Forged in FreeCAD: SL-24, An Open Source Record Lathe
It’s a given that the FreeCAD community is awesome and make amazing things. Every now and again though a project really stops us in our tracks. None more so than this, the SL-24, an open source record lathe.

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/forged-in-freecad-sl-24-an-open-source-record-lathe/
#CAD #CAM #OpenSource #Vinyl #VinylRecords

Forged in FreeCAD: SL-24, An Open Source Record Lathe
It’s a given that the FreeCAD community is awesome and make amazing things. Every now and again though a project really stops us in our tracks. None more so than this, the SL-24, an open source record lathe.

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/forged-in-freecad-sl-24-an-open-source-record-lathe/
#CAD #CAM #OpenSource #Vinyl #VinylRecords

It's #FreeCADFriday once again! Do show us what you are working on with #FreeCAD! #CAD #CAM

Dear #3DPrinting people who are familiar with #CAD

Upload your "stupid" models.

There is nothing special about this "dumb" tray. It's just a five sided box with filleted edges, but it's been downloaded 79 times on Printables.

Lots of folks have 3D printers but don't know how to model things in CAD.

79 folks either got something useful they didn't know how to make themselves, or had time saved by not having to model it themselves.

Your "stupid" models are worth uploading.

Dear #3DPrinting people who are familiar with #CAD

Upload your "stupid" models.

There is nothing special about this "dumb" tray. It's just a five sided box with filleted edges, but it's been downloaded 79 times on Printables.

Lots of folks have 3D printers but don't know how to model things in CAD.

79 folks either got something useful they didn't know how to make themselves, or had time saved by not having to model it themselves.

Your "stupid" models are worth uploading.

Job Offer: Competition Co-ordinator
The FreeCAD Project Association (FPA) are keen to develop a recurring CAD challenge/competition and are looking for a project co-ordinator.

Inspired by CAD challenges such as the "Too Tall Toby" program the co-ordinator will lead on designing and delivering a pilot activity, leading to a sustained event.
https://blog.freecad.org/2025/10/12/job-offer-competition-co-ordinator/
#FPA #FreeCAD #GetFediHired #CAD #Community #Opensource

Hurrah! #SOURCE issue 3 is out now! There's a focus on #openhardware for this issue with tutorials on the wonderful @FreeCAD , the mighty @kicad , the fabulous @inkscape and also getting your project certified by the brilliant @oshwassociation. As ever it's pay as you feel, links are on this post https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/10/source-issue-3-out-now-open-hardware.html #CAD #CAM #PCB #KiCad #FreeCAD #Inkscape #FreeCadFriday #opensource

Please Boost! and have a great weekend. X

Hurrah! #SOURCE issue 3 is out now! There's a focus on #openhardware for this issue with tutorials on the wonderful @FreeCAD , the mighty @kicad , the fabulous @inkscape and also getting your project certified by the brilliant @oshwassociation. As ever it's pay as you feel, links are on this post https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2025/10/source-issue-3-out-now-open-hardware.html #CAD #CAM #PCB #KiCad #FreeCAD #Inkscape #FreeCadFriday #opensource

Please Boost! and have a great weekend. X

Well, that's a happy little accident. It has to be rectified, of course, things jutting out like that will slow down the print.

#3DPrinting #CAD #FreeCAD

Well, that's a happy little accident. It has to be rectified, of course, things jutting out like that will slow down the print.

#3DPrinting #CAD #FreeCAD

It's #FreeCADFriday! Show what you are working on using #FreeCAD and happy weekend everyone! #CAD

FreeCAD 1.0.2 released
We’ve just released a new update with over 30 bugfixes and small improvements, go get it here. As a reminder, these 1.0.X releases bring added stability to version 1.0 of FreeCAD, whereas new features in development will be released in version 1.1.
#opensource#CAD#FreeCAD

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/08/06/freecad-1-0-2-released/
#Releases

FreeCAD 1.0.2 released
We’ve just released a new update with over 30 bugfixes and small improvements, go get it here. As a reminder, these 1.0.X releases bring added stability to version 1.0 of FreeCAD, whereas new features in development will be released in version 1.1.
#opensource#CAD#FreeCAD

https://blog.freecad.org/2025/08/06/freecad-1-0-2-released/
#Releases

Hello people! I've been on the Fediverse for couple of years now, so here's my re- #introduction

I'm Ari, better known by my tag APZ and this is my #pinball repair, #arcade and #retrogaming account. I mostly post about playing and repairing pinball machines, but I also work on #retrocomputing with all the classics.

An IT guy by day, I moonlight as a public pinball arcade here in #Finland with my partner @quester. This is purely a hobby of mine and I do this to keep my sanity and to keep pinball alive for the next generations of players. At the moment I own a bit over 30 pinball machines from 70s to 2020s.

A lot of what I do involves #electronics, #CAD for now obsolete parts and #3dprinting and tabletop #cnc to recreate them.

I love to #travel, usually to meet like-minded arcade collectors. I have a strong preference to #repair stuff instead of throwing it away. I'm a #linux user since mid-90s, having been part of #foss movement most of my life.

Hello people! I've been on the Fediverse for couple of years now, so here's my re- #introduction

I'm Ari, better known by my tag APZ and this is my #pinball repair, #arcade and #retrogaming account. I mostly post about playing and repairing pinball machines, but I also work on #retrocomputing with all the classics.

An IT guy by day, I moonlight as a public pinball arcade here in #Finland with my partner @quester. This is purely a hobby of mine and I do this to keep my sanity and to keep pinball alive for the next generations of players. At the moment I own a bit over 30 pinball machines from 70s to 2020s.

A lot of what I do involves #electronics, #CAD for now obsolete parts and #3dprinting and tabletop #cnc to recreate them.

I love to #travel, usually to meet like-minded arcade collectors. I have a strong preference to #repair stuff instead of throwing it away. I'm a #linux user since mid-90s, having been part of #foss movement most of my life.

It's #FreeCADFriday! Congratulations on getting through another week! What are you brilliant lot working on with #FreeCAD? #CAD#CAM

It's #FreeCADFriday! Congratulations on getting through another week! What are you brilliant lot working on with #FreeCAD? #CAD#CAM

https://qcad.org/en

#GardenDesign#CAD#OpenSource