Make a Gear in Tinkercad
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Make a Gear in Tinkercad
![ProjectCover-3d-MakeAGear.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FZR/48NM/JJZN6I5I/FZR48NMJJZN6I5I.png&filename=ProjectCover-3d-MakeAGear.png)
This project shows you basic tools used to make a gear in Tinkercad.
Adding a Cylinder
![Resize.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FOP/A15O/J0COY6M2/FOPA15OJ0COY6M2.png&filename=Resize.png)
Adding a Box
![rectangle.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FW2/91JQ/J0COY7YJ/FW291JQJ0COY7YJ.png&filename=rectangle.png)
Adding and resizing a box to the Workplane.
Instructions
- Click and drag "Box" onto the Workplane.
- Change the box dimensions to 45mm x 6mm x 4mm.
- Stuck?
HINT:
Use the top white square to change the height.
- Continue to next step.
Centering the Box in the Circle
![one box.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FMS/FCH5/J0COYA84/FMSFCH5J0COYA84.png&filename=one box.png)
Moving the box into the center of the circle.
Instructions
- Left click and drag to select both the cylinder and the box.
- Select Align button on the toolbar. Click on the two middle dots to center.
- Once aligned, click the "x" on the bottom of the screen to close the align function.
- Continue to next step.
Adding More Boxes
![all boxes.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FHV/G423/J0COYDV2/FHVG423J0COYDV2.png&filename=all boxes.png)
Add more boxes for the teeth of the gear
Instructions
- Select the aligned box.
- Copy this shape by typing "CRTL" + "C" or clicking the Copy button on the toolbar.
- Paste this shape by typing "CRTL" + "V" or clicking the Paste button on the toolbar.
- Using the curved arrow, rotate this box within the circle 45 degrees
- Use the align tool again to center the new box.
- Copy, paste, rotate, and align two more boxes
- Continue to next step.
Adding the Hole
![finished hole.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FAH/T3MI/J0COM58Y/FAHT3MIJ0COM58Y.png&filename=finished hole.png)
Adding a hole to the center of the gear.
Instructions
- Drag and drop another cylinder onto the work plane. Do not resize.
- Drag and select every shape and use the align tool to center.
- Select new cylinder, then click "hole" option in the shape panel near the top right corner of the 3D editor.
- Continue to next step.
Finishing Up
![Finished Gear.png](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FXB/UYEE/J0COYENO/FXBUYEEJ0COYENO.png&filename=Finished Gear.png)
Finish the gear!
Instructions
- Select new cylinder, then click "hole" in top right of the screen.
- Click and drag to select all shapes.
- Click the Group button on the toolbar to combine the shapes in the the final gear.
- You've done it! Enjoy your gear!
Congratulations!
![Gear.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FCG/HKSA/JJZN6K4K/FCGHKSAJJZN6K4K.jpg&filename=Gear.jpg)
You did it!
Instructions
- Select new cylinder, then click "hole" in top right of the screen.
- Click and drag to select all shapes.
- Click the Group button on the toolbar to combine the shapes in the the final gear.
- Continue to the next step.