the threads to print correctly.
@MrErdreich I have no idea what was happening, but I didn't change anything in how I do my threads. They worked before, then they didn't, now they work again, lol. I have to assume the cad gliched.
@@canadianpatriot5577 it’s possible! Or perhaps print settings / calibration? Glad they are working for you again though!