# Manufacturing

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:

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/3d-printing-fdm" %}
[3d-printing-fdm](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/3d-printing-fdm)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/laser-cutting" %}
[laser-cutting](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/laser-cutting)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/fablight-metal-laser-cutter" %}
[fablight-metal-laser-cutter](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/fablight-metal-laser-cutter)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/general-material-properties-and-uses" %}
[general-material-properties-and-uses](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/general-material-properties-and-uses)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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:

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/general-fasteners" %}
[general-fasteners](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/general-fasteners)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/tolerancing" %}
[tolerancing](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/tolerancing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/suppliers" %}
[suppliers](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/suppliers)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/8020-extrusions" %}
[8020-extrusions](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/8020-extrusions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/3d-printing-fdm" %}
[3d-printing-fdm](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/3d-printing-fdm)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="manufacturing/composite-materials-and-best-practices" %}
[composite-materials-and-best-practices](https://rocketry.gitbook.io/public/tutorials/manufacturing/composite-materials-and-best-practices)
{% endcontent-ref %}