Being a Superhero to My Kids (with TinkerCAD!)

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We recently received a hand-me-down KidKraft Deluxe Garage Playset. Problem– it was missing a piece that allowed an elevator to go up and down. This caused my two year old some discontent (to say the least). Luckily, it was TinkerCAD and the MakerGear M2 to the rescue. We measured, modeled, and printed a replacement part…. and made pancakes to boot!

You can find the part in TinkerCAD at https://tinkercad.com/things/3QzZ4kXIRva

View my 3D Printing blog at http://www.tgaw.com

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11 thoughts on “Being a Superhero to My Kids (with TinkerCAD!)”

  1. I know this vid is as old as the hills in interwebs speak, but just discovered you while trying to find my dream 3d printer, and LOVE this channel! Its exactly what I want to do; problem solve, save the day for loved ones, and not print unicorns and little boats all day long!

    Following you and your world-saving applications now!

  2. That was pretty superhero like. I wanted some toy garage that had numbers tags to get the car out but my mom counted them and it was missing tags 🙁 If we only had a 3d printers 40 years ago

  3. This was my superhero moment — http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:921465 — If you watch Baby TV — you know Tec the Tractor — and if your 2 year old likes it, he will flip if you print this model (which took me a good deal of time to create) — my software of choice is Fusion 360, I've used Blender, but I like Fusion better. One of my printers is the M2 also (it's awesome) — and that was the printer I used for this print — I also made Tommy the Trailer. I've done a ton of other toys for my daughter. She now just assumes daddy can print whatever she asks for — super hero moment gone, now it's expected.

  7. Just found you through Joel (3D Printing Nerd) and this is my first view of one of your videos.  Love that you took it from beginning to end, even if it was a fairly simple design.  I'm waiting on my first 3D printer via Kickstarter (Trium Delta 3D), and have 6 months to kill… I'm dying, but also relearning CAD and honing skills I will need once I get the machine.  People keep asking me "What do you need a 3D printer for?" and my response has basically been "What DON'T I need a 3D printer for?"  This little project is a perfect example!  So many uses if you're just on the lookout for them.  THANK YOU for sharing!

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