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WokStation<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cupoftea.social/@MakersHour" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MakersHour@cupoftea.social</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/makershour" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>makershour@a.gup.pe</span></a></span> oh emm jee I am so late, sorry, blame food. <br>Anyway I'm wok and I'd like to be making a prototype rc ant weight battle bot. Need to get better with <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> first! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/makersHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>makersHour</span></a></p>
Espen Andersen<p>I did a write-up on how I use <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/qcad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qcad</span></a> and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> to create visually appealing enclosures for your <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> projects. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/3dprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprint</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://espenandersen.no/building-professional-looking-enclosures/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">espenandersen.no/building-prof</span><span class="invisible">essional-looking-enclosures/</span></a></p>
Boor<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@vladcampos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vladcampos</span></a></span> good luck! </p><p>You could model in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> if you’re really worried 😂📐</p>
concretedog<p>KLAXXON! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SOURCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOURCE</span></a> issue 2 is now available for download! In case you don't know what I am on about SOURCE is my attempt at an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> "pay what you feel" magazine. In this issue we look at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Godot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Godot</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inkscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inkscape</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Logseq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Logseq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Termux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Termux</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Syncthing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Syncthing</span></a> </p><p>There's a little more info and a direct to pdf link on my blog as well as links to Issue 1 which was a deep dive on Computational Fluid Dynamics with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/07/source-issue-2-out-now.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/source-issue-2-out-now.html</span></a></p><p>Please Boost!</p>
concretedog<p>ICYMI I published a little <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> video over on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Makertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Makertube</span></a> which is a precursor to other tutorials but looks at common sticking points for learners in video tutorials. Hopefully insightful to those new to FreeCAD and of interest to those creating tutorial content. <a href="https://makertube.net/w/sjbmtxD3CbtcBk3pmYvQPJ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/sjbmtxD3CbtcBk</span><span class="invisible">3pmYvQPJ</span></a></p>
Alex van UnHold<p>Hatten wieder mal einen FuckUp bei einem Prototyp:</p><p>Sind gerade dabei ein fancy Gehäuse in <a href="https://mastodon.fsinf.at/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> zu designen. Erster Prototyp wurde gestern 3d gedruckt. </p><p>Problem: Beim Scharnier berührten sich die Wände. Das führte leider dazu, dass das Teil in einem Stück gedruckt wurde.</p>
SP⟁CED GO⟁T<p>I started learning <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> so I can do some panel layout and wiring diagrams for a little project. SOOOO many of the freecad tutorial videos really focus on using freecad to design parts for 3D printing. Now I REALLY want a <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/3DPrinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinter</span></a>. </p><p>Two things I've wanted for probably the last decade are a record player and a 3D printer, but I haven't had the space. Now I have the space. I suppose choices will need to be made at some point here.</p>
Allyn<p>My wife fell in love with this little duck on holidays, she even had a spot picked out for it - so my daughter and I sneakily bought it and smuggled it home without her knowing. </p><p>I took the opportunity to design and print a mid century modern style mini table to display it in our downstairs toilet. </p><p>Designed in <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> printed in PETG on my <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/BambuLabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BambuLabs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/H2D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H2D</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MidCenturyModern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MidCenturyModern</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/mcm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mcm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/duck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>duck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a></p>
Pepijn<p>[thread for a little hobby project] 🧵 🚂 </p><p>Couple days ago <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gruene.social/@jon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jon</span></a></span> stumbled upon a pair of truly amazing maintenance trains (<a href="https://gruene.social/@jon/114851694450625154" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gruene.social/@jon/11485169445</span><span class="invisible">0625154</span></a>). They're basically sheds on wheels.</p><p>I decided to construct some 1:87 / H0 scale versions. The models won't be 1:1 copies but instead "inspired copies" (if alone as it'll be difficult to get down the utter dorkiness of the real things).</p><p>First model will be the boxed trailer. After that I'll work on the crew carrier. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/modeltrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modeltrain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/3dprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprint</span></a></p>
Eskibrew<p>A bit late for <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeCADFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCADFriday</span></a> but I enjoyed laying out some parts for a <a href="https://floss.social/tags/scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scouting</span></a> project and then constructing a case around them. It's to be handheld so I chose to put the battery in the handle since it seemed to be a ideal place, with the USB-C charging port on the bottom. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@FreeCAD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreeCAD</span></a></span> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a><br>Maybe I should consider making a video showing the workflow of this sort of case design 🤔</p>
