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- 1Hobbyist 3D prints replacement drive for worn pool robot●The drive of my pool robot was so worn down that the propeller kept slipping. So I designed a new one in # FreeCAD and 3
A pool owner found the robot cleaner's drive so worn that the propeller kept slipping, and responded by designing a replacement part in FreeCAD and 3D printing it. The new orange drive spins constantly and engages the propeller through a helical dog clutch, so the propeller only turns when the two parts lock together. The post shows the finished fix, drawing attention for its neat engineering approach to repair rather than replacement.
- 2FreeCAD community conference gathering kicks off in Kosovo●It's # FreeCADFriday ! Our intrepid @ concretedog however is out helping the @ FLOSSK crew run # SFK26 an # opensource c
The FreeCAD community is marking its weekly FreeCAD Friday showcase while one of its volunteers is in Kosovo helping the FLOSSK team run SFK26, an open source conference taking place there today. The team says sharing and boosting of users' FreeCAD projects may be delayed, but contributors are still being encouraged to post what they are working on.