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CNC PDF Guide: What the Machine Can’t Tell You, but Will Punish You For

CNC PDF Guide: What the Machine Can’t Tell You, but Will Punish You For

Cut through the confusion with tips that keep parts straight, and a free PDF to mill your mistakes.

Help needed. What should we demystify next?

Help needed. What should we demystify next?

Quick poll for engineers, manufacturers, and machinists — help decide what's around the corner for Drafter.

17 pages of injection molding DFM rules—free PDF for engineers

17 pages of injection molding DFM rules—free PDF for engineers

Learn how to design parts that mold cleanly the first time, straight from real-world molders.

Why your sheet metal parts keep warping—and a free guide to stop it

Why your sheet metal parts keep warping—and a free guide to stop it

Practical sheet metal design tips that save you tooling costs, scrap parts, and angry shop emails.

Master the Basics of DFM & make parts that get a nod of respect from the machinist (not a sigh).

Master the Basics of DFM & make parts that get a nod of respect from the machinist (not a sigh).

Design smarter, spend less, and stop sending parts that require five-axis wizardry to make.

We've been working on this for months: Drafter’s Launch is Here — SolidWorks Drawings in 4 Minutes Flat

We've been working on this for months: Drafter’s Launch is Here — SolidWorks Drawings in 4 Minutes Flat

From model to manufacturing-ready, native CAD drawings, in MINUTES.

A Free Weld Chart for Your Toolbox 🛠️

A Free Weld Chart for Your Toolbox 🛠️

Another practical tool for your engineering workflow—download the Weld Chart

Your Left Hand Deserves Better

Your Left Hand Deserves Better

Give it the keyboard shortcut cheat sheet it’s been blindly guessing at

How to Make a Drawing That Won’t Get Roasted in a Design Review

How to Make a Drawing That Won’t Get Roasted in a Design Review

Datums, tolerances, and everything in between.

Why your tolerance stack-up keeps failing—and a free spreadsheet to fix it

Why your tolerance stack-up keeps failing—and a free spreadsheet to fix it

No-fluff walkthrough of what tolerance stack-ups are, why they matter, how to actually do one, and what to do when the numbers don't work out.

The Top 50 Hardware Startups That Have Raised Less Than $100 Million

The Top 50 Hardware Startups That Have Raised Less Than $100 Million

From robots to recycled rockets—here’s what’s getting built.

Update: We’re building something huge for your engineering toolkit

Update: We’re building something huge for your engineering toolkit

Because manually dimensioning holes in 2025 should be illegal.

If You’ve Ever Hammered a Dowel Pin, You'll Know this Struggle

If You’ve Ever Hammered a Dowel Pin, You'll Know this Struggle

Understanding how parts actually fit—clearance, interference, transition, and why “H7/g6” isn’t just a weird robot code.

Why Your Dowel Pin Doesn’t Fit—and How to Fix It

Why Your Dowel Pin Doesn’t Fit—and How to Fix It

Understanding how parts actually fit—clearance, interference, transition, and why “H7/g6” isn’t just a weird robot code.

How to Read a GD&T Drawing—Expert Tips From R. Dean Odell

How to Read a GD&T Drawing—Expert Tips From R. Dean Odell

GD&T drawings can be confusing—here's how to break them down

A Free Tap & Drill Chart for Your Toolbox 🛠️

A Free Tap & Drill Chart for Your Toolbox 🛠️

Another practical tool for your engineering workflow—download the Tap & Drill Chart

GD&T Fans, Here’s What’s Next!

GD&T Fans, Here’s What’s Next!

Engineering Tools You Actually Want (No Spam, Just Value)

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