Engineering & Fabrication Services
From Design to Delivery
What We Do
ProtoForge offers a full range of engineering and fabrication services for individuals, small businesses, and product developers. Whether you're iterating on a prototype, need a short production run, or want a fully custom solution designed from scratch, we have the tools and expertise to get it done right.
3D Printing
High-quality FDM printing on our Bambu Lab X1E with multi-material support. We print in PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, and specialty filaments. Ideal for prototypes, functional parts, jigs, fixtures, and short production runs. Tight tolerances and consistent quality on every print.
- Custom brackets & mounting hardware
- Enclosures & housings
- Replacement knobs, handles & hardware
- Cable management & organization
- Jigs, fixtures & shop tooling
CNC Machining
Precision 3-axis CNC machining on a Haas VF2 vertical machining center. We work in aluminum, steel, stainless, plastics, and composites. Ideal for tight-tolerance parts, brackets, housings, and anything that needs to be machined rather than printed. Send us your CAD files or drawings and we'll take it from there.
- Precision brackets & structural parts
- Custom plates & panels
- Machined housings & enclosures
- Functional hardware & fastener interfaces
Rapid Prototyping
Go from idea to physical part fast. Send us a sketch, a CAD file, or even just a description of what you need. We'll help you iterate through design revisions, material choices, and fit-checks until you've got something ready for production or real-world testing.
- Bring your STL or STEP file — we'll print it
- Design iteration & fit checks
- Material comparison samples
- First-article inspection parts
Custom Design & Engineering
Don't have CAD files? No problem. We offer full design services — from concept sketches to production-ready 3D models. Our engineering background means we don't just make things look right, we make them work right. We consider material properties, load paths, thermal behavior, and manufacturing constraints from the start so your parts perform in the real world.
Design Services
- 3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
- 2D technical drawings
- Design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Reverse engineering from physical parts
- Assembly design & tolerance analysis
Engineering Support
- Material selection consulting
- Structural & thermal analysis
- Prototype testing & iteration
- Production process planning
- Technical documentation