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Printhoek 3D is a service bureau specialized in CAD Design, 3D Printing & Scanning. Welcome to Windhoek, Namibia's 3D Printing Corner.

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Romar Rañola Quitasol - Founder and Maker
B.Tech Mechanical Engineer
Mobile: +264 81 2898 147
https://www.printhoek3d.com/

27/10/2026

The intact trim on one side of this Toyota Prado provided the reference for replacing the missing opposite side.

The bumper component was no longer in production. Using our scanner, we captured the surviving part, reconstructed its geometry and mirrored the design.

The reference included more than the outer contour. Its depth, openings and internal features also informed the replacement.

These views show the physical reference and details of the reconstructed model used to manufacture the part. Having the surviving component available allowed us to work from its geometry instead of estimating the missing shape from photographs.

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25/10/2026

A client can be happy with a result while the workshop still sees room to improve it.

That was our experience with this Porsche 928 replacement lens. We produced the assembly, but the surface finish remains an area we want to refine.

Viewing the printed sections on the bench and against light reveals different aspects of their appearance. Both are useful observations when deciding what needs further work.

For us, the next step is to use those observations to improve the finish and assembly method. This remains an option to assess when a suitable replacement cannot be sourced, with realistic expectations about the result.

23/10/2026

Printing the sections was only one stage of making this Porsche 928 replacement lens.

The separate red, orange and white sections seated into pockets in the black frame. Each contact area then needed attention during assembly.

We applied epoxy along the joints, followed by UV-stable clear epoxy on the inside to seal the assembly.

These views show the construction and the finishing work around those connections. Dividing the lens into printable sections introduced seams that had to be addressed afterwards.

Post-processing was part of the manufacturing approach from the start, with substantial hands-on work needed to bring the printed pieces together.

20/10/2026

The reference for the broken Porsche 928 light lens was on the other side of the car.

Using our EinScan Rigil, we scanned the surviving lens and used its geometry to reconstruct a mirrored replacement.

That established the shape. To manufacture it, we adapted the design into separate coloured sections seated within a black frame.

Stepped edges on the sections matched pockets in the frame, positioning the pieces for joining and finishing.

These views show the progression from the original lens to captured geometry and the reconstructed design. The surviving part provided the reference; the CAD work defined how the replacement would be made.

18/10/2026

If another hubcap goes missing, the reconstruction work does not have to start again.

The replacements for this client’s Mercedes fitted successfully, and we retained the CAD designs used to manufacture them.

Those files preserve the geometry we reconstructed from the reference components. If another replacement is needed for the same rims, we can return to that design and print again.

The client has physical spares now. Keeping the design provides a route to replacements after those spares are used.

16/10/2026

Separate printed components, brought together into a complete hubcap.

These workshop views show the replacement outer ring, emblem and central base before and after assembly.

Printing them separately kept the design’s individual connections accessible during assembly. The ring and emblem then came together with the base to form the finished replacement.

We produced the parts in PETG and confirmed that the assembled replacements fitted the client’s rims.

The laid-out components show what the finished face conceals: a replacement built from three connected parts.

13/10/2026

The front of a hubcap shows its appearance. The geometry behind it determines how it fits together.

For these replacement hubcaps, the outer ring, star emblem and central base had to connect as one assembly.

Using our 3D EinScan Rigil, we scanned the reference components, then used that geometry to reconstruct each part in CAD, including the Maybach lettering.

The scan and CAD views show both sides of the task: reproducing the visible details and rebuilding the connections beneath them.

The printed replacements fitted the client’s existing rims successfully.

11/10/2026

A small component failure can lead to replacing much more than has actually broken.

For this Toyota Land Cruiser remote, the electronics still worked. The missing button cover was part of the flexible gasket, but the supplier’s option was a complete remote.

Reconstructing and printing that component allowed the client to keep the existing casing and electronics. The replacement fitted, and the button worked correctly.

This is why we start by assessing what has failed and what remains usable. Here, the scope of the repair could stay with the gasket and button cover.

09/10/2026

The gasket and button cover were printed as one component.

For this Toyota Land Cruiser remote, we reconstructed the missing button cover as part of the gasket design, using scans of the remaining gasket and casing as references.

These two views show the resulting geometry: the perimeter that fits inside the casing, the raised cover and the recess beneath it.

We printed the replacement in a flexible material, then fitted it into the existing remote to check both its fit and button operation. Both worked successfully.

That final assembly check confirmed the reconstructed component could work with the casing and electronics the client already had.

06/10/2026

Copying a damaged part would also copy what is missing.

This Toyota Land Cruiser remote still had working electronics, but its flexible gasket had lost the section covering the button.

Using our EinScan Rigil, we scanned the casing and remaining gasket. Together, they provided the references needed to reconstruct the missing button cover and integrate it into the replacement design.

We then printed the combined component in a flexible material. It fitted successfully, and the button operated correctly.

The scan captured the surviving geometry. Reverse engineering completed the part the remote needed.

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Tuesday	08:00 - 16:00
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Thursday	08:00 - 16:00
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

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