Still viable in an age of uber-expensive composite homebuilts, the Wittman Tailwind continues to attract builders seeking ...

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In my fifth year of freelancing, I am writing about a night I spent battling SolidWorks until 2 a.m. on a conveyor line modification project. The cause was just a single mate. And it was simply ...

This article introduces an example of modeling a sheet metal structure using FreeCAD. Assuming a CAD creation request from a sheet metal processing company, I built the model from the perspective of ...

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For decades, Air Force recruits went through basic training without any exposure to planes. Now, boot camp will revolve ...

The airplane Jessica Cox needed didn’t exist — so a retired New Jersey teacher set out to build it. Born without arms, Cox ...

In this useful Tools & Resources article, the authors describe a new cryogenic light microscopy design and characterize its temperature and spatial stability. This compelling system avoids the ...

3D mice with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) motion are highly valued by professional CAD users. However, the entry-level versions typically cost upwards of $150 and are produced by a single ...