Sliding Door Lock

Hello. I am a 9th grader in NY. This is a door lock meant for any situation. More specifically, this is a sliding lock, which I have tested to be very strong and really hard to break. I decided to make this after a lock being unable to work in my house and needed a simple and fast, yet inexpensive alternative. I built the model in Tinkercad, as I do not yet have Autodesk Fusion. Print time for me was approximately 4.5 hrs.

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For this, only thing needed is:

1. 3d printer
2. Autodesk Software (if you want to change the design or size)
3. 4 screws / nails
4. Hammer / Screwdriver

Skip this if you want the original design.

1. Load the attached file below onto your respective Autodesk Software.
2. Change the color or size based on your preference.
3. For some people, the rod may be too long and might need to be resized to a smaller length

This is if you want to print the Original One.

1. Load file onto Slicer or printer.
2. It may need supports, based on your orientation

Now comes the assembly:

1. Add the left part on the wall with 2 screws in the holes given.
2. Then add the right part on the door with 2 screws in the holes given, in line with the other part.
3. Put the rod first through the right part and all the way in, and move it down to let it stay in the given position.
4. To lock, rotate the rod up and move left to the slot given.
5. To unlock, rotate rod up and move right to the slot given.
6. If needed, the first slot on the right could be used to lock instead (mainly if rod is too long for your situation).
7. The unlock, just pull the rod to the right.

Please comment down below about what I could improve for this design ↓↓↓.