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Reverse Engineering
When the part exists but the drawings don’t.
Have a part with no drawings — obsolete, worn out, or from a supplier who disappeared? Ship it over. The team will measure it, build a 3D model and a dimensioned print, and send a quote to have new ones made. The files are yours either way, and the quote follows within 24–48 hours of the part being measured.
Updated June 2026
When reverse engineering is the right move
The classic cases: a machine still earns its keep but the company that built it is long gone; a legacy product needs spares and the drawings never existed — or walked out the door with someone’s retirement; a supplier vanished and took the documentation with them. The part in your hand is the only record left.
Reverse engineering turns that one surviving part into engineering files. The next time it wears out, you reorder from a print instead of starting the scramble over.
Measured, not eyeballed
Send the physical part — worn, broken, or whole. The team measures it with the same inspection equipment used to check finished parts against prints before they ship, so the numbers on your new drawing are measured values, not estimates traced off a photo.
Wear gets corrected, not copied: a bushing that’s lost a few thou to friction gets drawn at its intended dimension, not its tired one. Where the original designer’s intent is genuinely ambiguous, you get a question — never a silent guess baked into your print.
What you get back
A 3D model (STEP) and a 2D PDF print with dimensions, tolerances, and material and finish callouts. The files are yours outright — usable with any supplier — and if you want new parts from the same team that measured the old one, the quote is already half done. Quotes come back in 24–48 hours, and one piece is a normal order.
A straight word on what this is for
This service exists to keep your own equipment and products running: replacement parts, spares, and documentation for hardware you own and use. If a job looks like duplicating someone else’s current catalog product, expect questions before anything gets measured.
Questions
Before you send a job.
01 Can you reverse-engineer a worn or broken part?
Yes — that’s the usual condition they arrive in. Wear gets corrected back to intended dimensions, and a broken part works as long as the critical surfaces survive. Mating parts or photos of the assembly help fill any gaps.
02 How accurate are the measurements?
The part is measured with the same inspection equipment used to verify finished parts against prints before they ship. Critical fits are cross-checked against mating parts when you send them along.
03 Do I get the CAD files, or just new parts?
The files are the deliverable — STEP model and PDF print, yours to keep. Ordering new parts is optional, though having the team that measured the original also make the replacement tends to go smoothly.
04 What if I only have part of the assembly?
Send what you have plus photos and a description of what the missing pieces do. Gaps get flagged and asked about, not guessed at — your print won’t quietly contain fiction.
05 How long does reverse engineering take?
A simple turned part takes days; a complex housing takes longer. The honest timeline comes with the quote, within 24–48 hours of the part being measured.
Get Started
Send us your files.
We’ll take it from there.
A quote in 24–48 hours, no minimums. Like the quote, and we’ll make your parts and ship them to you.
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