Chris H.
FreeCAD / AutoCAD mech CAD → STEP for 3-axis CNC | PDF & sketch to CAD | AI-assisted workflow
Charlotte,
United States
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About
I'm Christopher Howell (Howell Forge). I convert PDF technical drawings and hand sketches into clean FreeCAD models and AutoCAD drawings, plus STEP packages shops can quote.
Workflow: read the drawing carefully → parametric FreeCAD (or AutoCAD / Fusion 360 when preferred) → tidy STEP / DXF for mill or router quotes. Public proof: Picatinny rail CAM — FreeCAD → STEP → shop-verified 3-axis toolpaths.
I also run an AI-assisted CAD stack: Cursor, Claude, and Grok agents orchestrated with MCP into Fusion 360, FreeCAD, and Blender — so revisions and drawing-to-model loops move faster without skipping manufacturing discipline. I build the same kind of AI tooling into websites, apps, and shop workflows when a project needs it.
Newer to Cad Crowd; looking for clear scoped first projects (drawing conversion, STEP for CNC quotes, single-part models).
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Workflow: read the drawing carefully → parametric FreeCAD (or AutoCAD / Fusion 360 when preferred) → tidy STEP / DXF for mill or router quotes. Public proof: Picatinny rail CAM — FreeCAD → STEP → shop-verified 3-axis toolpaths.
I also run an AI-assisted CAD stack: Cursor, Claude, and Grok agents orchestrated with MCP into Fusion 360, FreeCAD, and Blender — so revisions and drawing-to-model loops move faster without skipping manufacturing discipline. I build the same kind of AI tooling into websites, apps, and shop workflows when a project needs it.
Newer to Cad Crowd; looking for clear scoped first projects (drawing conversion, STEP for CNC quotes, single-part models).
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Experience
- Mechanical CAD / CAM designer Howell Forge · Self-employed Jan 2024 – Present 2 yrs 8 mos United States Parametric FreeCAD and AutoCAD mechanical design for manufacturable parts. Deliver STEP and drawings for 3-axis CNC quotes. Example: Picatinny rail package — FreeCAD model → STEP → shop-floor-verified 3-axis NC.
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Joined: September 21, 2026
Last seen: September 21, 2026
Location
Charlotte, NC, United States