3D Printing · Production runs
Approve one part. Run it as often as you need.
Repeat batches of printed parts with no mold and no minimum. Settle the settings once on a first part, then order 10, 50 or a few hundred whenever you need them. 3D printed in the USA and shipped to all 50 states, one to three days by ground across the Southwest.
The loop
01
Set it up
Upload the file and choose material, color, layer height and strength. The price comes from slicing your actual part.
02
Prove it
Order a first part or a small batch and test it in place. On runs of 50 or more we send a first part for approval before the batch starts.
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Run it
The batch prints with the settings you approved. Copies share print plates, which is what brings the price per part down.
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Repeat it
Need more next month? Send the order number and the quantity. Same file, same material, same settings.
What a run costs
An example only, at today's rates: a palm-sized PETG bracket, 60 g and 2.5 hours of printing each. Runs over 100 parts are always custom quoted.
| Quantity | Order total | Per part |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 10 | $96.50 | $9.65 |
| 25 | $233.75 | $9.35 |
| 50 | $462.50 | $9.25 |
| 100 | $920.00 | $9.20 |
Estimate from our posted rates, before shipping and tax; the minimum order is $20. Your price comes from slicing your own file and is often lower per part on larger batches, because copies share plates. Try your numbers on the cost calculator.
What stays the same
A repeat order reuses what you approved on the first part.
- File
- The exact revision you approved
- Material and color
- From stock, or bought in for your run
- Layer height
- 0.12, 0.20 or 0.24 mm
- Strength
- Infill and wall count
- Supports
- On or off, as approved
Why print the run
- No tooling bill
- A mold has to be designed, cut and paid for before the first part. A print run starts from your file.
- Revise between batches
- Batch two can be a new revision with nothing scrapped and nothing re-tooled.
- Order what you need
- Run 25 now and 25 next month instead of storing a year of stock.
Planning to mold later? Print the first few hundred now, start selling, and move to a tool once the design and the demand are proven. That is bridge production, and it is what this service is built for.
Parts that suit a printed run
- Brackets, mounts and clips
- Housings and enclosures for electronics
- Rack mounts and cable management
- Jigs, fixtures and assembly aids
- Replacement parts that are no longer sold
- Spacers, bumpers, feet and seals in flexible TPU
Quality
What we check on every order
General tolerance is ±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm; small features are typically within ±0.2 mm. FDM parts show light layer lines; that is normal for the process.
Check 01
File check before printing
Every file is sliced with the settings for your material before we quote it, so thin walls, missing geometry and parts that are too big show up before you pay.
Check 02
First part approval on runs
For runs of 50 parts or more we print one part and send you photos, or the part itself, to approve before the batch starts.
Check 03
Dry material
Nylon, carbon-fiber blends and TPU absorb moisture, so they are dried before printing to keep layers bonded and surfaces clean.
Check 04
Every part looked at
Each part is checked by eye before packing: layer bonding, warping, stringing and surface defects. Supports are removed completely.
Check 05
Critical dimensions measured
Tell us which dimensions matter and we measure them with calipers before the order ships.
Check 06
Reprint if we got it wrong
If a part has a print defect that is our fault, send a photo within 48 hours of delivery and we reprint it at no charge.
Southwest
Close enough to reorder on short notice.
Batches ship from San Diego, California, and large production runs will ship from our new plant in Yuma, Arizona. FedEx Ground is about 1 day to Los Angeles and Orange County, 2 days to Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, and 3 days to Albuquerque, Denver and Austin, at the actual carrier rate. Need it sooner? Faster shipping options are offered on every order.
Production run FAQ
What quantity counts as a production run?
Anything from about 10 parts to several hundred. Up to 100 of a part is priced instantly online; above that a person quotes the run from a real layout on print plates and gives you a schedule.
Will every part match the first one?
The run uses the same file, material and print settings as the part you approved, and every part is checked by eye before packing. General tolerance is ±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm. Tell us which dimensions matter and we measure them with calipers before the order ships.
How do I reorder?
Reply to your order email or send the order number with the quantity you need. We print the same file with the same settings at the current rates.
Can I send a 3MF project from my own slicer?
Yes. Upload the 3MF and the parts and colors you assigned carry over. Tell us in the notes if there are settings you want kept exactly.
Do you offer purchase orders?
Card payment is online at checkout. Purchase orders and invoicing are available for approved business accounts.
Send the file and the quantity.
We come back with a price per part and a schedule. For 100 parts or fewer, the quote page gives you both right now.