# Total Newbie need help

**URL:** <https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/total-newbie-need-help/3080>\
**Category:** 3d Printing / Slicers / Setup / Problems\
**Created:** [March 25, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/total-newbie-need-help/3080 "2021-03-25T22:01:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gilkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@Gilkar](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Gilkar)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/total-newbie-need-help/3080/1 "2021-03-25T22:01:11Z")

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I watched Dr. Vax’s first three tutorials about Freecad. I am using 18.4. I am trying to create a part for my 3D printer. It is a support for my hot end and heat sink. The original support cracked when my nozzle clogged and I had to remove it for cleaning. The printer is an older TronXY and it functions perfectly. I tried, (unsuccessfully), to buy a new carriage online both through Ebay and Amazon but each carriage did not align with the support holes. Since the original part was plastic I thought I would try to create one. The part is 60mm long, 40mm wide eith a centered 8mm x 20mm extrusion at the top (like a tab), IT is 5mm thick. I created the 40x60 body. Put the hole in the center to support the heat sink. Then I created the 8mm x 20mm tab but I do not know how to attach it to the 40 x 60 body to create one solid piece. Any help will be appreciated but please take me step by step as I am totally new to this and don’t know all of the tools and procedures necessary to create the part.

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**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/total-newbie-need-help/3080/2 "2021-03-25T23:47:27Z")

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I would create the tab & main body as 1 sketch, then pad it.