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Welcome to the '''GunCAD Wiki''', a knowledgebase for the design, creation, maintenance, and culture of DIY firearms and accessories. | Welcome to the '''GunCAD Wiki''', a knowledgebase for the design, creation, maintenance, and culture of DIY firearms and accessories. | ||
Users are encouraged to read [[GunCAD Wiki:About|About]] and [[GunCAD Wiki:General disclaimer|Disclaimers]]. | |||
== New Around Here? == | == New Around Here? == | ||
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* [[Special:Random|Go somewhere random]] | * [[Special:Random|Go somewhere random]] | ||
And | And these off-site links are useful for specific domain knowledge: | ||
* [https://guide.ctrlpew.com Ctrl+PEW's Getting Started Guide] - A good primer on how to get started with DIY guns | |||
* [https://wiki.polymaker.com The Polymaker Wiki] - Contains a ton of useful information about general printing practices and [[Polymaker]]'s plastics | * [https://wiki.polymaker.com The Polymaker Wiki] - Contains a ton of useful information about general printing practices and [[Polymaker]]'s plastics | ||
* [https://www.spoolscout.com Spool Scout] - Lets you search through a bunch of filaments by specs from their datasheets | * [https://www.spoolscout.com Spool Scout] - Lets you search through a bunch of filaments by specs from their datasheets | ||
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* Write articles on notable designs | * Write articles on notable designs | ||
* If you're a manager for one, create a page for your release group and [[:Category:Release Groups|add it to this category]] | * If you're a manager for one, create a page for your release group and [[:Category:Release Groups|add it to this category]] | ||
== Have Questions? == | |||
If you wanna discuss an article, use its discussion page -- it's what they're there for. If you have a more general question, hit up the [https://matrix.to/#/#guncad-index-general:matrix.org GunCAD Index Matrix Chat]. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:48, 22 December 2025
Welcome to the GunCAD Wiki, a knowledgebase for the design, creation, maintenance, and culture of DIY firearms and accessories.
Users are encouraged to read About and Disclaimers.
New Around Here?
The following are useful resources for newcomers:
- Joining the Community
- Finding Tested Gun Designs
- Selecting and Purchasing a Printer
- Printing a Gun
- Filing a Form 1 for a DIY suppressor or SBR
- Browse other guides
- Go somewhere random
And these off-site links are useful for specific domain knowledge:
- Ctrl+PEW's Getting Started Guide - A good primer on how to get started with DIY guns
- The Polymaker Wiki - Contains a ton of useful information about general printing practices and Polymaker's plastics
- Spool Scout - Lets you search through a bunch of filaments by specs from their datasheets
- 3D2A Wiki - A Reddit-safe wiki for /r/3d2a
Want to Contribute?
First of all, print a gun. You should have experience with DIY firearms firsthand before you push an edit. Once you've done that, here are some things you could do:
- Add a wanted article or a page for a wanted category
- Polish up some stub articles
- Create a guide
- Document some jargon in the glossary
- Write articles on notable designs
- If you're a manager for one, create a page for your release group and add it to this category
Have Questions?
If you wanna discuss an article, use its discussion page -- it's what they're there for. If you have a more general question, hit up the GunCAD Index Matrix Chat.