Bongmaster3h ago

I think she's ready to go :0
Shafts fitted and aligned, 100 string hedge loops tied for a simple test scarf, Reed has a pitch of 5 threads per cm, the whole Reed is 420 threads (not planned), and had these thick card packing support angle beams perfect for the roller thingys. :) 3D printed parts designed in @FreeCAD

#weaving #freecad

StarkRG10h ago

That is a beautiful sight.

#FreeCAD #3DPrinting

Grant Stephens19h ago
Been a while since I've used FreeCAD, but every time I'm blown away by how much better it is! This is probably one of the most geometrically complicated shapes I've made and took a few tries at different things, but got there in the end. Only problem is that it has to be printed in metal- not quite as cheap as I thought it was going to be.
#3dprinting #freecad
MisterMaker21h ago
My pr to change the Preference Icon of part/part design got merged. It's absolutely nothing important but satisfying having this fixed #Freecad
Kurt Kremitzki1d ago
The upcoming #Trisquel 12 is based on #Ubuntu 24.04, which didn't get a #FreeCAD package as it had fallen out of #Debian Testing at the time. I've fixed this issue for the Trisquel release, pulling in the FreeCAD package from Ubuntu 24.10, unfortunately still the 0.21 version of FreeCAD, but at least it'll be available!
FreeCAD1d ago

Forged In FreeCAD: Juze Crailsheim Summer RC Boat Workshops
A couple of weeks ago on the #FreeCADFriday hashtag over on Fosstodon, Hanser posted a lovely bit of FreeCAD design work for a RC boat hull. It was a great looking design, but even more wonderful was the story that unfolded in the thread that followed.

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/08/25/forged-in-freecad-juze-crailsheim-summer-rc-boat-workshops/
#UserStory #FreeCAD #CAD #Opensource

Forged In FreeCAD: Juze Crailsheim Summer RC Boat Workshops

A couple of weeks ago on the #FreeCADFriday hashtag over on Fosstodon, Hanser posted a lovely bit of FreeCAD design work for a RC boat hull. It was a great looking design, but even more wonderful w…

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Show threadJeppe1d ago
I finished the project. It turned out surprisingly good :)
#FreeCAD #freecadweekend #freecadfriday #3dprint #maker
Show threadTinx1d ago

@FreeCAD now here is the snag:

If the surfaces are bent in any way, the resulting solid will not be valid. Whether you rotate one of the sketches or change its size. Boolean operations on this will fail.

If you know a way to solve this problem, please let me know!

#FreeCAD #AskFedi #NeedHelp

Tinx1d ago

How do you create solids from geometric shapes in @FreeCAD?

You can use extrude and boolean operations. That works in many cases. But sometimes the resulting solid is flawed, preventing you from working with it. Boolean operations with these flawed solids might fail, meshes created from them have holes, missing faces or other problems.

Here is a simple way to create a shell from geometric shapes:

#FreeCAD #FreeCADTutorial #CAD #3DPrinting #DIY

rhaen1d ago

This is a radio of a lady (> 80 yrs) that was missing the knob to turn it on/off. Therefore, she always pulled the power plug. The old knob was lost somewhere in life. For me it was just a few minutes in #freecad and a about 16 minutes to print it. You can see that the knob is lacking the small slit which indicated its position. Reaction of the lady: "I don't see that anyways.." and smiled. How rewarding life can be...after that smile I can make knobs for an entire week.

Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1394395-tivoli-audio-model-one-onoff-knob

#freecad #printable #3d #tivoliaudio