Pricing for Custom Parts
The pricing for Replacement parts is broken into two parts:
- Modeling and Design costs
- 3D Printing and Finishing costs
Modeling and Design Costs
The cost for designing and modeling your item in 3D is essentially based on the time it takes our expert 3D modelers to create your item in 3D digital space on the computer using the most sophisticated 3D modeling programs available.
- The modeling charge is directly proportional to the complexity of the part since more complex parts take longer to model.
- The size of the final print does not affect the modeling charge - again only complexity does.
- You only pay the modeling charge for a specific part once. After your model is created you can print as many parts as you want and pay only for each part.
- You can take an existing part we have modeled for you at any time and modify it e.g. make it bigger, smaller, change its shape, add or remove holes, add or remove texture, etc, etc. and you will only be charged for the modeling time to make the adjustments which is usually quick and inexpensive.
- As part of the custom modeling charge we include two rounds of evaluation and modification - See our "How we create your custom part" page where there is more detail about the modeling process.
Examples of the modeling charges for a variety of parts
These examples are only to give you an idea of the modeling charges for a variety of parts with varying complexity.
High-resolution 3D Printing and Finishing Costs
Since each part we make for you is custom and thus unique, there is no way to be able to give you set pricing for the 3D Printing and Finishing of your part.
However, that said, the majority portion of the production cost of your part is based on the cost to 3D Print the part. This cost is essentially directly proportional to the size of the part and volume of material used. Since this is the case, a hollow part will cost significantly less than a solid part, provided the geometry of the model and constraints of the material allow this. See Example 1 below and note the price difference between the Solid and Hollow versions of the 53mm knob.
In some cases, where you have a part too flat to make hollow, material costs can be saved by thinning or hollowing out the center of the part as in Example 2. Examples 3 and 4 are instances where saving on material volume is not possible due to the part consisting of thin flat surfaces.
However, that said, the majority portion of the production cost of your part is based on the cost to 3D Print the part. This cost is essentially directly proportional to the size of the part and volume of material used. Since this is the case, a hollow part will cost significantly less than a solid part, provided the geometry of the model and constraints of the material allow this. See Example 1 below and note the price difference between the Solid and Hollow versions of the 53mm knob.
In some cases, where you have a part too flat to make hollow, material costs can be saved by thinning or hollowing out the center of the part as in Example 2. Examples 3 and 4 are instances where saving on material volume is not possible due to the part consisting of thin flat surfaces.
A Note on Materials: Before looking at the examples below, you may want to review our Custom Part Materials page to get an idea of the properties, variations and options for each of the materials listed in each example below.
Example 1: Drawer Pull/Knob
In this example we have a basic curved shape and we have given the total production prices for each part in each material listed:
Please note the difference in price between the SOLID and HOLLOW versions of the 53mm example - you can SAVE LOTS OF MONEY by printing a solid object hollow, and in most cases still maintain the required strength. a) A 16mm solid version b) A 25mm solid version c) A 53mm solid version d) A 53mm hollow version with 1mm thick walls |
a) 16mm/0.63 in
Solid Drawer Knob Dimensions:
16 x 16 x 16 mm 0.63 x 0.63 x 0.63 in Material Vol.: 1.167 cubic cm Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN)
$12 - $13 Rubber & Resin Coated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $19 - $23 Electroplated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $23 - $24 Raw Stainless Steel $22 Rubber Coated Stainless Steel $30 Electroplated Stainless Steel $33 - $34 |
b) 25 mm / 1.0 in
Solid Drawer Knob Dimensions:
25 x 25 x 25 mm 1.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 in Material Vol.: 4.308 cubic cm Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN)
$14 - $16 Rubber & Resin Coated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $23 - $27 Electroplated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $28 - $30 Raw Stainless Steel $40 Rubber Coated Stainless Steel $49 Electroplated Stainless Steel $54 - $56 |
c) 53 mm / 2.1 in
Solid Drawer Knob Dimensions:
53 x 53 x 53 mm 2.1 x 2.1 x 2.1 in Material Vol.: 37.13 cubic cm Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN)
$35 - $37 Rubber & Resin Coated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $53 - $62 Electroplated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $66 - $78 Raw Stainless Steel $228 Rubber Coated Stainless Steel $246 Electroplated Stainless Steel $259 - $271 |
d) 53mm / 2.1 in
Hollow Drawer Knob Dimensions:
53 x 53 x 53 mm 2.1 x 2.1 x 2.1 in Material Vol.: 7.546 cubic cm Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN)
$26 - $29 Rubber & Resin Coated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $43 - $52 Electroplated Laser-Sintered Nylon (LSN) $53 - $56 Raw Stainless Steel $60 Rubber Coated Stainless Steel $77 Electroplated Stainless Steel $87 - $89 |
Example 2: Signal-Switch Lever
a) 47mm / 1.9 in
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b) 94 mm / 3.7 in
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c) 188 mm / 7.5in
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Example 3: Vintage Brass Drawer Handle
a) 63mm / 2.5 in
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b) 126 mm / 5.0 in
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c) 252 mm / 10 in
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Example 4: Motorcycle Fairing Mounting Bracket
a) 32mm / 1.25 in
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b) 63 mm / 2.5 in
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c) 126 mm / 5 in
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