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'''{{Glossary|GunCAD}}''' (also '''3D2A''' or '''FOSSCAD''') is a broad, decentralized community of hobbyists who create and share designs for DIY firearms and related material. It moves rapidly and has been subject to frequent deplatformings over the years. This can make it difficult for a new community member to keep up with developments.

This guide will list useful resources for participating in 3D2A discussions and keeping up with development.

This guide will list useful resources for participating in 3D2A discussions and keeping up with development. Note that these places are for discussion; to find files, see [[Finding Tested Gun Designs]].

== Newsletters ==

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You can [https://guncad.substack.com/about subscribe to the Guncad Digest] to ensure new issues are delivered to a Substack or email inbox.

== Chat Rooms ==

=== GunCAD Index Matrix Space ===

The [[GunCAD Index]] maintains a Matrix space (https://matrix.to/#/#guncad-index:matrix.org) for discussion of the site and any of its other projects. Development and construction can be discussed there, but they aren't its primary focus.

=== FOSSCAD Matrix Space ===

[[FOSSCAD]] has a Matrix presence (https://matrix.to/#/#fosscad:matrix.org) for discussion of all things DIY firearms, from development to construction to general discussion and even design help.

They are currently migrating from their Discord (https://discord.gg/FAncmATZkp) to this platform in anticipation of platform-level censorship and Discord's imminent ID verification policies.

=== Black Lotus Coalition Matrix Space ===

[[Black Lotus Coalition]] is a release group that does practically all of their design work and beta testing over Matrix (https://matrix.to/#/#blacklotuscoalitionteam:matrix.org). If you're interested in learning how to develop a DIY firearm or want to contribute to testing someone else's design, you should definitely drop by.

== Dedicated Discussion Forums ==

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 '''{{Glossary|GunCAD}}''' (also '''3D2A''' or '''FOSSCAD''') is a broad, decentralized community of hobbyists who create and share designs for DIY firearms and related material. It moves rapidly and has been subject to frequent deplatformings over the years. This can make it difficult for a new community member to keep up with developments.
-This guide will list useful resources for participating in 3D2A discussions and keeping up with development.
+This guide will list useful resources for participating in 3D2A discussions and keeping up with development. Note that these places are for discussion; to find files, see [[Finding Tested Gun Designs]].
 == Newsletters ==
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 You can [https://guncad.substack.com/about subscribe to the Guncad Digest] to ensure new issues are delivered to a Substack or email inbox.
+== Chat Rooms ==
+=== GunCAD Index Matrix Space ===
+The [[GunCAD Index]] maintains a Matrix space (https://matrix.to/#/#guncad-index:matrix.org) for discussion of the site and any of its other projects. Development and construction can be discussed there, but they aren't its primary focus.
+=== FOSSCAD Matrix Space ===
+[[FOSSCAD]] has a Matrix presence (https://matrix.to/#/#fosscad:matrix.org) for discussion of all things DIY firearms, from development to construction to general discussion and even design help.
+They are currently migrating from their Discord (https://discord.gg/FAncmATZkp) to this platform in anticipation of platform-level censorship and Discord's imminent ID verification policies.
+=== Black Lotus Coalition Matrix Space ===
+[[Black Lotus Coalition]] is a release group that does practically all of their design work and beta testing over Matrix (https://matrix.to/#/#blacklotuscoalitionteam:matrix.org). If you're interested in learning how to develop a DIY firearm or want to contribute to testing someone else's design, you should definitely drop by.
 == Dedicated Discussion Forums ==