We often receive emails with photos of broken plastic parts asking: "Can you print this for me?" The answer is usually yes, but in order to price the part and then model it accurately, we need the right information. Here are 5 steps on how to do it.

Process for a perfect inquiry:

1. Use a caliper: Forget the tailor's tape measure. For functional parts, we need precision down to tenths of a millimeter.
2. Photograph parts next to a ruler: If you are just sending an initial inquiry for a quote, place the broken part on a table and put a standard ruler next to it. This instantly gives us an idea of the material volume.
3. Take photos from multiple angles: A single top view is not enough. Photograph the part from the top, bottom, and side. Ideally on a white background (e.g., office paper) and in good light.
4. Find all the fragments: If the part broke into multiple pieces, temporarily glue them together with superglue, or at least place them together before photographing.
5. Focus on functional surfaces: When measuring, indicate which holes are important (e.g., where a screw goes through) and which parts are just "design". We pay special attention to the critical ones during modeling.

If you don't feel confident measuring it yourself, no problem. If you are from Bratislava or the surrounding area, we can arrange to pick up the damaged part from you, or you can send it to us via Packeta, and we will measure it ourselves.