YOUR 3D PRINTING CAR PARTS SELLING GUIDE

PRINTER PARTS LIST

• Budget → Elegoo Centauri Carbon

• Best value →Bambu Lab P1S

• Large volume → Bambu Lab H2S

• UV/Heat Resistant → ASA Filament

• UV/Heat Resistant + Carbon Fiber → ASA-CF Filament (requires hardened steel hot-end and extruder)

If you’re not sure you want to buy a 3d printer yet, use the tool below to determine profit per part.

It will help you decide to use a 3d print-on-demand service vs building your own print farm.

STEP 1: STUDY THE PROS

As we searched for small businesses selling 3d printed car parts, we stumbled across Car Chains 3D—a small but mighty brand making +$4,000/month selling custom 3D printed car mounts.

Watch the owner interview [here on YouTube]

STEP 2: SPY ON EBAY

We also wanted to see what 3d printed car parts people are actually buying on open markets like eBay.

So head to eBay, type in a custom part like “BMW e30 custom cluster gauge” and filter by “Sold Listings.” Boom—you’ve got real-time data.

STEP3: DESIGN YOUR 3D PRINTED CAR PARTS

The next step is designing your parts and the easiest way to make a sale, is solve a problem for someone.

Just don’t copy it—improve it.

We used this method to spark ideas like the need for a radio delete plate with empty switch panels or designing an iPAD holder that would mount directly to our radio delete insert.