Labs DivisionMaker Utilities

Print Tools & Utilities

Client-side calculators built for our own workshop floor, alongside a curated index of the best open-source CAD generators, slicer helpers, and calibration tools.

Forge Bench Utilities

Native Interactive Tools
4 Utilities Found
commercialLive Utility

Print Cost & Profit Calculator

Real Margins Across Platforms

Calculate what a print actually costs you to make. Factors in filament, power, machine wear, labor, and packaging, with built-in fee presets for Etsy, eBay, direct cash sales (no fees), or custom platform cuts.

Forge NativeLaunch Tool
materialsLive Utility

Spool Weight & Length Estimator

Scale-to-Meters Math

Weigh an open spool on your scale to see how much usable filament and length you have left before starting a long print.

Forge NativeLaunch Tool
calibrationIn Development

Slicer Tolerance & Flow Tuner

Caliper Math for Clean Fits

Quick math for single-wall flow calibrations, hotend speed limits, and hole shrinkage offsets so parts snap together without filing.

Forge Native
cadIn Development

Cold Snap Box Dimensioner

Custom OpenSCAD Variables

Plug in your storage box row width and partition wall thickness to generate custom dimensions for Cold Snap dividers and stoppers.

Forge Native

Community Field Kit

Trusted third-party generators, clearance standards, and browser modeling tools.

External Resources
10 Tools Cataloged
GeneratorsOpen Source

PrintFins

by gitTrahan

Generates sacrificial fin structures for stabilizing tall, narrow prints without clumsy brim networks or print failure.

Generators

Perplexing Labs Gridfinity

by Perplexing Labs

Custom bin, baseplate, and divider generator for the Gridfinity modular workbench organization system.

Generators

Bento3D Box & Tray Builder

by Bento3D

Instant parametric model generator for organization trays, divider boxes, sliding lid cases, and wall-mount fixtures.

CAD & Modeling

Tinkercad

by Autodesk

Accessible web-based constructive solid geometry editor. Great for quick bracket modifications, text embossing, and boolean cutouts.

CAD & Modeling

Onshape Free

by PTC

Full-featured parametric CAD running entirely inside your browser. Perfect for precision mechanical assemblies, mates, and sketches without installing hefty software.

CAD & ModelingOpen Source

OpenSCAD Playground

by OpenSCAD Community

Online WebAssembly compiler for OpenSCAD scripts. Write code and render 3D geometry directly in your browser without local installs.

CalibrationOpen Source

Ellis' Print Tuning Guide

by Andrew Ellis

Step-by-step walkthroughs for extrusion multiplier calibration, pressure advance tuning, first layer squish, and cooling limits.

CalibrationOpen Source

Web GCode Visualizer

by hudbrog

Inspect toolpaths, travel moves, retraction points, and speed gradients layer-by-layer before sending files to your printer.

Hardware Standards

Heat-Set Insert Hole Standards

by CNC Kitchen

CNC Kitchen and McMaster hole sizing reference for designing thermoplastic heat-set bosses that seat clean and will not strip.

Calibration

PrintPal Maker Utilities

by PrintPal

A broad index of quick web utilities including plastic shrinkage compensators, nozzle flow limits, and unit converters.

Know a Tool We Should Index?

If there is a reliable open-source generator, calibration standard, or calculator you keep bookmarked, send it our way so we can add it to the directory.