Every part type Volex Forge can build
Each of these is produced by a proven, deterministic template — built the same way every time and measured against the dimensions you state. Describe one in plain English and preview it in 3D for free; downloading the manufacturable STEP/STL/DXF/3MF files is £2.99, or unlimited on Pro.
Spur gear STEP file from a description
A spur gear transmits rotation between parallel shafts.
L-shaped bracket CAD file
An L-bracket (angle bracket) joins two surfaces at 90°.
Gusseted L-bracket CAD file
A gusseted bracket is an L-bracket with a triangular web across the inside corner.
Corner mounting bracket
A flat rectangular bracket with fixing holes — the simplest mounting plate.
Plate with a bolt hole pattern
A flat plate with fixing holes on a defined rectangular pattern.
Plate with a central hole
A flat plate with a through-hole — for bearing seats, cable pass-throughs, shaft clearance or as a simple washer/spacer plate..
Plate with countersunk holes
A plate with conical recesses so flat-head screws finish flush with the surface.
Ribbed reinforcing plate
A thin plate with raised ribs.
Hollow cylinder or tube
A tube — a cylinder with a concentric bore.
Cylindrical spacer
A short tube that sets a fixed gap between two parts, with a bore for the bolt or shaft to pass through.
Hex standoff
A six-sided pillar that holds two panels apart.
Flanged bushing
A sleeve bearing with a shoulder at one end.
Concentric pipe reducer run
A hollow transition between two pipe sizes, sharing a common centreline.
Shaft with a keyway
A round shaft with an axial slot cut into it.
Stepped shaft
A shaft made of coaxial sections of different diameters.
V-belt pulley
A grooved wheel that drives a V-belt.
Bolted flange
A disc with a central bore and bolt holes on a pitch circle, used to join two components face to face.
Open rectangular housing
A hollow rectangular box, open on one face — the basic form of an enclosure, tray or machine housing.
Quadcopter / drone X-frame
A one-piece X-frame: a central hub with four arms at 45°, each ending in a motor boss.
Gear mounted on a shaft with a key
A three-body assembly — gear, shaft and key — built as separate solids in their assembled positions.
Journal bearing assembly
A plain (sleeve) bearing: a shaft rotating inside a cylindrical sleeve, with a small clearance for a lubricant film.
Bearing block assembly
A pillow block: a rectangular housing carrying a sleeve bearing, with the shaft running through it.
Doweled plate stack
Two plates held in precise alignment by a dowel pin through both.
Rigid shaft coupling
A sleeve that joins two shafts end to end so they rotate as one.