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// Service
3D scanning & Reverse engineering
Turn any physical object into an accurate CAD model, ready to modify, improve or print.
// Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering for parts that don't exist anymore
Reverse engineering is how physical objects get their documentation back, and it is one of the most requested services in our shop. We 3D scan your part at an accuracy of ± 0.05 mm, then our designers rebuild it as clean, parametric CAD: not a messy mesh, but a proper STEP file your engineer can open, edit and manufacture from anywhere. Missing a chunk? We reconstruct the lost geometry from the surrounding features, symmetry and your measurements.
Most scanning bureaus stop at the file and wish you luck. We are a print shop with a scanner, which means the job can continue straight through: scan, rebuild, print in PETG, ABS or Nylon, and ship. For out of town customers, the process works by mail. Ship us the part, we scan and quote within one business day of arrival, and the original comes back in the same box as its replacement and a USB worth of files.
Out of town? It works by mail.Ship us the partScanned and quoted within one business day of arrivalOriginal, replacement and files back in one box
// Who it's for
Who uses this service
Manufacturers keeping legacy equipment alive after the parts supply dried up.Engineers who need CAD for a component that predates CAD.Boat owners with hardware no chandlery has stocked in a decade.Restorers of classic cars, cameras and instruments.Product teams studying a competitor fit or building an accessory that has to mate perfectly with an existing product.Artists digitizing sculptures for reproduction at a new scale.
// How it works
Four steps.
01Send the partPost it to us or book a scanning session.02ScanWe capture the geometry and check the point cloud for gaps.03RebuildEngineers model it in CAD and send previews to approve.04DeliverYou receive STEP, STL and a deviation report, or the printed part.
// FAQ
Good to know.
Do I get an editable file?
Yes. Reverse engineering delivers parametric CAD (STEP), not just a scanned mesh, so you can change dimensions and features.
Can you scan shiny or dark parts?
Yes. We apply a thin, removable matting spray so the scanner captures every surface accurately.
How accurate is the scan?
Parts are captured at ± 0.05 mm. The rebuilt CAD is checked against the scan before we print and ship the part.
What if part of the original is broken or missing?
We reconstruct the lost geometry from the surrounding features, symmetry and any measurements you can give us, then confirm the shape with you before modeling is finalized.
Do I need to visit, or can I mail the part?
Either. Ship it to us and we scan and quote within one business day of arrival. The original comes back in the same box as its replacement and the files.
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