JOURNAL
BUILD NOTES
What we learn on the bed, written down. Materials, tolerances, shop economics, and install procedure.
MATERIAL NOTES · 18 AUG 2026 · 6 min
PA-CF vs TPU: picking the right filament for a UTV part
Carbon-filled nylon and TPU fail in completely different ways. Here is how we decide which one a part gets before it ever hits the bed.
READ →DESIGN LOG · 29 JUL 2026 · 5 min
Tolerancing a printed radio cover so it actually drops in
A cover that measures perfect in CAD can still fight you on the dash. Notes on clearance, shrink, and why we test-fit every batch.
READ →SHOP NOTES · 11 JUL 2026 · 4 min
How we price a print: machine hours, filament, and failure rate
Why a small gauge pod costs more than a bigger radio cover, explained with the actual numbers off the slicer.
READ →INSTALL GUIDE · 24 JUN 2026 · 3 min
Installing a dash cover without cracking anything
Torque spec, sequence, and the one mistake that splits a printed bracket. Two minutes of reading beats a replacement order.
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