Espen Andersen<p>My <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/3dprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprint</span></a> of custom made front panel for "DBA-40004 W" metal <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/enclosures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enclosures</span></a> from <a href="https://bahar-enclosure.com/products/bda-40004-w140-150-x-70-x-140-mm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bahar-enclosure.com/products/b</span><span class="invisible">da-40004-w140-150-x-70-x-140-mm</span></a></p><p>Not too shabby, me think 😎</p><p>I've uploaded the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> file for an uncut version of the panel to my <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/grabcad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grabcad</span></a> profile at <a href="https://grabcad.com/library/faceplate-for-enclosure-dba-40004-1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grabcad.com/library/faceplate-</span><span class="invisible">for-enclosure-dba-40004-1</span></a></p>
YRabbit<p>Glad DRI2 works on <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> with amdgpu (DRI3 doesn't and don't ask to see it - horror movie).</p><p>Unfortunately <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> lags behind and has that nightmare bug where thousands of messages about some Qt guts falling off. But I tried to compile <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> locally and it worked!🤣 <br><a href="https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues/21903" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/iss</span><span class="invisible">ues/21903</span></a></p>
Tinx<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@FreeCAD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreeCAD</span></a></span> I have completed my outdoor sensor enclosure.</p><p>I learned that creating a smooth surface from an FDM print is not easy. I sanded and coated with acrylic paint at least five times, and there is still some surface structure from the printing process left.</p><p><a href="https://jit.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> <a href="https://jit.social/tags/FreeCADFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCADFriday</span></a> <a href="https://jit.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a> <a href="https://jit.social/tags/HomeAutimation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeAutimation</span></a> <a href="https://jit.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://jit.social/tags/3DPrint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrint</span></a></p>
concretedog<p>A small <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@FreeCAD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreeCAD</span></a></span> video over on my shiny new <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MakerTube" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MakerTube</span></a></span> account. This, the first of a few <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> tutorials is a slight outlier... we take a little look at a few issues that new users might have when trying to follow tutorials! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeCADFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCADFriday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Learning</span></a> <br> <a href="https://makertube.net/w/sjbmtxD3CbtcBk3pmYvQPJ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/sjbmtxD3CbtcBk</span><span class="invisible">3pmYvQPJ</span></a></p>
FreeCAD<p>FreeCAD at FAB25<br />Between July 4th and 11th split between Brno and Prague, FAB25, the latest iteration of the annual Fab Lab travelling conference, took place. Excellently we had representation from the FreeCAD community speaking at the event.<br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CAD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fablab" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fablab</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FAB25" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FAB25</span></a><br /><a href="https://blog.freecad.org/2025/07/18/freecad-at-fab25/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.freecad.org/2025/07/18/fr</span><span class="invisible">eecad-at-fab25/</span></a><br /><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Events" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Events</span></a></p>
dereulenspiegel<p>Oh, and the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> source file is of course also available on both sites in case someone wants to remix this.</p>
FreeCAD<p>How quickly a week slips by! Once again it&#39;s <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeCADFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeCADFriday</span></a> show us what you&#39;re working on with <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a>!</p>
Espen Andersen<p>Planning out the front panel and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a> edge cuts for another <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> summer project, realizing how insanely good <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cad</span></a> tools <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@qcad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qcad</span></a></span> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/qcad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qcad</span></a> pro and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@FreeCAD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreeCAD</span></a></span> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freecad</span></a> have become ❤️</p>
YRabbit<p>Broke the thing in Toyota, interesting shape, I'll have to sweat drawing in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> first and then choosing print orientation - those smooth transitions are usually a pain in the ass.😜 <br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a></p>
amd<p>I was reading the manifold GitHub page and I saw that the STL format <a href="https://github.com/elalish/manifold#3d-formats" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">loses topology</a> and can make a properly manifold mesh <a href="https://sinestesia.co/blog/tutorials/non-manifold-meshes-and-how-to-fix-them/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">non-manifold</a>.</p><p>The suggestion is to use 3MF.</p><p>Is there any reason not to use 3MF when sharing files? Are there any slicers that can’t ingest 3MF at this point?</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://techhub.social/@3dprinting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>3dprinting</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://gts.amd.im/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a> <a href="https://gts.amd.im/tags/3ddesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DDesign</span></a> <a href="https://gts.amd.im/tags/cad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAD</span></a> <a href="https://gts.amd.im/tags/freecad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a></p>