Fun Keychain Toy

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This is a keychain toy, it's a remix of another one I saw but I can't find it anymore. It's simple and fun to do. Good luck -Wallie Standards NGSS CCSS Overview and Background What is it and what will you learn? It's an easy and fun toy for on your keychain. You'll learn the basics of SolidWorks and how to make holes, threads, combine, ETC. Once you know what you're doing to remake it from scratch it took about 1 hour. To do for the first time about 2-2.5 hours. It's a fun and easy project as a lesson or as homework. Lesson Plan and Activity Steps I took to make this. I started with the base, making a hexagon of 2.5cm wide and 0.5 long. Then I added a circle of 2cm wide and 5cm long. I made a hole in the top of the circle 1.5 wide and 1.8 long. Thread the hole however you want (it's not too hard, just trail and error). Thread the outside of the circle however you want (I used Metric Die M10x1.0 0.10cm between). Done with Base Save as Part (*.prt) And as STL If you want to print later. The top screw Again start with a hexagon 2.5 wide 0.5 tall. Extruded base, make a circle in the middle 1.5 wide 1.7 long (This way you can be sure it screws in all the way). Now Click Insert (Left top of the screen then a little to the right) -Part -Add Base MAKE SURE Locate part with Move/Copy feature is on. Align the hexagons perfectly, move item over the Y Axes till the top hole of the base Just Barely doesn't touch the hexagon. Now go to -Insert -Features -Combine -Subtract -Main body = Screw -Body to combine = Base -Okey. Now safe as part and as STL. -Nut Hexagon 2.5 by 0.5, make hole in middle 1.9cm wide (Hole wizard). Insert - Part: Base - Align hexagon to hexagon - Use Y Axes to move - Make sure nut is centered. Combine - subtract - Main = Nut - Body to combine = Base -Okey. Now safe as part and STL. Now you can make assembly File - make assembly, insert base. Insert Nut, Mate - Concentric - Click between threads on the nut - Click on the thread on the base -Okey. Mate - Concentric - Select same - Go to Mechanical mates - Screw - Distance/revolution, insert whatever you selected as the space between threads (or whatever you feel like). Now spin the nut till it's on the base. -Insert components, insert the top screw, Mate - Concentric - Click between threads on Screw - Click on the thread on the base -Okey. Mate - Concentric - Select same - Go to Mechanical mates - Screw - Distance/revolution, insert whatever you selected as the space between threads (or whatever you feel like). Now spin the nut till it's on the base. I wish you the best of luck! -Wallie Materials Needed Needed Solidworks You need SolidWorks to follow the steps I took at least.