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Ok.. Nothing too interesting..  I tried some freecad utilities for the first time, placement and alignment.  I had some issues with alignment.   I was trying to use it to align my table to the saddle.  It wasn’t really working for … Continue reading →

[Edit I was looking at my 7820827 ball nut and comparing it to the 8106-448-022 solid I downloaded.. It seems that the wall thickness is not uniform. The side with the return tubes appears thinner than the opposite side.] My … Continue reading →

I would say that I have partially accomplished one of my goals, insofar as that I’ve gotten a little Freecad practise under my belt. Freecad has come a long way, and still has a ways to go, but from my … Continue reading →

I just got done vacuuming the heat exchanger in the fridge and the drier vent as part of the periodic maintenance.  Anyway my tiddly wiki won’t save all of a sudden which sort of sucks…   Anyway I think I … Continue reading →

[edit 12-1-12] After some code adjustments and I slight change I was able to keep moving forward. * 77c4da5 Sketcher: reenable directional autoconstraints * 90a7787 Add DXF export of Drawing module to export command * afcaa8b Sketcher: Implement symmetry with … Continue reading →

Just got the base done.   I was going to model the threaded holes on the base but I don’t really need to.   I’ll probably do that with the lead screws.. Moving right along hear.  

I was just having a little fun with my first attempt at a sweep. http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Macro_Solid_Sweep I pulled the macro over,  Create a  shape and a  path, selected the sketch elements and executed  the macro… (Order in selection is important, when … Continue reading →

After a bit of screwing around I managed to get the saddle modeled without having it fused to the base.  I’m actually fairly pleased with the result.  There are a bunch of threaded set screw holes that I haven’t modelled … Continue reading →

I created a sketch with link external edges.  I padded the sketch and the object that it was linked to came along for the ride. I’m not sure is correct behavior.