# Height change mechanism

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173 "2020-12-08T14:14:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Christin83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@Christin83](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Christin83)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173/1 "2020-12-08T14:14:45Z")

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Dear community,

I want to sketch a stick that you can change the height with. By using this Metall button.

I was wondering if one of you ever sketched the following mechanism:

I have not yet de-put it so I don’t know the exact meachanism inside. But I was just wondering if there’s is something like that already existing in this community.

Many many many thanks in advance and greetings from Germany

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f2828135527e0681f11f8cfbd547ee233fead932.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173/2 "2020-12-08T15:28:14Z")

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Hi, it’s quite simple, something like in the picture below. In the tube, there should be a leaf or coil spring to lock the button

 ![IMG_592C1CA87E5F-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/137370e579d462cf3ed631d3a77837550f115278.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jpulaski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jpulaski/32/8406_2.png) [@jpulaski](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jpulaski)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173/3 "2020-12-08T16:29:14Z")

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Look up Snap Buttons from an industrial supplier.  
[https://www.mcmaster.com/snap-buttons/button-pins-for-telescoping-tubing/](https://www.mcmaster.com/snap-buttons/button-pins-for-telescoping-tubing/)

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**Author:** ![Christin83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@Christin83](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Christin83)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/height-change-mechanism/10173/4 "2020-12-08T20:42:05Z")

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You guys are the best! Thank you Peter again!! And I lookedeverywhere for those button pins and then I finally saw you even added a link. Great !!