diff --git a/cadquery/CQ.py b/cadquery/CQ.py
index 4d40949..2495345 100644
--- a/cadquery/CQ.py
+++ b/cadquery/CQ.py
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ class Workplane(CQ):
         else:
             axisEnd = self.plane.toWorldCoords(axisEnd).toTuple()
 
-        r = self._revolve(angleDegrees, axisStart, axisEnd) #returns a Solid ( or a compound if there were multiple )
+        r = self._revolve(angleDegrees, axisStart, axisEnd) # returns a Solid ( or a compound if there were multiple )
         if combine:
             return self._combineWithBase(r)
         else:
diff --git a/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py b/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
index 1866d20..b490551 100644
--- a/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
+++ b/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
@@ -772,8 +772,16 @@ class Solid(Shape):
 
         f = FreeCADPart.Face(freeCADWires)
 
-        result = f.revolve(FreeCAD.Base.Vector(axisStart),
-                           FreeCAD.Base.Vector(axisEnd), angleDegrees)
+        rotateCenter = FreeCAD.Base.Vector(axisStart)
+        rotateAxis = FreeCAD.Base.Vector(axisEnd)
+
+        #Convert our axis end vector into to something FreeCAD will understand (an axis specification vector)
+        rotateAxis[0] = 0.0 if axisStart[0] == axisEnd[0] else axisEnd[0]
+        rotateAxis[1] = 0.0 if axisStart[1] == axisEnd[1] else axisEnd[1]
+        rotateAxis[2] = 0.0 if axisStart[2] == axisEnd[2] else axisEnd[2]
+
+        #FreeCAD wants a rotation center and then an axis to rotate around rather than an axis of rotation
+        result = f.revolve(rotateCenter, rotateAxis, angleDegrees)
 
         return Shape.cast(result)
 
diff --git a/examples/FreeCAD/Ex025_Revolution.py b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex025_Revolution.py
index 07e5503..c9925c7 100644
--- a/examples/FreeCAD/Ex025_Revolution.py
+++ b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex025_Revolution.py
@@ -26,16 +26,14 @@ angleDegrees = 360.0
 
 #Revolve a cylinder from a rectangle
 #Switch comments around in this section to try the revolve operation with different parameters
-#result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve()
+result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve()
 #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve(angleDegrees)
 #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5))
-
-#I think these two are ok, but I'm having a hard time determining if these are acting properly for sure
-result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5),(-5,5))
+#result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5, -5),(-5, 5))
 #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5),(-5,5), False)
 
-#Was expecting this to create a square donut, but it didn't
-#result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").center(10,0).rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve(angleDegrees)
+#Revolve a donut with square walls
+#result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, True).revolve(angleDegrees, (20, 0), (20, 10))
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()