Open-Source Engineering Designs

A complete black-oxide MF1025 set: two knuckles, drag arm, washers and cap screws

No Pin to Wear Loose: The MF1025 IH Cub Cadet S...

How we found the weak points in the original IH Cub Cadet steering knuckle and re-engineered it into MF1025.

No Pin to Wear Loose: The MF1025 IH Cub Cadet S...

How we found the weak points in the original IH Cub Cadet steering knuckle and re-engineered it into MF1025.

Cover of the Friction Stir Welding Catalog 2026

Friction Stir Welding Catalog 2026: download now

The Friction Stir Welding Catalog 2026 is available as a free PDF. It covers the three FS1 sizes, tool holding and machine requirements, an illustrated setup guide, standard joint designs...

Friction Stir Welding Catalog 2026: download now

The Friction Stir Welding Catalog 2026 is available as a free PDF. It covers the three FS1 sizes, tool holding and machine requirements, an illustrated setup guide, standard joint designs...

Major Webshop Update

Major Webshop Update

Collections and products are on the homepage. Open a family and the variants are in the table. Open an FSW tool and the dimensions, material groups, and STEP files are...

Major Webshop Update

Collections and products are on the homepage. Open a family and the variants are in the table. Open an FSW tool and the dimensions, material groups, and STEP files are...

FS2 Friction Stir Welding Development and Prototyping

FS2 Friction Stir Welding Development and Proto...

We’ve received the first FS2 prototype tools and are moving into the testing phase. Our evaluation will look at thermal management, material flow in the stir zone, tool life behaviour,...

FS2 Friction Stir Welding Development and Proto...

We’ve received the first FS2 prototype tools and are moving into the testing phase. Our evaluation will look at thermal management, material flow in the stir zone, tool life behaviour,...

IH Cub Cadet Steering Knuckle (MF1025) Development Log (2025-09-21)

IH Cub Cadet Steering Knuckle (MF1025) Developm...

Welcome to the latest MF1025 development update from Meisterfabrik, where we document the engineering evolution of our Improved Steering Knuckle Set for early IH Cub Cadet models (70, 71, 72,...

IH Cub Cadet Steering Knuckle (MF1025) Developm...

Welcome to the latest MF1025 development update from Meisterfabrik, where we document the engineering evolution of our Improved Steering Knuckle Set for early IH Cub Cadet models (70, 71, 72,...

Rediscover The Roots—Build Our Own Timeline

Rediscover The Roots—Build Our Own Timeline

In 1963, International Harvester made a promise with their Cub Cadet tractors: “designed better and built better to last longer.” They meant it—build tough, repair easy, and trust the casual...

Rediscover The Roots—Build Our Own Timeline

In 1963, International Harvester made a promise with their Cub Cadet tractors: “designed better and built better to last longer.” They meant it—build tough, repair easy, and trust the casual...