https://timfo.xyz/tags/article/Recent content in Article on Tim's PortolioHugoen-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000https://timfo.xyz/posts/learning-freecad-engineering-principles/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +1000https://timfo.xyz/posts/learning-freecad-engineering-principles/<p>You don&rsquo;t always want to have to design and fabricate a tool or mechanism to solve a problem. When you do, it&rsquo;s a journey like no other.</p> <h4 id="the-case-for-3d-printers"> The Case for 3D Printers <a class="heading-link" href="#the-case-for-3d-printers"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h4> <p>Instead of shopping for expensive parts or chasing off-the-shelf products that don&rsquo;t <em>quite</em> meet your needs you can elect to create and manufacture a functional model all within the span of a day, if not hours. However, the knowledge and wisdom that is required to generate a great outcome is hard-won and never immediate.</p>