{"id":368,"date":"2016-03-06T20:32:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T20:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tgaw.com\/wp\/?p=368"},"modified":"2016-03-06T20:32:01","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T20:32:01","slug":"fixing-a-kidkraft-deluxe-garage-playset-with-tinkercad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tgaw.com\/wp\/fixing-a-kidkraft-deluxe-garage-playset-with-tinkercad\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing a KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset with Tinkercad!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8NieGfmSPGk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Watch or Listen to This Blog Post Above<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For Christmas, we got a hand-me-down KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset.  <\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/24932614324\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"3D Printing - Elevator Fix - KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1483\/24932614324_83a581a6a8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"3D Printing - Elevator Fix - KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wonderful!  There was only one minor issue&#8211; it was missing some kind of piece at the top of the elevator.  As a result, the elevator did not go up and down.  This caused some discontent for my two year old.  At first, I would tie a toothpick at the end of the string and that would allow him to raise and lower the elevator for a while&#8230; but it frequently came undone.  I thought, &#8220;Hey.  I have a 3D Printer.  I had TinkerCAD.  I can do a lot better than a toothpick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One Saturday morning, the kids and I did just that.  Our first step &#8211; calipers, which both children love to play with.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25444612882\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"3D Printing - Elevator Fix - Calipers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1443\/25444612882_1f8a65e6f4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"3D Printing - Elevator Fix - Calipers\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8230;uh&#8230;. I retook all the measurements for myself after they were done.<\/p>\n<p>Then we pulled up the free and web-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\" target=\"_blank\">TinkerCAD<\/a>.  As you may know, I do a great deal of modeling in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blender.org\">Blender<\/a>.  I have found the colorful interface of TinkerCAD to be much more conducive to &#8220;keeping the attention of my kids.&#8221;  In this case, they sat in my lap and we modeled it together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Model<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a very simple design.  We just had three pieces:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A cylinder that I sized to the exact width of the hole we measured in the playset.  Usually I put in 0.5mm clearances, but for this, I wanted a snug fit.  It would even be okay if I had to force the part in.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25220288550\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"MainBarrell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1532\/25220288550_db8d7ed5cc.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" alt=\"MainBarrell\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nThere was also a second flat cylinder in the bottom.  This was to make sure we couldn&#8217;t just pull or push the part all the way through the hole.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/24885365174\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"StopperCylinder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1682\/24885365174_80bfb5a42e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" alt=\"StopperCylinder\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nAt the top, I used a tube.  I used the Rotate handles (the little arrow icons) to rotate the tube 90 degrees.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Tip&#8211; If you hold down the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key while you rotate, you can rotate at 45 degree intervals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25397405112\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"Hook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1513\/25397405112_8e55445bbc.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"448\" alt=\"Hook\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Tip:  Since I was working with exact measurements, I dragged a <strong>Ruler<\/strong> object to my Workplane which allows me to type in the dimensions of my parts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once I had all the parts on my workplane, I selected them all and went to <strong>Adjust->Align&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25423136261\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"Adjust Align\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1702\/25423136261_530ba743a9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\" alt=\"Adjust Align\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This allowed me to center them all with each other.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25423129781\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"Aligning\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1526\/25423129781_6e4f1b7cb7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" alt=\"Aligning\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25220293520\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"AlignAfter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1688\/25220293520_4286732814.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"314\" alt=\"AlignAfter\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moment of Truth<\/strong><br \/>\nWe made pancakes while the part printed and then we had a moment of truth.  I was happy to discover our calipers did not lead us astray, the part fit AND the elevator worked.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/25536922466\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"InstalledPiece\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1645\/25536922466_9a501be68b.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" alt=\"InstalledPiece\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tgaw\/24932560414\/in\/dateposted\/\" title=\"SaganUsingElevator\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1641\/24932560414_5fac5d2258.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"500\" alt=\"SaganUsingElevator\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Between the pancakes and this toy fix, it was a very productive Saturday morning.  My Mom self esteem was at an all time high. Don&#8217;t worry&#8211; I was back to normal by the afternoon (after unsavory Mom tasks like &#8220;saying No&#8221; and &#8220;wiping butts&#8221;). : )<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you happen to have a KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset in the need of the same part, it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\/things\/3QzZ4kXIRva?display=bnDhlZkT5h9\" target=\"_blank\">free for download and use on TinkerCAD<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch or Listen to This Blog Post Above For Christmas, we got a hand-me-down KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset. Wonderful! There was only one minor issue&#8211; it was missing some kind of piece at the top of the elevator. As a result, the elevator did not go up and down. 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