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Almost always &mdash; here's the simple version, and the rare cases worth a second look.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"byline\">\n      <span><b>3DRM Tech<\/b><\/span>\n      <span>July 17, 2026<\/span>\n      <span>5 min read<\/span>\n      <span>Montr&eacute;al, QC<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<article>\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n    <p class=\"lead\">It usually starts the same way: a part fails, the machine stops, the original manufacturer is long gone, and the only record left is the broken piece in your hand. The obvious fix is to <a href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/services\/3d-scanning\/\">3D-scan it<\/a> and make a new one &mdash; but a fair question comes first. Is that allowed?<\/p>\n\n    <p>Good news: in almost every case, yes. Remaking a part you own is <a href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/our-services\/\">core to what we do<\/a>, and for everyday repairs and replacements it's about as uncomplicated as it sounds. If you'd rather just <a href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/contact-us\/\">send us the part<\/a> and skip the reading, that works too &mdash; but here's the plain version.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"answer\">\n      <p class=\"lbl\">Short answer<\/p>\n      <p>If you own the part, you can almost always remake it. Reverse engineering &mdash; measuring and scanning something to rebuild it &mdash; is a normal, everyday part of manufacturing. The only time to slow down is if you're planning to reproduce and sell copies of someone else's product, which is a different situation from repairing your own equipment.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n      <p class=\"lbl\">On this page<\/p>\n      <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#own\">You own the part &mdash; you can usually remake it<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#questions\">Three quick questions<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#intent\">Repair, replace, or reproduce?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#how\">How we do it<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/nav>\n\n    <h2 id=\"own\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>You own the part &mdash; you can usually remake it<\/h2>\n    <p>Here's the idea that clears up most of the worry: when you buy a part, you own that object. You can use it, take it apart, measure it, and in the vast majority of cases make a new one to replace it. That's true whether or not you still have the drawings, and whether or not the company that made it is still around.<\/p>\n    <p>For the everyday reasons people come to us &mdash; a worn bushing, a cracked housing, a bracket for a machine nobody supports anymore &mdash; remaking the part is exactly as straightforward as it sounds.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"pull\">You own the part. For repairing or replacing your own equipment, that's almost always all that matters.<\/p>\n\n    <h2 id=\"questions\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Three quick questions<\/h2>\n    <p>If you want a fast gut-check before you send something over, run through these three. For the parts we see day to day, the answer to all three is an easy yes.<\/p>\n\n    <ol class=\"checks\">\n      <li><span class=\"q\">Do you own the part, or have the right to reproduce it?<\/span><span class=\"r\">If it's your equipment or your product, you're on solid ground.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"q\">Can it be remade without copying anyone's logo or branding?<\/span><span class=\"r\">We rebuild the part as plain, unbranded geometry &mdash; we reproduce how it works, not a maker's mark.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"q\">Are you repairing or replacing, rather than mass-producing to sell?<\/span><span class=\"r\">Fixing your own gear is the simple case. Selling copies of someone else's product is where it's worth checking first.<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n\n    <div class=\"verdict\"><p>Yes, yes, and yes? You're almost certainly good to go.<\/p><\/div>\n\n    <h2 id=\"intent\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Repair, replace, or reproduce?<\/h2>\n    <p>The same 3D scan can feed very different jobs. Most of what we do sits comfortably in the first two rows.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"twrap\">\n    <table>\n      <caption>Same scan, different goals<\/caption>\n      <thead>\n        <tr><th scope=\"col\">Goal<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What it looks like<\/th><th scope=\"col\">What to expect<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">Repair \/ replace<\/th><td>Remaking a worn or broken part to keep your own equipment running<\/td><td><span class=\"tag easy\">Everyday<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">Improve \/ adapt<\/th><td>Rebuilding it in a stronger material, or tweaking it to fit better<\/td><td><span class=\"tag easy\">Common &mdash; where we add the most value<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">Reproduce to sell<\/th><td>Making copies of a product to put on the market<\/td><td><span class=\"tag check\">Worth checking the rights first<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 id=\"how\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>How we do it<\/h2>\n    <p>Once we know what you need, the process is the same for most jobs. We work from parts you own or are authorized to reproduce, and we rebuild the part's function rather than any branding &mdash; logos and maker's marks come off unless you hold the rights to them.<\/p>\n    <p>From there: we capture the part's exact geometry with <a href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/services\/3d-scanning\/\">3D scanning and reverse engineering<\/a>, rebuild it as an editable model, and manufacture the replacement &mdash; often in a stronger material than the original. You can see the full range on our <a href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/our-services\/\">services overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cta\">\n      <h3>Got a part you've been told you can't replace?<\/h3>\n      <p>Send us the piece in your hand and we'll tell you honestly whether we can remake it.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/3drmtech.com\/contact-us\/\">Start a quote<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"faq-h\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"faq-sub\">\/\/ tap a question to expand<\/p>\n\n    <details class=\"faq\">\n      <summary>Can I remake a part if I don't have the original drawings?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\"><p>Yes &mdash; that's exactly what reverse engineering is for. You provide the physical part, and we capture its geometry with 3D scanning and rebuild an editable model from it. 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