Drone & RC Parts
Drones and RC models break in the same few places, and half the useful parts are not sold at all. Printing them is quick, cheap and easy to iterate — with one firm limit worth stating up front, which is anything whose failure puts a person at risk.
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Get a drone & rc parts estimate
Upload your file or describe the part. We review printability before confirming anything.
Common uses
- FPV camera mounts and canopies
- Antenna holders and GPS masts
- TPU bumpers, skids and soft mounts
- Flight controller stack standoffs and spacers
- Body mounts, servo horns and battery trays for RC cars and boats
What we will and will not print for something that flies
Accessories, mounts, canopies, bumpers and cosmetic parts: yes, all day. Anything whose failure endangers people: no. That means we will not print propellers, and we treat primary airframe structure — arms, motor mounts, anything holding a spinning motor — with real caution. A printed part is weaker across its layers than along them, and a layer-line crack in an arm at altitude is not a small problem. If you want a structural part, we will print it as a prototype or a field repair, we will tell you which way it is weak, and we will expect you to fly it well away from people. It is not a substitute for a carbon frame.
Materials that survive a crash
TPU is the workhorse here — it absorbs impact instead of shattering, which is exactly what you want for camera mounts, antenna holders, bumpers and soft mounts. Nylon or a carbon-fibre-filled material suits stiff parts that must not flex. PLA is popular because it is cheap and rigid, and it is a poor pick for anything left in a hot car or a dark canopy in the sun — it will soften. ABS and ASA handle that heat better. Weight matters too, so tell us the model and we will keep the wall count sensible instead of printing a brick.
Iterating on a mount
Send the camera or component dimensions, mount hole spacing, and the tilt angle you want. Small mounts are cheap and quick, so it is normal to print a version, try it on the model, and adjust — that iteration loop is the real advantage over waiting on a part that might not fit anyway. If you have an STL from a design site already, send it and we will check it for printability first.
How it works
Send your file or describe the part
Upload an STL, OBJ, 3MF or STEP file, or tell us what you need with photos and a few measurements.
Get a guide price
When we can read the geometry we estimate from it straight away — material, print time, supports and quantity all priced openly.
We check printability, then confirm
A person reviews orientation, wall thickness and supports, flags anything that will not print well, and confirms your final quote before any work starts.
Drone & RC Parts — example prices
Worked examples on real models from our print library, priced by the same calculator that estimates your own part. Sizes span small to large so you can see how cost moves with the part.
| Example part | Size | PLA | PETG | ABS / ASA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15mm Pipe Clip | 19 × 39 × 12 mm | £1.18 – £1.51 | £1.25 – £1.60 | £1.42 – £1.81 |
| Corner Brace (small) | 30 × 25 × 30 mm | £3.35 – £4.28 | £3.54 – £4.52 | £3.97 – £5.07 |
| Corner Brace (medium) | 45 × 30 × 45 mm | £7.50 – £9.58 | £7.90 – £10.10 | £8.79 – £11.24 |
| Gusseted Shelf Bracket (large) | 90 × 60 × 90 mm | £21.97 – £28.07 | £23.09 – £29.51 | £25.54 – £32.64 |
Guide prices for a single unit, calculated from the measured geometry of each example model — not fixed quotes. Small parts land at or near the £0 minimum order, and per-unit prices fall with quantity. Your price depends on your own part, its material and its printability. How pricing works.
Example models for drone & rc parts
Open-source designs from our print library that show the kind of part this service suits. View any of them for a full material and quantity price breakdown.
Wing Nut M8
15mm Pipe Clip
10mm Cable Clip
22mm Pipe Clip
These are open-source example designs (CC0) we publish to show what the process suits and what it costs — not a record of past jobs. Prices shown are examples in PLA.
Drone & RC Parts — FAQ
Will you print propellers?+
No. A propeller failure at speed is dangerous and a printed prop is not balanced or strong enough to trust. Buy proper props — we will happily print everything around them.
Can you print a replacement arm or frame?+
We will print it, but be clear-eyed about it: printed parts split along layer lines under impact and fatigue, so treat it as a prototype or a get-you-home repair, not an equal to a carbon arm. Fly it away from people.
What material for an FPV camera mount?+
TPU, almost always. It flexes on impact and takes the vibration out, so the camera survives a crash that would snap a rigid mount clean off.
Can you copy a part I have snapped?+
Yes — send the pieces or measurements and photos. Broken RC parts are one of the easier things to recreate, and a small batch of spares costs little once the file exists.
How much does drone & rc parts cost?+
There is no fixed per-item rate — price comes from how much plastic the part uses, how long it takes to print, how much support and finishing it needs, and how many you want. The example table above shows what real parts of this kind work out at. Upload your file for a guide price on your own part.
How long does it take?+
It depends on the size of the part, the queue and the material. Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable before you commit.
Can I order one of the models from your library?+
Yes. Every model in our print library is a design you can have printed — pick one, choose a material and quantity, and the example price on its page is your starting point. You can also download the file and take it elsewhere; they are all CC0.
Are my files kept private?+
Yes. Uploaded files go to private storage, are never made public, and are only used to quote and produce your job.
Worth reading first
Practical guides that help you get a better part and a more accurate quote.
What Is TPU (Flexible Filament)?
TPU is printable rubber. It bends, grips, seals and absorbs shock — and it behaves nothing like PLA, which is the whole point and the whole difficulty.
Nylon and Carbon Fibre Parts
The engineering end of FDM. Nylon is tough and wear-resistant; carbon fibre makes it stiff and stable. Both are harder work — here is when that pays off.
ASA vs ABS for Outdoor Parts
Nearly the same plastic, one important difference: ASA survives sunlight and ABS slowly does not. Here is when that difference is worth paying for.
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