The machine still works. The part doesn't exist.
Implements outlive their manufacturers, and dealers stop stocking the plastic pieces first. Instead of parking a working machine over a ten-dollar part, bring us the broken piece — we'll rebuild it, tougher than the original.
The parts that break first — and can't be bought
- Knobs, handles, and levers — on tractors, implements, and controls, gone brittle after twenty summers.
- Guards, shields, and covers — belt guards, PTO covers, chute deflectors, and the housings that keep hands and debris out.
- Sprayer and irrigation fittings — nozzle bodies, holders, caps, and brackets that no catalog carries anymore.
- Mower and small-engine parts — chute pieces, wheel hubs, pulley covers, air-box housings, and mounting brackets.
- Feeders, hoppers, and spacers — the shaped plastic pieces that meter, guide, and separate.
Exterior parts get printed in ASA — made for years in the sun without going chalky — and load-bearing pieces in carbon-fiber nylon, the material we use for shop fixtures that get used hard every shift. The full materials rundown is here.
From broken piece to better part
The process is the same one we use for every obsolete part: measure what's left of the original, rebuild it as a real CAD model, fix the weak point that made it fail, and make it. The design file is yours forever — so the year it breaks again (it usually won't), a replacement is a reorder, not a project. Need five spares for the shed? Copies cost a fraction of the first part.
Built where the farms are
The shop is in South Bend at 746 S Arnold St Suite 8 — an easy drive from the farm country around Goshen, Wakarusa, Bremen, Plymouth, and Warsaw. Snap a photo of the broken part and send it through the quote form, or call or text (574) 621-2288; you'll have a straight answer within one business day. Drop-offs by appointment — bring the pieces in a bag.
Farm part questions, answered
Can you make a part for old or discontinued farm equipment?
Yes — implements outlive their manufacturers all the time, and the plastic bits are the first to go extinct. Bring the broken piece; we measure it, rebuild it as an engineering-grade CAD model, and make a new one, usually tougher than the original.
Are printed parts strong enough for farm use?
For knobs, guards, covers, brackets, spacers, hoppers, and fittings — printed in the right material, yes. Carbon-fiber nylon handles real loads and wear; ASA shrugs off sun and weather. Parts that genuinely need to be steel are not printing jobs, and we will say so — and can design them for machining instead.
How fast can I get a part during the season?
We know what a down machine costs in the field. Simple reproductions are often ready within days — send photos ahead and we will give you a straight answer on the timeline before you drive anywhere.
What does a custom farm part cost?
Simple knobs, caps, guards, and brackets often land under a hundred dollars including the design work. Complex or load-bearing parts are quoted individually. Real number within one business day, before anything is made — and once the design exists, spares cost far less.
Can you improve a part that keeps breaking?
That is the best reason to come to us. A part that fails every season is telling you where its design is weak. When we rebuild it we thicken the wall, round the corner, or switch the material so the failure stops being an annual purchase.