3D Printing

A surprising amount of what I print isn't the impressive showpiece project — it's a small, specific fix for a problem nobody else could solve. A snapped bracket inside a discontinued appliance. A custom mount for an awkward setup. A jig that holds something steady for five minutes during a repair. That unglamorous, problem-solving work is where this equipment genuinely earns its keep.

The Repair I'm Proudest Of

A client had a commercial appliance worth saving, but the manufacturer had discontinued it years earlier — the only "official" fix was a full replacement at several hundred dollars, for one broken plastic bracket the size of a matchbox. I measured the original, modelled a tougher replacement in CAD, and had it printed and fitted within a day, for the cost of a few dollars of filament. That's the kind of job I most want to be called for.

What I Actually Offer

3D printing for functional parts, prototypes, and custom enclosures. Laser cutting for precise, repeatable templates and decorative work. CNC machining for furniture, signage, and anything needing a clean cut out of timber or sheet material. I design everything to be repairable later wherever it's genuinely viable — screws over glue, accessible joints over permanently sealed ones — because I've spent too many years fighting other people's sealed, glued devices to build my own work that way.

The Process

Every job starts with understanding exactly what it needs to do, not just what it should look like. A rough sketch first, then CAD modelling, a test piece before committing to the real material, and iteration where needed — most first attempts teach you something the second attempt fixes properly. I'd rather take an extra test print than hand over something that fails the first time it's actually used.

What's Included

Design consultation, CAD modelling, printing or cutting in the right material for the job, and honest advice if 3D printing genuinely isn't the right solution for what you need — sometimes it isn't, and I'll say so rather than print something that won't hold up.