mechanical engineering and fabrication tools
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Products in this niche provide specialized machinery, technical calculators, and design blueprints for prototyping and producing physical hardware. They are built for mechanical engineers, machinists, and fabricators who need precise control over their manufacturing workflows. Unlike general electronics or purely digital CAD software, these tools concentrate directly on kinematics, tooling parameters, and physical fabrication processes.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▲ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fab Shop Speeds & Feeds | PH | 1 | 2026-09-28 |
| اطلس ابزار | PH | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Ryobi ONE+ 18V Tools | PH | 1 | 2026-09-20 |
| Casting Toolbox | PH | 1 | 2026-09-17 |
| The True Machinists | PH | 1 | 2026-09-30 |
| MOTOR ATLAS | PH | 1 | 2026-09-18 |
| Fab Shop Weld Parameters | PH | 1 | 2026-09-26 |
| CNC Oxy/Fuel Guide | PH | 1 | 2026-09-27 |
| WOB | PH | 3 | 2026-09-11 |
| Hyperion-workbench | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-13 |
| A 2mm micro-bearing ring that spins like a real fidget spinner | HN | 9 | 2025-12-02 |
| Prototyping.io - Autonomous Manufacturing for Mechanical Parts | YC | 16 | 2026-05-07 |
| Aerogen Systems: Building Chip Fabs Without Cleanrooms | YC | 17 | 2026-08-18 |
| I made a vertical-pedalling bike with a novel drivetrain [video] | HN | 26 | 2026-05-07 |
| PewCB | PH | 67 | 2026-09-22 |
| RCWS_v5 | GITHUB | 102 | 2026-09-11 |
| Bambu Lab R1 | PH | 131 | 2026-10-02 |
| I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built | HN | 338 | 2026-08-02 |