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  1. Official Forums

    1. Frequently Asked Questions

      Answers to various questions you may have.

    2. OpenBuilds Part STORE

      Find the Coolest, Newest and most Affordable Parts for Your Projects at the OpenBuilds Part Store!

    3. General Talk

      Chat it up with other builders about whats new and interesting
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      Latest: Delivery Message Tweakie, Jun 25, 2014 at 2:25 AM
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  2. Open Builds

    This is where all the shared builds discussions are located.

    1. 3D printers

      3D Printer Builds
      Discussions:
      40
      Messages:
      468
      Latest: Lautr3k Robert Hummel, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM
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    2. CNC Mills/Routers

      CNC Router Builds
      Discussions:
      61
      Messages:
      2,432
      Latest: OpenBuilds OX CNC Machine Lee Saferite, Jun 25, 2014 at 9:41 AM
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    3. Laser Cutters

      Share your builds of laser cutters, water jets or plasma cutters here.
      Discussions:
      7
      Messages:
      461
      Latest: Laser V kram242, Jun 24, 2014 at 9:49 AM
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    4. CNC Lathes

      Lathe Style Builds
      Discussions:
      2
      Messages:
      8
      Latest: Mini lathe CNC Conversion - Work in progress Justinat, May 28, 2014
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    5. DrawBots

      DrawBots Builds
      Discussions:
      1
      Messages:
      19
      Latest: V-Slot EggBot kram242, Jan 3, 2014
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    6. Vacuum Forming Machines

      Vacuum Forming Machine Builds
      Discussions:
      2
      Messages:
      7
      Latest: Redesigned PhlatFormer? kram242, Feb 20, 2014
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    7. 3D Scanners

      3D Scanner Builds
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    8. Other Builds

      Other Builds
      Discussions:
      22
      Messages:
      431
      Latest: Ultimo Brian Slee, Jun 24, 2014 at 5:52 PM
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  3. Share Build Ideas

    Share your machine ideas and concepts with others.

    1. Concepts and Ideas

      Have a good idea or concept for a machine or mechanism? Discuss it here
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      Messages:
      78
      Latest: Metal printer using an inexpensive MIG welder DANIEL ELLIFF, Jun 23, 2014 at 2:42 AM
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    2. Share Parts

      Resource parts will be discussed here, keep in mind these parts are shared as open source if posted.
      Discussions:
      8
      Messages:
      26
      Latest: SketchUp V-Slot Model kram242, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:19 PM
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  4. Tips and Guides

    Please share helpful advice and tutorials/guides here.

    1. Tutorials

      Share your helpful tutorials/ how to tips here. Example tutorials may be how to solder or may be how to make a screwdriver tip magnetic etc...
      Discussions:
      11
      Messages:
      50
      Latest: 2D Shape Cutting kram242, Jun 18, 2014
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  5. Software

    Discuss Software for designing parts as well as software for machine control here

    1. CAD

      Discuss CAD (Computer Assisted Design) Software Here Example: Sketchup - Rhino - Solid Works - AutoCAD etc...
      Discussions:
      7
      Messages:
      25
      Latest: Constraining Micro-V plates in Inventor Ishaan Govindarajan, Jun 16, 2014
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    2. CAM

      Discuss CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) [Software Here Control Software] Example: Mach - Pronterface - Repetier - Creator - MakerCAM - CNCUSB - Grbl Controller etc...
      Discussions:
      4
      Messages:
      36
      Latest: Estlcam 2.5D Tweakie, Mar 2, 2014
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    3. Other Software

      Discuss any other helpful software that does not fit in the categories above
      Discussions:
      4
      Messages:
      19
      Latest: Producing 3D relief's for free. Mooselake, Mar 20, 2014
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  6. Electronics

    Discuss machine control electronics that dive your machines here

    1. Controller Boards

      Discuss cnc controller boards Ramps/Ardunio - Grbl Controller - smoothie - Gen 7 - Sanguinololu - Megatronics - Easy_electronics etc..
      Discussions:
      14
      Messages:
      152
      Latest: TinyG (v8) and PWM ESC Control Lee Saferite, Jun 25, 2014 at 2:26 PM
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    2. Interfaces

      Discussions:
      4
      Messages:
      17
      Latest: Pendent andrew, Apr 6, 2014
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    3. Motors

      Discussions:
      5
      Messages:
      39
      Latest: About Motor Control kreaturen, Mar 21, 2014
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    4. General Electronics

      Discuss electronics in general or electronic items not in a specific category.
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      2
      Messages:
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      Latest: Power Supplies kram242, Apr 20, 2014
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  7. Report Bugs and Forum Help

    1. OpenBuilds Bug Report

      If you find an error or something that looks out of place in OpenBuilds, please let us know here. We will look into your report as soon as possible. Please do not report bugs in builds here. Builds have their own forums for discussion.
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Limit Switch Plate Model kram242, Mar 20, 2014
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    2. Suggestions

      Do you have suggestions for the OpenBuilds website or forum? Please let us know
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      Messages:
      40
      Latest: I request that a for sale/want forum be created kram242, May 6, 2014
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    3. OpenBuilds Forum Help

      Need help navigating this website?
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      Latest: How does the OpenBuilds site work? kram242, Dec 4, 2013
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