Bespoke Handles for Magic Money Box

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This is part of a series of 30 exercises developed during the 3D4KIDS program, an Erasmus+ initiative aimed at enhancing teachers' knowledge of 3d printing technology through customized training materials. For more information, visit https://www.3d4kids.eu. During this project, students have employed various techniques to cut, prepare, shape, and join diverse materials. Students would have utilized numerous tools/machines to process mild steel, including the brazing hearth. Students would also have used portable and fixed machinery to prepare wood and plastic for constructing the money box. Ensure all students complete their Magic Money Boxes by adding only the handle. Make sure each box has a 5.5 mm hole drilled in it, ready for the printed handle. Step 1: Students research different handle shapes, creating a mood board using images found on the internet. Step 2: Students sketch out their preferred handle design, adding annotations and deciding which shape would look best on their product. Step 3: Students draw their chosen idea on Tinkercad. Step 4: More advanced students consider the texture of their handle and adapt their drawing accordingly. Step 5: Students export their final design to Flash Forge Finder. Step 6: Students scale their drawing to ensure the handle fits within the 5.5 mm hole in their product. Step 7: Students print their handle in a color that matches or complements their Magic Money Box. Step 8: Students attach their handle and take a photograph of their completed product. Step 9: Students complete the write-up in their Production Logs detailing the processes they have just carried out.