Author: Maker

Cogs n gears n replacement parts n prototyping

We love to create new things! We can take your broken part and create a replacement. Repair expensive machinery that just needs a small part.

Yes we can do your prototype – bear in mind that you will need to make at least 5 versions to ensure a good fit. The advantage of 3d printing is that you can get a prototype printed very rapidly, make a quick alteration in CAD and re-print. Get the edge on your competitors by bringing products to market rapidly, or doing custom items for big customers. Pay per item and control your costs.

We will provide excellent customer service including detailed feedback about your digital model. If you don’t yet have a digital model, we can create it for you.

We can print in PLA (easy to reshape and bend, perfect for prototyping).

Once your prototype is ready, we can send the print off for creation in the material of your choice.

Contact us today to get a quote: anna@3dprintingbundaberg.com.au / 0412 502 798

Who’s a good cosplayer then?

Get the edge on your competition with custom pieces such as belt buckles, earrings, sword handles and other accessories. We all know that the difference between a good costume and a brilliant one is the accessories. The tiny details are what wins you the points.

Take your cosplay to the next level – create something unique that no one else is doing. Then sell out and make a ton of cash. We can help you with prototyping the next big thing. Pay per print and control your costs, or do a bunch and get a bulk discount.

Scale it up because you are bigger than the average bear? No problem.

Scale it down because you appear to have the blood of hobbits running in your veins? No problem.

Get the dimensions exactly this size because it has to fit on that. No problemio. We own a set of calipers and know how to use them.

High quality items and excellent customer service from a team who knows cosplay and re-enacting. We get it.

Control your costs by getting a fixed price quote today. Contact anna@3dprintingbundaberg.com.au / 0412 502 798

Having trouble getting the edge on your competition?

Got an idea, but not the mechanical skills to make it happen?

We have a team of designers who can help you turn a sketch into reality.

Pay as you go to control costs.

Add another dimension to your flat boring paintings.

Create a stamp for your clay work, and ditch the dodgy scratched intials.

Make a stencil. Use spray paint. Pretend you are Banksy.

Make a custom fabric paint stamp or a custom rubber stamp and save many hours of messing about with lino cutting.

Create sculpture that looks heavy, but you don’t need a forklift to get it to the gallery.

You’re the artist, use your imagination. We’ll make it happen.

Get a fixed price quote today – anna@3dprintingbundaberg.com.au / 0412 502 798

What is 3d printing?

There are a bunch of different kinds of 3D printing available now –

Most people have heard of medical 3D printing where you might be able to print a blood vessel or perhaps even a kidney, and the concrete printer that does a house in a phenomenally short time was a viral video making the rounds recently.

The printer that I use though is called a FDM printer which stands for Fused Deposition Modelling.

More information here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fused_deposition_modeling
How does it work?

Plastic filament (in a long strand that looks like whipper snipper line) is fed into the machine, run through a hot nozzle, and the tiny blob of molten plastic at the tip of the nozzle gets deposited on a flat surface. The machine moves up a tiny bit, and another layer is added. Layer by layer the print builds up.
 What can you make?

Well anything that’s made of plastic. Props for cosplay, landscapes for model trains, curtain hooks, artistic sculpture, the only limit is your imagination.

For a bunch of pre made patterns, check out http://www.thingiverse.com/

How long will it take to make pattern X?

That all depends on what quality you need, and what material you want it printed in.

A large high quality model might take 24hours uninterrupted print time, not counting the time it takes to set the model up for printing and getting the settings right. A basic model that’s easy to print in a colour and type of plastic that’s actually in the workshop might take a couple of hours.

Can I have that in a different size or colour?

Absolutely. I have a range of colours on hand and can order more in on request. Re-sizing is easy, bearing in mind that the model needs to be able to be printed on an FDM machine. Really large models might need to be in several parts and glued together. Contact me and have a chat about what’s possible.

Can you create a model for me?

Yes, I have a team of modellers who do freelance work, and I do some modelling myself. Be aware though that 3D modelling takes a lot of time and it is expensive. We may be able to find an existing pattern that we can adapt to your purposes, which will be cheaper.

Can I just get you to print it and I do the glueing/sanding/finishing?

Absolutely.