Posted: 12/31/2025 10:56:30 AM EDT
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Does anyone know of a good place to send a small part to be digitized so that I can get it slightly lengthened? I've got a part that's about 3 1/2" long, and about 1 1/2" wide that needs to be lengthened by approximately 3/8". It would be easy to get it manufactured once I get it digitized, and I have the material for it. |
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How much is the part worth? You will be paying quite a bit to send it to someone that will do the same thing as you, sitting with a set a calipers measuring and then creating a 3D model. IMHO, measure it all out and stretch the dimensions where you need them stretched. Draw that out on a piece of paper and you've got what you need to have the part made by someone with the tools to make it. |
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I went to a local machine shop, and for one item, it's not worth their time. I broke out the dy-chem and traced the original onto new material, lengthened it, and then formed it using a band saw, angle grinder, and Dremel. It turned out well, and only took about three hours. I'll put it into a vibratory tumbler for the final touch. |
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