Prototypes and functional samples
The enclosure to hold by tomorrow, the third iteration next week. Instant price for every version, file stored for six months.
What we print
- Design samples for form checks, ergonomic hand samples
- Functional prototypes: enclosures with electronics, mechanisms with gears, hinges, detents
- Fit and installation samples before injection moulding
- Pre-series 5–50 pieces for tests and customer samples
- Flexible samples in TPU: seals, bellows, grips
- Stiff visual samples in PLA-CF with a machined look
Example prices
| Part | Settings | Weight | Qty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand sample device housing 120 × 70 × 30 mm | PLA, 0.20 | 90 g | 1 | €22.77 |
| Functional prototype with hinge, PETG | PETG, 0.16 | 65 g | 1 | €20.79 |
| TPU gasket, 5 variants | TPU 95A, 0.20 | 8 g | 5 | €15.12 (€2.24 each) |
| Pre-series housing, 25 pieces | PETG, 0.16 | 80 g | 25 | €444.50 (€17.62 each) |
Prices incl. VAT for pickup, calculated with the calculator's formula; shipping by DHL size from €4.19.
What we watch
- Upload STEP and we see wall thicknesses and fits exactly as you do in CAD.
- Iterations are priced like new orders with no setup beyond the €3.90; five versions cost five times the part.
- Tell us what the prototype must prove: fit, strength or looks; we choose orientation and infill accordingly.
Common questions
How fast is a prototype?
File in by noon, printing starts the same working day. Express: same-day dispatch, pickup in Berlin often next day.
Can you sign an NDA?
Yes, yours or ours, before the upload. Files sit on servers in Germany.
What about injection moulding?
We print the samples that give confidence before tooling. For series above 1,000 pieces we can name moulders.
Recommended settings
- Material
- PLA for form, PETG for function, ASA for temperature, TPU flexible, PLA-CF stiff and matte
- Layer height
- 0.12 mm for presentation, 0.20 mm for iterations
- Infill
- 15–30 % iteration, 50–100 % functional test
- Lead time
- Standard: dispatched in 1 working day, express same day, urgent delivered in 2 days
- Confidentiality
- No sharing, NDA before upload on request, deletion after delivery
Prototypes and functional samples
The enclosure to hold by tomorrow, the third iteration next week.