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As much as we might all like it if manufacturers supported their products indefinitely with software updates or replacement parts, this just isn’t feasible. Companies fail or get traded, technologies …read more Continue reading Using FreeCAD to Replace OEM Parts
Quick references are handy, but sometimes it’s nice to have a process demonstrated from beginning to end. In that spirit, [Darren Stone] created a video demonstrating how to model a …read more Continue reading How To Model a Twisted Part in FreeCAD
ChatGPT is an AI large language model (LLM) which specializes in conversation. While using it, [Gil Meiri] discovered that one way to create models in FreeCAD is with Python scripting, …read more Continue reading ChatGPT Makes a 3D Model: The Secret Ingredient? Much Patience
Companies now are looking to secure revenue streams by sneakily locking customers into as many recurring services as possible. Subscription software, OS ecosystems, music streaming, and even food delivery companies …read more Continue reading Soldering Station Designed Around Batteries
If you’ve tried FreeCAD, you know that it has a daunting number of workbenches and options. [MangoJelly] has a large number of video tutorials on FreeCAD, and the latest one, …read more Continue reading Using STEP and STL Files in FreeCAD
[Neumi] over on Hackaday.IO wanted a simple-to-use way to drive stepper motors, which could be quickly deployed in a wide variety of applications yet to be determined. The solution is …read more Continue reading Ethersweep: An Easy-To-Deploy Ethernet Connected Stepper Controller
When designing even a reasonably simple 3D-printable part, you need to account for all the supports it will require to print well. Strategic offsetting, chamfering, and filleting are firmly in …read more Continue reading Bend Your Prints to Eliminate Supports
What do you get when you cross a day job as a Medical Histopathologist with an interest in 3D printing and programming? You get a fully-baked Open Source microscope, specifically …read more Continue reading Highly Configurable Open Source Microscope Cooked Up In FreeCAD
Here’s how FreeCAD works: the program’s design space is separated into different “workbenches”, each of which is intended for a particular set of operations, and a piece of work can …read more Continue reading FreeCAD Takes Off With a Rocket Design Workbench
I use open source software almost exclusively; at least on the desktop — the phone is another matter, sadly. And I do a lot of stuff with and on computers. Folks outside of the free software scene are still a …read more