VelocityPrints

What the shop can make.

CNC machining and 3D printing, chosen per part. Not sure which one your part needs? Send it and we'll recommend one.

A desktop robot arm with printed links and machined joints
An engineer's bench with machined brackets, printed parts and a caliper
Engineer's bench
A drone frame with printed arms and machined standoffs

Equipment

A small set of machines, chosen for the parts we make.

Enclosed CNC mill

Machines plates, brackets, hubs, spacers and fixtures from solid stock, for parts that take load or need accurate faces and bores.

  • ProcessCNC milling
  • Typical partsPlates, brackets, hubs, spacers
  • MaterialsConfirmed per job at quote
  • Size and toleranceStated on your quote for your part

Advanced 3D printers

FDM printing for gears, mounts, enclosures, jigs and short production runs, in standard and engineering filaments.

  • ProcessFDM 3D printing
  • Typical partsGears, mounts, enclosures, jigs
  • MaterialsSee the list below
  • BatchesSingle parts to repeat runs

Resin printer

Prints small parts with fine detail and smooth surfaces, cured from liquid resin one thin layer at a time.

  • ProcessResin 3D printing (SLA)
  • Typical partsSmall housings, clips, fine-detail parts
  • MaterialsConfirmed per job at quote
  • Size and toleranceStated on your quote for your part

5-axis CNC mill

Tilts and turns the part while it cuts, so angled faces and holes on several sides can be machined in one setup.

  • Process5-axis CNC milling
  • Typical partsHubs, manifolds, angled brackets
  • MaterialsConfirmed per job at quote
  • Size and toleranceStated on your quote for your part

Parts like these

Machined plates and gears, printed housings and the odd one-off. Pictures are illustrations of the kind of part, not past jobs.

Hands holding a machined clamp beside the same part in CAD
From CAD to part
A printed cable drag chain in charcoal and blue links
Printed cable chain
A machined brass spur gear with a blue shaft collar
Brass spur gear
A drone frame with printed arms and machined standoffs
Drone frame
Blue anodized aluminium knobs with knurled grips
Anodized knobs
Parts on a shelf, from raw aluminium to a finished printed housing
Material to part
Flexible blue printed gripper fingers holding an egg
Printed gripper
A machined bracket and a printed housing on a paper surface
Bracket and housing
A machined steel flange with a six-hole bolt pattern
Bolt flange
A machined aluminium pipe clamp with a blue cap screw
Pipe clamp
A printed housing with a machined shaft, bearings and a blue pulley
Shaft assembly
A flat lay of machined and printed parts arranged in a grid
Parts flat lay
Brass gear teeth meshing with a steel pinion
Gear mesh

Printing materials

Choose one in your request, or describe how the part is used and we'll pick. CNC materials are confirmed per job. Full material library

MaterialGood forNotes
PLA / PLA MattePrototypes, fixtures, display partsStiff and accurate; not for heat
PETGFunctional parts, enclosuresTougher than PLA, moisture resistant
ABSHousings, tools, jigsImpact and heat tolerant
ASAOutdoor brackets and clipsUV resistant
TPU 95ATires, bumpers, grips, gasketsFlexible, absorbs impact
Nylon (PA12)Gears, hinges, wear partsTough, low friction
Carbon-fibre blendsStiff structural bracketsPETG-CF, PA12-CF and similar

Files we accept

  1. STEP / STP, IGESPreferred for machined parts: exact geometry.
  2. STL, 3MF, OBJFine for printed parts.
  3. PDF or DXF drawingsDimensions, tolerances and notes. Sketches and photos help too.

Send files

How quality is handled

  1. Requirements firstWe confirm critical features and tolerances with you before quoting.
  2. Checked before shippingParts are measured against those requirements.
  3. Inspection reportsOn request, a written inspection report is filed in your account with the order.

Not sure which process fits?

Choose "Not sure" in the request form and describe the part. We'll recommend the process and material.