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SolidCraft: Resize the Part, Then Check the Holes Open Source Factory · Tested October 28, 2026 · SolidCraft v0.24.1 Watch the English motion graphic A Part You Can Change — original English motion graphics, music and sound design by Open Source Factory. Editorial geometry animation based on the test; not an app recording, slicer result, or physical print. The bracket got wider. Its mounting holes stayed put. That was the most useful result of my SolidCraft test: changing a parameter rebuilt the body cleanly, while the hole layout kept exactly the coordinates I had given it. SolidCraft can produce an editable CAD design through an AI agent, and the result can survive a dimension change. The quality of that change still depends on the relationships the design records. For this article, I used the native MCP server in v0.24.1 to build a bracket, widen it from 60 to 80 mm, inspect its geometry, and export it. I did not print the part or test its fit under a load. What does SolidCraft gi...

HARDWARE & DESIGN HeyGears G1: Match the Package to the Print You Want Open Source Factory · Aug 05, 2026 · 5 min read 3D Printing Kickstarter Hardware Full-color 3D printing just left the factory floor — HeyGears G1 Series is on Kickstarter The entry package and the full-color 3D package do different jobs. HeyGears' G1 campaign starts with UV printing, while the 3D setup discussed here costs more. Choose the required hardware and consumables before comparing the advertised starting price with a finished print. In this article Base unit and 3D modules Three printing workflows Vendor output samples Launch packages and conditions Operating costs and campaign risk Linked source documents HeyGears launched its G1 Series Kickstarter campaign on July 23. The platform combines UV printing with an upgrade path to full-color 3D. The advertised $1,999 entry package is the UV-only G1; the full-color 3D package discussed here starts at $3,599. The three workflows share a modular pl...