Get good at CAD
Discussion
Printing is easy one you're familiar with all the best practices
CAD + Printing allow you to be free by making your own stuff. Don't rely on others' designs.
What CAD software do you recommend? Is there anything open source that runs on Linux?
Best is Fusion360, free version. Windows & Mac only. Can run in VM.
Few quality CAD programs are true FOSS, but theyre available like FreeCAD or OpenSCAD.
1. TinkerCAD https://tinkercad.com/
- free webapp, great to start & learn if zero skills, ages 4+
2. FreeCAD https://freecad.org/
- free, runs locally, FOSS, but its clunky. Does work though
3. OpenSCAD https://openscad.org/
- free, runs locally, much more programming-based, clunky but wow is it powerful!!!
4. Fusion360
- free version, cloud based, most used CAD program
5. Solidworks
- free version, cloud based, most commercially used CAD
6. Blender https://blender.org/
- free, FOSS, ginormous community, most powerful of them all, steepest learning curve, highest reward if you learn imo
There are others but these are the best & most used imo