New ways of making things
Today we use the FreeCAD in a woodworking project. In the first part of this tutorial we use the part workbench to create 3d printed benchdogs.
FreeCAD in Woodworking 01 – Creating 3d printed Benchdogs with the Part workbench Read More
In this article we will design 3D objects for laser cutting using the free and open source CAD software FreeCAD. We will create a simple mounting bracket as an example.
Laser cutting CAD design with FreeCAD Read More
In this article we will take a look at different ways how to design 3D objects for the laser cutter. We use Inkscape and a free Boxmaker to make a …
CAD Design for the laser cutter in Inkscape Read More
In this article we give an overview on how we design woodworking projects in FreeCAD. The article contains quite a few fixes and workarounds that make the work with FreeCAD …
Woodworking designs with FreeCAD Read More
In this article we design 3dprinted mounting brackets to hold a power strip to the side of a workbench. We will also use this opportunity for a small tutorial in …
3dprinted power strip mount and FreeCAD tutorial Read More
In this article we make a stamp and show how easy it is to use digital fabrication methods such as the laser cutter, the CNC and a 3d printer.
Digitally Making A Stamp Read More
In this article we discuss free CAD software for makers.
Free CAD software for makers Read More
In this article I will explain how to design an excenter lever with free software. Excenters have many uses in the shop such as for holding down a workpiece in …
Designing excenter levers with the free software Inkscape Read More