Thanks for your work on FOSS CNC control. Posted in Software Hacks Tagged cad, design, freecad, hinge, modeling, parts, restoration Post navigation It does have a steep learning curve (not unlike other CAD software) so it helps to have a video series like this if you’re only just getting started or looking to further hone your design skills, but the fact that it’s free and open-source make it extremely attractive compared to its competitors. One of the keys to FreeCAD is the various workbenches available that all have their own sets of tools, and being able to navigate between them is key to a build like this.įreeCAD itself is an excellent tool for anyone repairing old vehicles like this or those making 3D prints, designing floorplans for houses, or really anything you might need to model in a computer before bringing the idea into reality. This video goes about recreating a hinge on an old truck, so with the drawings in hand the part is essentially traced out using the software, eventually expanding it into all three dimensions using all of the tools available in FreeCAD. The build does assume that the original drawings or specifications for the part are still available, but with those in hand FreeCAD is capable of importing them and then the model scaling to match the original specs shown. shows us how to build our own replacement parts in FreeCAD in this series of videos. So, for something like restoring an old car, you might have to resort to fabricating replacement parts for your build on your own. Companies fail or get traded, technologies evolve, and there’s also an economic argument against creating parts for things that are extremely old or weren’t popular in the first place. 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.
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