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Templates

Designs you open in the editor and make yours by changing their parameters: material thickness, size, hole spacing. 20 of them, each with a page of its parameters and notes on making it. In the editor, New ▾ › New from template… opens the same library.

A10 drawings

Laser and CNC

  • Finger-joint box

    A closed six-panel box held together by finger joints; every edge keeps its fingers matched as you resize it.

    Dwg
    finger-box
    Params
    6

  • Drawer with cabinet

    A finger-jointed cabinet open at the front and the drawer that slides into it, sized together from the outside dimensions.

    Dwg
    drawer
    Params
    8

  • Living hinge panel

    A flat panel that bends: a band of staggered straight slits turns rigid plywood or MDF into a flexible hinge.

    Dwg
    living-hinge
    Params
    8

  • Keyboard switch plate

    An ortholinear switch plate for MX-style switches: any number of rows and columns at 19.05 mm pitch, with mounting holes.

    Dwg
    keyboard-plate
    Params
    8

  • 5-inch FPV quad frame plate

    A true-X bottom plate for a 5-inch FPV quadcopter: wheelbase, arm width, motor and flight-controller hole patterns.

    Dwg
    fpv-frame
    Params
    7

  • Open finger-joint tray

    A five-panel open tray with finger-jointed corners and a flush rim, for desk organisers, parts bins and serving trays.

    Dwg
    finger-tray
    Params
    6

  • Slot-together phone stand

    Two sides and two cross bars that slot together without glue; set the lean angle and the phone's thickness.

    Dwg
    phone-stand
    Params
    7

  • Grid organizer insert

    Egg-crate dividers that halve into each other to split a drawer or box into a grid of cells; set the cells across and deep.

    Dwg
    organizer
    Params
    7

  • Engraved coaster

    A round coaster with an engraved flower: petals, a centre disc and a ring, the petals as many as you like.

    Dwg
    coaster
    Params
    6

  • Cable management comb

    A comb that keeps cables apart and tidy, with round-bottomed slots sized to the cable and screw holes at the ends.

    Dwg
    cable-comb
    Params
    8

B5 drawings

Robotics

  • Adjustable camera tilt mount

    A two-part tilting mount for a camera or sensor board with a pivot and a locking arc slot: tilt angle, heights, arm, plate and hole pattern.

    Dwg
    camera-tilt-mount
    Params
    16

  • Differential-drive chassis plate

    A round two-wheel robot base: plate size and thickness, wheel wells, motor bracket and caster holes, a battery opening.

    Dwg
    diff-drive-chassis
    Params
    14

  • SO-101 style gripper finger

    A bolt-on gripper finger in the style of the SO-101 arm: length, opening (slot) width, fingertip thickness and screw hole spacing.

    Dwg
    so101-gripper-finger
    Params
    8

  • STS3215 servo bracket

    A cradle for an STS3215 (SO-101) servo or any servo of that shape: servo size and clearance, wall height and thickness, side and base mounting holes.

    Dwg
    sts3215-servo-bracket
    Params
    12

  • Spoked wheel for a D shaft

    A robot wheel with spokes, an O-ring tyre groove and a 5 mm D bore: wheel diameter, width, spoke count and size, hub and shaft.

    Dwg
    wheel-hub
    Params
    12

C5 drawings

Maker projects

  • 2020 extrusion corner bracket

    An L bracket for 2020 aluminium extrusion with gussets, M5 holes and slot keys: leg length, width, thickness, hole and key sizes.

    Dwg
    2020-corner-bracket
    Params
    8

  • Flanged 608 bearing housing

    A flanged housing for a 608 skateboard bearing (or any other size): bearing size and fit, flange, boss and bolt holes.

    Dwg
    608-flange-bearing
    Params
    11

  • Knurled knob with D hole

    A knurled control knob for a D-shaft potentiometer or motor: diameter, height, groove count and depth, shaft size and fit.

    Dwg
    knurled-knob
    Params
    8

  • Raspberry Pi 5 case

    A two-part case for the Raspberry Pi 5 with port openings, standoffs, a vented lid and a GPIO slot: wall, clearance, floor, standoff and height.

    Dwg
    raspberry-pi-5-case
    Params
    8

  • Involute spur gear

    A metric spur gear with true involute flanks and root fillets: set the module, tooth count, pressure angle, face width and bore.

    Dwg
    spur-gear
    Params
    5

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