Manufacturing

How to make those cool parts that you designed; or, how to design cool parts that are make-able

Broadly speaking, this section covers how to select materials, how to manufacture parts out of stock, and how to choose / work with parts that you cannot manufacture yourself.

If you're just getting started, we recommend going through the 3D Printing and Laser cutting tutorials; refer to the Material Properties and Uses page as needed:

3D Printing (FDM)Laser CuttingFabLight: Metal Laser CutterMaterial Properties and Uses

If you have more experience or are a little farther along in the design process, check out some of our other tutorials on how to use commercial parts or where to source stock from:

FastenersTolerancingSuppliers8020 Extrusions

For more specialized needs, we have a few tutorials on more advanced manufacturing methods:

3D Printing (FDM)Composite Materials and Best Practices