CUSTOM WORK
Have an idea, a part that needs rethinking, or a file ready for fabrication? We review what you’re trying to make, how it will be used, and the most practical path forward.
CAD, prototyping, reconstruction, and small-batch fabrication are scoped to the project.
Start with a sketch, photo, measurements, or existing CAD. Teklo can develop or refine parametric models, drawings, interfaces, and fabrication-ready designs around an agreed use and deliverable.
Bring references, mating parts, dimensions, and the output you need. We agree on deliverables and revisions as part of the scope.
Discuss a design projectDefine the question a prototype should answer, make an applicable physical sample, and use what you learn to guide the next version or decision.
Share the fit or function you need to check and the assembly or setting where the sample will be evaluated. Material and process are reviewed for that use.
Plan a prototypeShare the broken part, mating assembly, measurements, or photos. We review permission and use conditions, model the important interfaces, then scope a sample and fit check where feasible.
Reconstruction may take revisions and access to the actual assembly. Matching the original material, service life, or first-try fit is not assumed.
Show us the partFor suitable projects, Teklo reviews the design, intended use, material choice, finish, quantity, and inspection needs before quoting FDM fabrication. Repeat work proceeds from an approved revision and first article where needed.
Share an STL, 3MF, or STEP file where applicable, plus units, critical fit, intended use, quantity, and finish needs. We check the file and application before quoting.
Request a file reviewFor teams managing recurring model variants, drawings, or repetitive CAD tasks, Teklo can scope configurable designs and automation workflows around your existing files, rules, and required outputs.
The next step is a conversation about the task, CAD platform, and outputs your team needs.
Discuss an automation projectTHE APPROACH
Tell us the problem, intended use, files or photos, conditions, quantity, and critical fit.
We review the application, files, process, deliverables, cost, and timing so the project starts with a clear scope.
That may be a design, sample, fit check, or an approved version for fabrication. The path is tailored to the job.
If a project falls outside Teklo’s validated capabilities, we’ll identify that during review.
PROBLEM → PROCESS → DECISION
Selected examples from prior professional R&D work, where additive manufacturing was used to test fit, evaluate design changes, and solve product-development problems before committing to production.
A section of trench drain was 3D printed to validate alignment and fit against a metal component before modifying the production tooling. The physical prototype provided a way to check the proposed change before committing it to the mold.
Work completed by Teklo’s owner in a prior R&D design role.
A 3D-printed inlet adapter developed for a polymer-concrete trench drain as part of an ADA-compliant drainage configuration. Prototyping allowed the geometry and interface with the existing drain system to be evaluated before moving forward.
Work completed by Teklo’s owner in a prior R&D design role.
BEFORE YOU INQUIRE
Sketches, photos, measurements, drawings, or CAD are useful. Tell us what the result needs to do and where it will be used. Private project files can be shared through the inquiry form.
We review print-ready files selectively for rights, geometry, scale, intended use, material, and capacity before quoting. See the file pathway.
We can review noncritical parts with a sample or evidence of the mating assembly. Fit testing and revision may be needed; original material and OEM equivalence are not assumed. See reconstruction.
We select a suitable process and material for the specific use, then review quantity, finish, inspection, and available capacity as part of a project quote.
START A CONVERSATION
Share your idea, existing part or file, intended use, critical fit, quantity, and desired timing. An inquiry starts a human review; it is not an instant quote or project acceptance.
For a repeated CAD workflow, discuss an automation project separately.
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