FreeCAD Tutorial: Working with Tubes

In this tutorial, we will explore the basics of using FreeCAD's Part workbench to create custom tool bits and tubes. We will be using version 0.21.1 for this tutorial.

As you navigate through the interface, you may find that hovering over lots of tool icons is necessary to discover the various tools available. This is an excellent way to get familiar with the workbench!

To begin, let's create a simple object to work with. In a new project, move to the Part workbench and create a 30mm diameter cylinder that is 10mm tall.

Next, we'll create another smaller cylinder with a diameter of 15mm. Right-click on this cylinder and select 'Transform' > 'Move' to move it upwards slightly so that when we cut it out of the larger cylinder, it leaves a small pitted area.

To complete our object, let's use the Boolean Cut tool to remove the smaller cylinder from the larger one. Select the larger cylinder in the Combo view, then hold down the Control key and select the smaller cylinder. Finally, click on the Boolean Cut tool.

In Part 2 of this tutorial, we will continue setting up cutting operations and explore exporting G-codes for our machines.

FreeCAD's Path workbench is a powerful tool that can help you create tool paths for CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) for a wide variety of CNC machines and G-code families. With these capabilities, you'll be able to precision-engineer custom tool bits and tubes tailored to your specific needs.

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