Prove it before tooling
Check fit, form and function with a real part in your hands, then change the file and print again.
02 · 3D printing for hire
Send us your file. We'll print it.
Functional prototypes and short production runs in FDM engineering plastics. Upload an STL, STEP or 3MF file, and we'll check it can be printed, recommend a material and send you a quote.
What we print
From one bracket to a full set of parts
Parts that go to work
Brackets, housings, enclosures, covers and replacement parts in plastics chosen for the load and the environment.
Tools for the line
Assembly fixtures, drill guides, check gauges and holders, made to your part.
Frames to mounts
Arms, frames, motor mounts, guards and camera brackets for the drones you fly. Drone parts →
How it works
Five steps from file to finished part
- UploadSend STL, STEP or 3MF files with the quantity and the date you need them.
- ReviewWe check each file for wall thickness, overhangs and orientation, and flag anything that will print poorly.
- QuoteYou get a price, a recommended material and a lead time.
- PrintWe print, remove supports and check the parts against your file.
- ShipParts are packed and shipped, or ready for pickup in Troy, Michigan.
Materials
FDM engineering plastics
We match the plastic to what the part has to survive: load, heat, sunlight, impact or flex. Not sure which one you need? Tell us what the part does and we'll recommend one.
- PETGtough, general purpose
- ASAoutdoor, UV-stable
- ABSheat and impact
- Polycarbonatestrength, heat
- Nylonwear, toughness
- Carbon-fibre nylonstiff, light
- PPA-CFhigh-temp, very stiff
- TPUflexible, rubber-like
- PLAform-and-fit models
Who we work with
Suppliers, product teams and builders
Tier-1 suppliers
Prototype a part or fixture quickly while the production tool is being built, with an NDA in place before you send files.
Small manufacturers
Short runs and replacement parts without minimum orders or tooling cost.
Product teams
Fast design iterations: change the CAD on Monday, hold the new part days later.
Drone builders
Custom frames, mounts and brackets, from people who design and fly their own.
Parts we've made
Printed here, in use
A few of the parts we've designed and printed. Send us a part, a drawing or a file and we'll do the same for you.
MARINE · REPLACEMENT PART
Sea Ray replacement part
Modelled from the original fitting on the stern of a Sea Ray and printed to fit it, with the screw-mount tab and clip slots in the same places as the original.
- PLArigid
- TPUflexible
DRONES · SAMPLE ARMS
Drone arms
Sample arms for one of our own frames: a four-bolt motor mount on each pad and mounting holes along the arm.
- PPA-CFcarbon-fibre high-temp nylon
Export-controlled files
Defense work: let's talk first
We're pursuing ITAR registration and building an ITAR/EAR export-compliance program. Until then, please don't upload export-controlled drawings or models. If you have defense or export-controlled work coming up, contact us and we'll plan it with you.
Ready when your file is.
Upload STL, STEP or 3MF files. Ask for an NDA first if you need one.