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Project
Assembly jig — FDM
Custom production jig in carbon-fibre nylon for repeatability on a manual assembly station.
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Design
CAD & design intent
Geometry, tolerances, and interfaces captured before material is committed — STL or STEP from your workflow.
High-resolution photography and video publishing soon.
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Production
On the machine
Build orientation, material choice, and in-process checks aligned to the specification we agreed at quote stage.
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Build record
Print documentation
Time-lapse and stills from the build window — evidence for internal review or customer sign-off.
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Delivered
Finished components
Parts cleaned, inspected where required, and ready for fit, test, or deployment on your timeline.
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Application
In real use
Installed, assembled, or validated in the environment the part was designed for.
Specifications
- Process
- FDM
- Material
- PA-CF
- Quantity
- 2 units
- Lead time
- 4 working days
- Finish
- As-printed, annealed
- Material
- PA-CF (carbon-fibre nylon)
Challenge
Operations needed a rigid, wear-resistant locator for a handheld assembly task. Machined aluminium would take three weeks; the line needed support within days.
Approach
We designed the jig with printed-in bushings, specified fibre-reinforced nylon for stiffness, and annealed parts to stabilise dimensions under workshop temperature swings.
Result
Both jigs held ±0.15 mm on locating pins over the trial period. The customer retained one unit as a backup after steel tooling arrived.
Outcome
Jigs remained in daily use for eight weeks while steel tooling was manufactured — zero downtime on the line.
Ready to build your next layer?
Send your STL or CAD and we will respond with process, lead time, and next steps.