Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
by psubocz on Monday March 09, 2026 @10:30AM
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I'm building a small CAD tool for makers called dēlo.
I started it because I wanted a CAD I would actually enjoy using myself.
The idea is a simpler, assembly-first workflow instead of a full engineering CAD.
It’s still very early and rough, but I recently got the first real loop working:
model → export STL/STEP → slicer → 3D print.
The goal is something between Tinkercad and the big CAD tools - simple, local-first, and not locked behind subscriptions or cloud accounts.
I started it because I wanted a CAD I would actually enjoy using myself. The idea is a simpler, assembly-first workflow instead of a full engineering CAD.
It’s still very early and rough, but I recently got the first real loop working: model → export STL/STEP → slicer → 3D print.
The goal is something between Tinkercad and the big CAD tools - simple, local-first, and not locked behind subscriptions or cloud accounts.