Fabora: Steel & Metal Tools

21 fabrication calculators, offline, no account: metal weight, weld settings, cut lists, flat patterns and quotes, in inches and gauge. Six free forever, 7-day trial.

Steel beam checks, MIG, TIG and stick weld settings, and metal weights on one screen: 21 fabrication calculators plus reference libraries, built for welders, fabricators and metal workers. Works fully offline, no account, no sign-up.

SIX TOOLS ARE FREE FOREVER, THE OTHER 15 ARE PRO Free, no time limit, no account: steel and metal weight, unit converter, angle finder, screen ruler, tank volume and the section library. Pro opens with a 7-day free trial, so you can use every tool before you pay anything.

ALL 21 TOOLS, FREE ONES MARKED

• Steel and metal weight calculator (free): plate, bar, tube, pipe, sheet, beam and standard sections in steel, stainless and aluminum
• Section library (free): 1,660 AISC shapes with ASTM specs, W, HSS, C, MC, L, WT, S, HP and pipe, plus UK, EU, Indian and Australian
• Digital angle finder (free): live sensor, camera protractor and photo modes
• Screen ruler and bolt gauge (free): calibrated inch and mm ruler, plus washer sizing
• Tank volume calculator (free): box, cylinder and cone-bottom tanks with dip charts
• Unit converter (free): dimensions, loads, stress, welding and structural units
• Steel beam calculator: moment, shear, deflection and sizing in kips, kip-ft and ksi, with A992, A36 and A500
• Welding calculator: starting amps, wire size, gas and heat input for MIG, TIG, stick and FCAW
• Bolt circle and flange holes: BCD, hole spacing, chord lengths, coordinates and a live 1:1 drawing
• Pipe offset calculator: travel, run and cut length for simple and rolling offsets
• Flat pattern development: cones, cylinders, pipe branches and more, with true 1:1 DXF and PDF templates
• Stock cutting optimizer: cut lists with minimal drop, kerf allowance and a visual bar layout
• Plate nesting: nest parts onto plates and sheets with yield, weight and cost
• Press brake calculator: bend allowance, K factor, tonnage, flat length, bend deduction, and gauge entry in steel, galvanized, stainless or aluminum
• Price sheet and quote: cost a job, mark it up and send a branded quote PDF
• Stair stringer designer: US and UK straight-flight set-out with drawing, DXF and PDF
• Baluster and divider calculator: even spacing, clear gaps and a mark-out list
• Arc calculator: solve a curve from any two of radius, angle, chord, rise or length
• Photo markup: measurements, arrows and notes on site photos
• Drop store: track usable offcuts and reuse them before you buy
• Color matcher: match a photo to the nearest RAL or BS color

REFERENCE LIBRARIES

• Filler metal, MIG wire, stick amperage and TIG tungsten guides with AWS codes
• Gauge chart in inches and mm for steel, galvanized, stainless and aluminum
• Weld and drawing symbols, fillet weld sizing and press brake V-die charts
• Steel preheat by grade, bolt torque, clearance hole and counterbore charts
• Flange tables across ASME B16.5, EN 1092-1, UK and Australian standards

WHY TRADES CHOOSE FABORA

• Fully offline, on site and in the shop
• Opens in US units, ASTM grades, AISC sections and dollars, with no setup
• Real exports: 1:1 DXF and fit-to-page PDF cut files on Letter paper
• No ads, and no account needed to start
• Built by a working fabricator

FABORA PRO Pro unlocks all 21 tools, exports and quote PDFs.

• Monthly: USD 5.99
• Annual: USD 47.99, saving 33% against monthly The six free tools stay free forever whether you subscribe or not.

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Weld settings are starting points and beam figures are quick checks, not certified engineering. Always confirm against your own checks and a qualified engineer where required.