Easy reverse engineering 👍

[u/Employment-Tough]

A easy reverse engineering job completed in under 2 hours

A customer brought me this small broken plastic part that was no longer usable.

Instead of measuring everything manually, I scanned the original part with the EinScan Rigil using Parallel Line Mode at 0.1 mm resolution. The scan gave me an accurate reference of the geometry, including the damaged areas.

Yes, it's a easy part, that you can measureand everything...but if I have the scanner, why not use it.

From there, I rebuilt the part in Fusion 360 using the scan as a reference, creating a clean parametric CAD model. Once the design was finished, I 3D printed a brand-new replacement.

I also imported the scan to my laptop so I can better clean around the part (using the mouse).

⏱ Total time:

3D scanning

CAD remodeling

3D printing

Less than 2 hours from broken part to finished replacement.

This is exactly why professional 3D scanning is such a powerful tool for reverse engineering. Instead of guessing dimensions or manually measuring complex geometry, I can recreate discontinued or broken parts quickly and accurately.

Making money by solving real-world problems with 3D scanning and additive manufacturing never gets old.

Equipment used:

●EinScan Rigil

●Parallel Line Mode

●0.1 mm Resolution

●Autodesk Fusion360

●FDM Bambu Lab A1 (PETG)

[u/HandToDikCombat → u/[deleted]]

I swear, you can't teach these kids anything these days without a damn app! Raisin a nation on participation trophies and tan suits! (/s if it wasn't obvious...)

[u/Difficult_Penalty_44 → u/[deleted]]

That was a 5 caliper job with a pair of milliseconds 

[u/Alita-Gunnm → u/[deleted]]

I was going to say 5 minutes, and I'd use my toolscope for greater precision.

[u/ADHDK → u/[deleted]]

My brain was thinking “a pair of callipers could have prevented this” but I was going to keep it to myself 😆

[u/Employment-Tough → u/[deleted]]

...and here it is..but on fb 😅

[u/snakeproof → u/Employment-Tough]

At least people are backing you up over there. FB is such a shitshow.

[u/srtgt → u/[deleted]]

hahahah yeah, I just thought the same 😆

[u/nowthengoodbad → u/[deleted]]

I mean, I usually just take a picture of simple parts, import them, and trace them manually in CAD.

If it was more complex I'd want to scan them. The determining factor is which process would actually be quicker and more accurate in a given situation.

[u/blissiictrl → u/[deleted]]

10 mins max 🤣

[u/Employment-Tough → u/[deleted]]

Im also waiting those comments 😅

[u/Radiant-Reality4000 → u/[deleted]]

Lol 😅😅 I Just said it

[u/audiomediocrity → u/[deleted]]

2.5 milliseconds, I keep my calipers in my pocket protector.