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Replacement Parts

Practical 3D printed replacement parts for Taranaki.

If a small part is broken, missing, obsolete, or hard to buy, Quality3Ds can check whether it is suitable to model and print locally.

Design and completed product examples

Finished replacements, CAD examples, and reference parts from real customer jobs.

Recent reverse-engineering work includes a shower door hinge replacement, a gimbal joystick replacement designed from photos and dimensions, custom parts for Nationwide RV, dishwasher wheel replacements, a shower drain cover replacement, a unique flange design, a custom licence plate mount design, cardboard spool reinforcement for AMS use, and a cooktop duct adapter made when the original bracket did not fit the client's setup.
Original white toy part beside two 3D printed replacement parts.
Original beside finished replacements A worn sample was measured and recreated, with two clean printed parts shown beside it.
3D printed dishwasher basket wheel replacements installed on a rack.
Installed dishwasher wheel replacements Finished replacement wheels fitted back onto the basket so the repair can be checked in place.
Completed black functional replacement parts bagged in small batches with screws.
Completed small-batch parts Finished functional parts packed with fixings and grouped by quantity for delivery.
CAD slicer preview of cardboard spool reinforcement plates and rings for AMS use.
AMS spool reinforcement design CAD/slicer preview of the reinforcement plate and ring parts before printing.
Cardboard filament spool reinforced with printed rings and running inside an AMS.
AMS cardboard spool reinforcement Completed reinforcement rings help cardboard spools run more reliably inside an AMS setup.
Dishwasher wheel parts laid out for reverse engineering.
Reference parts for modelling Broken or worn originals are still useful for measuring clips, interfaces, and fit details.
Finished shower door hinge replacement part checked with digital calipers.
Finished shower door hinge replacement Completed hinge replacement checked against key dimensions before handover.
Large black custom cooktop duct adapter printed for a client.
Custom cooktop duct adapter A client needed a duct solution after the original bracket did not fit, so a custom adapter was made.

Common replacement parts

These are the kinds of jobs where 3D printing can be a fast, practical option.

Clips and covers

Small plastic clips, trims, covers, caps, guards, drain covers, and bezels.

Knobs and handles

Control knobs, handles, drawer pulls, tool grips, and light-duty fittings.

Brackets and mounts

Custom mounts, spacers, sensor brackets, flanges, licence plate mounts, cable guides, and holders.

Adapters

Connectors, reducers, guide blocks, spool adapters, and practical parts for workshop setups.

What makes a part suitable

  • Low to moderate load
  • No legal or safety certification requirement
  • Reasonable heat and chemical exposure
  • Enough information to measure, model, or test fit

Not every part should be printed

We will avoid parts where failure could cause injury, vehicle risk, pressure risk, electrical danger, or machinery damage.

For suitable parts, we can model, print, test fit, adjust, and produce a small batch.