--- title: "thehardwareguy · CAD, CNC, 3D printing and electronics" description: "Learn CAD, CNC, 3D printing, and electronics by building real projects. Fusion 360 and FreeCAD courses, open-source machines, and downloadable files." url: https://www.thehardwareguy.com/ site: thehardwareguy (Gareth Evans) --- CAD · CNC · 3D printing · Electronics # Learn by building it. My name is Gareth. I document the projects on my own bench, like an open-source CNC and a printed RC car, along with the courses that go with them, so you can build them too. [Join the membership](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/membership) [See the projects](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/projects) ![Gareth at his bench, fitting the red chassis of Raptor II, with a Prusa printer behind him](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/media/bench.jpg) 5+ Years of experience 72.4K YouTube subscribers 2.5K Website members 202 Video uploads 8.3M Video views [![Bambu Lab](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_1c6bfafdb3284da6a86cc739fa64c032~mv2.png)](https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2353821&u=4266406&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack=)[![Carveco](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_671753c79eac4236a755532b20ae4379~mv2.png)](https://carveco.com/purchase/purchase-carveco/)[![Sysprogs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_73eeea59c6c04b1d9db7a74102b69106~mv2.png)](https://www.sysprogs.com/)[![Creality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_404b81f4d0e04a4ba9f78e3d3915ec06~mv2.png)](https://www.creality.com/)[![xTool](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_3188da1e182749daa78b143e2528f42d~mv2.png)](https://www.xtool.com/?ref=tbvcotyw&utm_medium=5306&utm_source=influencer)[![Makera](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_3aa0ac5c566b4bb8908f1baf4f8cebdf~mv2.png)](https://makerainc.sjv.io/Z6eDYz) [Links and sponsor codes](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/links) Open source ## Two projects, designed, built, and released here. ![Raptor II, a 3D-printed all-wheel-drive RC car, on a sandy beach](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/media/raptor.jpg) Project ### Raptor II An open-source RC car, printed and assembled to see how far plastic parts can be pushed. All-wheel drive, designed in CAD. [Open the build](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/raptor2) ![The finished open-source CNC mill in a timber workshop](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/media/cnc.jpg) Project ### DIY CNC A milling machine designed from scratch and put together with ordinary workshop tools. The drawings and the release notes are public. [Open the build](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/diy-cnc-machine) Courses ## Learn CAD from scratch. [01 ### Fusion 360 for Beginners Parametric modelling, from a blank file to a printed part. Nineteen lessons. Members Join to watch](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/fusion-360-for-beginners) [02 ### FreeCAD for Beginners The same ideas, in free software. Sketch, constrain, extrude, print. Free On YouTube](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/freecad-for-beginners) Membership ## The course, the files, and the 3D models. Monthly or yearly. Cancel when you like. Both plans open the same three things, and the price is on this page before you sign in. - Fusion 360 for Beginners, all lessons - Original CAD files - 3D models to download These are the current plan prices. Card and PayPal payments happen on the existing checkout. Monthly £9.99 / month Cancel any time. [Continue](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/membership) Yearly · save about £21 £99 / year Two months free against the monthly price. [Continue](https://www.thehardwareguy.com/membership) Workshop ## Recent photographs. ![DIY CNC Build Complete](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_9b6f373e1243495ab75a78b741ff082f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![DIY CNC Control Box Complete](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_435f4337fe0c496ebc5d6db5a5644c7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Board Installation & Electronics Overview](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_4c6d8a83c7b8494a8ccc8f37c005fb16~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Linear Rail Installation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_d5996f02c7dc4223a056deda07679081~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Z-Axis Assembly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_b11b8b453cee48fcba88f810b2e7147e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Gantry Assembly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_54a46af061bf49cd82e6280d69052907~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![CNC Y-Axis Frame](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_3aee3ef9d09c4050aa0384284b91180f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Drilling, Counterboring and Tapping](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_fa340fd9a37840bb8d2787954d7548d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Tools for Machining Aluminium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_93d424946d8b4c1ea195d97452613a49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![DIY CNC Build Parts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_c5ec2169289c4a00a201f5412e82f1f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![DIY CNC Build Stand](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_b23a9924941e45a8a204bfabb7072199~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![DIY CNC Build](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_2f5781891c22482d925926fbddf3f2aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![DIY CNC Build CAD Design](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_bc62f8705aa6474ca8106d4713812cba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![Water Cooled Spindle - 2.2kW, 24000rpm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_588c638f36214917aab8c88f31aa7079~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg) ![CNC Linear Motion Hardware](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9662a_43621a25ff42471b800308fec693bc5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1000,al_c,q_80/photo.jpg)