Get verified once
Register, then submit proof your organization is a real non-profit (registration number, official website). Our team reviews it - usually quickly.
The parts your mission needs, printed by the community.
Replacement parts, teaching aids, fixtures, enclosures, field equipment - if it can be 3D printed, a maker on PrintTime can make it. Post what you need with the model file; local makers claim it, print it, and get it to you. The printing and filament cost your organization nothing - makers donate both.
How it works
Post your request
Upload the STL/3MF model or link to one, and set quantity, material, color, and deadline. Your city and country show makers roughly where parts are going.
A maker prints it
Follow the status from claimed to printed to shipped, and use the private job chat to sort out details.
You confirm receipt
Only your organization can close a job out - when the parts arrive, mark them received and the job is done.
What to expect
- Free - makers donate their print time and filament
- Delivery is flexible - arrange shipping or a local hand-off in the job chat
- You stay in control: a job isn't finished until you confirm it
- Never share a street address - city and country only
- Makers volunteer as they're able, so generous deadlines get the best results
What we do and don't print
PrintTime is for everyday parts that a hobbyist printer does well. Every request is checked against this scope, and you'll confirm it when you post.
We print
- Functional parts
- Replacement parts
- Educational and teaching aids
- Fixtures and jigs
- Enclosures and housings
- Signage
- Prototypes
- Organizational tools (holders, organizers, mounts)
We don't print
- Medical or assistive devices that contact the body or affect health (prosthetics, orthotics, splints)
- Load-bearing or safety-critical parts
- Anything that will touch food or drink
- Weapons or weapon parts
- Anything the requester does not have the rights to
Parts are made by volunteer makers on hobbyist equipment with no certification or quality-assurance guarantee, and are not fit for safety-critical use.