--- title: 3D Printable PCB Solder Paste Stencil from Gerber Files description: Stenchill is a free web tool that converts Gerber PCB files (from KiCad, Eagle, Altium) into 3D-printable STL/3MF solder paste stencils. Upload a Gerber ZIP,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/3d-printable-pcb-solder-paste-stencil-from-gerber-files-u1grf0oxb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 3D Printable PCB Solder Paste Stencil from Gerber Files | daily.dev og:description: Stenchill is a free web tool that converts Gerber PCB files (from KiCad, Eagle, Altium) into 3D-printable STL/3MF solder paste stencils. Upload a Gerber ZIP,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/3d-printable-pcb-solder-paste-stencil-from-gerber-files-u1grf0oxb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/U1gRf0OXb.png og:image:alt: 3D Printable PCB Solder Paste Stencil from Gerber Files og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 3D Printable PCB Solder Paste Stencil from Gerber Files **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Stenchill is a free web tool that converts Gerber PCB files (from KiCad, Eagle, Altium) into 3D-printable STL/3MF solder paste stencils. Upload a Gerber ZIP, preview the stencil in 3D, and download a file ready for FDM printing. Best suited for 0603+ components and large-pitch ICs; finer components may need laser-cut stencils. Detailed 3D printing tips are provided: use PLA or PETG, a 0.2mm nozzle, 0.1mm layer height, 100% infill, and print at 30–40 mm/s. A KiCad plugin is also available for launching stencil generation directly from the PCB Editor. Compared to professional stencils costing $15–30, this approach is free and can be produced the same day. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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