Bring the evidence you have
A sketch can explain the idea, while a photo shows the surrounding space. Measurements give those references scale. If the part fits something else, information about that other piece can be as important as the part itself.
- Photograph the part and the place it fits, from more than one angle.
- Identify known dimensions and mark which measurements are estimates.
- Show holes, clips, clearances and surfaces that must line up.
- Explain what failed or what you want the new design to change.
Design for the way it will be made
CAD is where we work through the shape and the manufacturing approach together. An enclosure needs room for its contents and a way to assemble it; a mount needs to meet its attachment points; a jig needs to locate the piece it is meant to hold.
Material choice belongs in that discussion. A rigid fixture and a flexible grip should not be treated as the same design problem. Tell us about heat, outdoor exposure, movement and contact with other parts before the geometry is settled.
Keep assumptions visible
A photo is useful, but it doesn't answer every dimension. Where a measurement or requirement is missing, identify it before treating the design as ready to print. If an original is worn or broken, describe which features are still representative and which may have changed.
Tell us what output you need and how it will be used. The scope of the design work belongs in the quote, including the relationship between modelling and any printed parts.
Approve, print and learn from the fit
We refine the design, suggest a material and send a written quote. Nothing is made until the design and quote are approved. If a physical fit check is needed, a prototype gives you something to try against the real assembly.
Feedback is most useful when it identifies the feature and the change needed: which hole does not align, which surface interferes, or where more room is needed. CAD changes can then address the actual fit problem.
A local conversation, with parts shipped across Canada
Our shop is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. You can start the conversation with the sketch or photos you already have. Printed parts can be picked up locally or shipped within Canada; tell us where the finished part needs to go.
Compare the materials we work with or read common quote questions.