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[–] Octocopter 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

https://www.thingiverse.com/ Head there at take a look around to get a head start on ideas.

Its not hard to get printers that work with Linux, hell you can even run one off a pi without much issue. There are programs that can take 3d models and process them into the instruction code or STL data files that the printers run to make the objects.

You might want to look around for some peoples blogs on 3d printing with Linux, but if you run into questions you cant find easy answers for send me a message. (Fair warning its been almost a year since I was involved in the topic)

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[–] QualityShitposter [S] 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Thanks. I have some Mac minis laying around that I can dedicate to the task, so either OS X or Linux would be fine (I detest windows so really don't want to go there).

(I haven't touched CAD for close to four years, so information even a year out of date helps)

After a little research, Onshape seems like a nice solution for the CAD end. It's free to use if files are public, and $125/mo per user to keep proprietary files.