diff --git a/crates/opencascade/examples/bowl.rs b/crates/opencascade/examples/bowl.rs
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+use glam::dvec3;
+use opencascade::{
+    primitives::{self, Direction, Solid},
+    workplane::Workplane,
+};
+
+pub fn main() {
+    let bot_rad: f64 = 30.0;
+    let top_rad: f64 = 40.0;
+    let height: f64 = 30.0;
+    let thickness: f64 = 2.0;
+    // the base bowl
+    let mut loft = bowly_shape(bot_rad, top_rad, height, 0.0);
+
+    // inner ( shell does not exist yest)
+    let inner = bowly_shape(bot_rad - thickness, top_rad - thickness, height, thickness);
+    (loft, _) = loft.subtract_shape(&inner);
+
+    // rouind out the top
+    let top_side = loft.faces().farthest(Direction::PosZ).edges();
+    loft.fillet_edges(thickness / 2.0, top_side);
+
+    loft.write_stl("bowl.stl").unwrap();
+}
+
+fn bowly_shape(bot_rad: f64, top_rad: f64, height: f64, offset: f64) -> primitives::Shape {
+    let bottom = Workplane::xy().circle(0.0, 0.0, bot_rad);
+    let mut top = Workplane::xy().circle(0.0, 0.0, top_rad);
+    top.translate(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, height));
+    let mut loft = Solid::loft([&bottom, &top]).to_shape();
+    loft.set_global_translation(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, offset));
+    // round out the bottom
+    let bottom_side = loft.faces().farthest(Direction::NegZ).edges();
+    loft.fillet_edges(4.0, bottom_side);
+
+    loft
+}
diff --git a/crates/opencascade/examples/flywheel.rs b/crates/opencascade/examples/flywheel.rs
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+use glam::dvec3;
+use opencascade::{angle::Angle, primitives::Shape, workplane::Workplane};
+
+pub fn main() {
+    let outer: f64 = 30.0;
+    let height: f64 = 8.0;
+    let thickness: f64 = 8.0;
+    let spoke_count: usize = 7;
+    let hub_outer: f64 = 8.0;
+
+    let ring = rim(outer, thickness, height);
+    let sp = spokes(outer - thickness / 2.0, thickness / 2.0, spoke_count);
+    let (mut fly, smooth) = ring.union_shape(&sp);
+    fly.fillet_edges(1.0, smooth);
+
+    let the_hub = hub(hub_outer, thickness);
+    let (mut fly, hub_con) = fly.union_shape(&the_hub);
+    fly.fillet_edges(1.0, hub_con);
+
+    fly.write_stl("flywheel.stl").unwrap();
+}
+
+fn rim(outer: f64, thickness: f64, height: f64) -> Shape {
+    let outer_wire = Workplane::xy().circle(0.0, 0.0, outer);
+    let mut ring = outer_wire.to_face().extrude(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, height)).to_shape();
+    let inner_wire = Workplane::xy().circle(0.0, 0.0, outer - thickness / 2.0);
+    let inner_ring = inner_wire.to_face().extrude(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, height)).to_shape();
+    (ring, _) = ring.subtract_shape(&inner_ring);
+    ring.chamfer(0.1);
+    ring
+}
+
+fn hub(outer: f64, height: f64) -> Shape {
+    let outer_wire = Workplane::xy().circle(0.0, 0.0, outer);
+    let mut hub = outer_wire.to_face().extrude(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, height)).to_shape();
+    hub.chamfer(0.1);
+    hub
+}
+
+fn spoke(length: f64, thickness: f64, rotation: f64) -> Shape {
+    let mut wp = Workplane::xy();
+    wp.set_rotation((Angle::Degrees(90.0), Angle::Degrees(rotation), Angle::Degrees(0.0)));
+    let inner_wire = wp.circle(0.0, 0.0, thickness / 2.0);
+    let mut spoke = inner_wire.to_face().extrude(wp.normal() * length).to_shape();
+    spoke.set_global_translation(dvec3(0.0, 0.0, thickness));
+    spoke
+}
+
+fn spokes(length: f64, thickness: f64, count: usize) -> Shape {
+    let incr = 360.0 / count as f64;
+    let mut first_s = spoke(length, thickness, 0.0);
+    for i in 1..count {
+        let s = spoke(length, thickness, incr * i as f64);
+        (first_s, _) = first_s.union_shape(&s);
+    }
+    first_s
+}