Rapid Prototyping Service — Makelab 3D printing service
SAME WEEK

Rapid prototyping service — production-quality parts, same week.

Most rapid prototyping services stop at "looks right." We build prototypes the way you build production parts — same materials, same tolerances, same QC. So when your prototype is approved, the production run is already de-risked.

2–3 days
Typical lead time
23
Materials available
5
Technologies
97%
On-time delivery
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What makes it rapid

What makes it rapid
Files reviewed same day

Upload by 3pm ET on a business day, get a manufacturability review and firm quote the same day. Approved orders enter production that afternoon.

Parallel technology allocation

We run FDM, SLA, and MJF in parallel. Your order is routed to whichever machine pool has capacity, and multiple parts from the same order can run on different technologies simultaneously.

No tooling, no minimums

Order 1 part or 50. Revise your design overnight and have updated parts in hand by end of week. No mold retool, no file lock.

Local pickup or next-day delivery

NYC-area customers can pick up same day or get next-day courier delivery. Out-of-town customers get 2-day express shipping.

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Rapid prototyping does not mean low quality

Rapid prototyping does not mean low quality
Same materials as production

The PETG prototype you get from us today is the same PETG we use for production runs. No bait and switch between prototype material and final material.

Human printability review

Every file is checked by an engineer before it runs. Wall thickness, orientation, support strategy — we catch issues before they become reprints.

Pre-shipment QC

Every part is inspected and photographed before it leaves. You get the same quality on a 1-off prototype that you get on a 500-part production order.

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Production workflow

01Online

Quote

Upload files to the instant quoter or submit a ticket for complex jobs.

Check out online or get a custom invoice once specs are locked.

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02File review

File review

Files in by 3:30pm — confirmed same day.

File issue? You get specific feedback — walls, orientation, supports.

03In production

Production

5,000+ parts a week off the floor. Every job has a named technician.

Track status via chatbot. Automatic notification when it ships.

043-point QA

QA

Every part initialed by the technician who inspected it.

Doesn’t pass? Reprinted immediately. No charge, no back-and-forth.

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05Dispatch

Dispatch

Notified the moment it ships or is ready for pickup.

Local pickupSame-day courierUS shippingInternational

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Technologies & build volumes

Build Volume
360 mm360 mm360 mm360 × 360 × 360 mm
Build Volume
145 mm145 mm185 mm145 × 145 × 185 mm
Build Volume
380 mm284 mm380 mm380 × 284 × 380 mm
Materials
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Technology comparison

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FDM

Fastest turnaround, lowest cost per part.

PLA, PETG, TPU, ASA, PC CF

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SLA

High precision and surface finish.

Standard Resin, Tough 2K

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MJF

Production-grade nylon at volume.

Nylon PA12

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Plan Your Project

Tools to plan your build

Check shipping transit times, estimate lead times by technology, and review design guidelines before you upload — so your parts print right the first time.

Check Transit Time

Enter your zip code to see how fast parts arrive from our Brooklyn facility.

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Upload your CAD file and get a quote in minutes — or talk to our engineers about your next production run.