Custom spare partsYour part broke and you can't find a new one? It can be remade.

In most cases, yes: a broken, worn or discontinued part can be rebuilt. I start from the original, even if it is in pieces, measure it, redraw it in 3D and reproduce it in the right material for its job: 3D printed, machined from solid aluminium, brass or engineering plastic, or made in steel through partners. You get your machine running again instead of chasing a spare part that no longer exists.

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Which parts can be remade

Plastic, metal and wooden components, the ones that break first and the manufacturer no longer sells.

Gears, bushings, washers and spacers
Knobs, handles, levers and buttons
Caps, covers, hatches and housings
Clips, latches, hooks and brackets
Brackets, plates and adapters to fit a new part on an old machine
Wooden parts of furniture, instruments and vintage objects

Plastics are 3D printed or machined from solid; aluminium, brass, wood and engineering plastics with CNC milling; steel and heavy work through selected partners. For classic cars and motorbikes, farm and garden machinery, household appliances, workshop machines and tools, furniture and everyday objects.

How it works

Send me a photo and a few words of explanation, or give me a call. A photo with a tape measure next to it and the point where it broke helps a lot.
I tell you whether it can be done, in which material and how, before you spend anything.
Measuring and 3D model: when it helps, I prefer a site visit to understand how the part works; if not, I get started straight away. I measure with callipers or 3D scanning, rebuild the missing sections and reinforce the point that failed.
Prototype and test fit: we check that it fits and really works.
Final part. The model stays on file: if you need it again, it can be reproduced without starting over.

The right material for that part

A spare part doesn't just need the right shape: it has to hold up where it works. For a part in the sun or near an engine, engineering plastics that resist heat and UV; for a gear, a carbon-fibre-filled nylon or a metal; for a seal or bumper, a flexible material.

If a part has to be steel, I have it made by specialist partners: you still get it from Artifex, with one point of contact. More in the materials guide and the broken part guide.

Time and cost

They depend on the part: how hard it is to measure and redraw, which material it needs, how many copies you want. The quote is free and you get it before any work starts. A simple gear can be ready within 48 hours, when the workload allows; urgent jobs can be arranged.

A real project

Unobtainable Opel GT part for Panero Autoriparazioni

The odometer gear of a classic Opel GT was no longer available. It was rebuilt from the original part and reproduced by 3D printing: the car got a working odometer back.

FAQ

The part is broken in several pieces, can it still be remade?

Usually yes, if the fragments are there or there is a twin part to take measurements from. A symmetrical part, like the one on the other side, also helps rebuild the missing section.

Do I have to bring you the part?

No. Photos and measurements are enough for a first assessment, even over the phone. After that, the part can be posted.

Will the spare be as strong as the original?

It depends on the material and where the part works. With engineering plastics or metal the new part is often stronger than the original, partly because the point that broke can be reinforced. If that's not possible, I'll tell you upfront.