# AlwaysReach

> Free Steel Weight Calculator, Tap Drill Chart & STEP Viewer

Free online steel weight calculator, tap drill chart, ISO fits, mm to inch converter, STEP/STP viewer, HEX to RGB, WCAG contrast checker, image compressor, JSON formatter and QR codes. No sign-up — AlwaysReach.

AlwaysReach (also known as ForgeKit) runs every tool in the browser. CAD files, images and JSON are processed locally and are not uploaded.

Canonical site: https://alwaysreach.io
Sitemap: https://alwaysreach.io/sitemap.xml
Full LLM context: https://alwaysreach.io/llms-full.txt

## Categories

- [Engineering](https://alwaysreach.io/engineering/): Free steel weight calculator, tap drill chart (M8, UNC, UNF), ISO H7/g6 fits and mm to inch converter. For machinists and fabricators. No sign-up.
- [CAD](https://alwaysreach.io/cad/): View STEP and STP files online. Rotate, pan and zoom 3D CAD in the browser with no install. Files stay on your device.
- [Design](https://alwaysreach.io/design/): Free HEX to RGB converter, color palette generator and WCAG AA/AAA contrast checker with live text and button previews.
- [Utilities](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/): Free JPG/PNG compressor (no upload), JSON formatter/validator, and Wi-Fi QR code generator with PNG/SVG download.

## Tools

- [Material Weight Calculator](https://alwaysreach.io/engineering/material-weight-calculator/): Free steel weight calculator for mild steel, stainless, aluminium and copper. Enter plate, bar, tube or pipe size in mm or inch — get kg, lb and the formula instantly. No sign-up.
- [All-in-One Unit Converter](https://alwaysreach.io/engineering/unit-converter/): Free mm to inch converter plus PSI, bar, Nm, lb-ft, °C, °F and kW to HP. 15 engineering unit categories. Search any unit. No sign-up.
- [Thread & Tap Drill Calculator](https://alwaysreach.io/engineering/thread-tap-drill-calculator/): Free tap drill chart: M8 × 1.25 = 6.8 mm, plus M2–M64, UNC, UNF and BSW. Major diameter, pitch, tap drill and clearance drill. Shop-floor ready.
- [Tolerance Calculator](https://alwaysreach.io/engineering/tolerance-calculator/): Free H7 / g6 ISO 286 tolerance calculator. Enter nominal size or pick H7, H8, H9, g6, h6, f7. Get max/min size, IT grade and a hole-shaft fit diagram.
- [Color Studio](https://alwaysreach.io/design/color-studio/): Free HEX to RGB converter plus HSL, HSV and CMYK. Generate complementary and triadic palettes and preview them on buttons and cards. Copy any swatch.
- [Color Contrast Checker](https://alwaysreach.io/design/color-contrast-checker/): Free WCAG 2.2 contrast checker. Test text vs background for AA (4.5:1) and AAA (7:1). Live preview for normal text, large text and UI. No sign-up.
- [STEP / STP Viewer](https://alwaysreach.io/cad/step-stp-viewer/): View STEP and STP files online with no install. Rotate, pan and zoom 3D CAD models in your browser. Files stay on your device. Free, no account.
- [Image Compressor](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/image-compressor/): Free online JPG / PNG / WebP compressor. Drag and drop, see before/after size, download. Batch compress in your browser — files are not uploaded.
- [JSON Formatter & Validator](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/json-formatter/): Free JSON formatter and validator. Pretty-print, minify or find errors with line and column. Paste JSON in the browser — nothing is uploaded.
- [QR Code Generator](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/qr-code-generator/): Free QR code generator for Wi-Fi, URL, vCard, email and text. Live preview, custom colors, PNG and SVG download. No watermark, no account.
- [Text & JSON Compare](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/text-compare/): Free online text and JSON compare. Diff two files or paste STEP, JSON or notes. See added and removed lines. Runs in your browser, nothing uploaded.
- [Case Converter & Paragraph Formatter](https://alwaysreach.io/utility/text-case/): Free case converter: UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, sentence case. Streamline paragraphs, remove extra spaces and join lines. Paste text, copy the result.
- [STEP Weight & Dimension Quote](https://alwaysreach.io/cad/step-quote/): Upload a STEP/STP file, see the 3D model, choose steel or aluminium, click two points to check a dimension, and copy bounding-box size plus estimated weight. Runs in your browser.

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