Scan → design → print → deliver

Make useful parts.
While you sleep.

TurboStout is a local, AI-assisted 3D production service built around the equipment already on hand—with automotive as the first unfair advantage.

North-star model
Primary customerLocal B2B
First wedgeAuto parts
Order promise48 hr
Automation target80%

The machine is not the business.

The business is a repeatable intake-to-delivery system that turns a customer problem into a scanned or uploaded part, a validated design, a queued print, and a paid outcome.

01 · wedge

Automotive utility

Scan discontinued clips, brackets, adapters, cable guides and trim pieces; redesign them for fit, then print the replacement.

02 · expansion

Trade + small business

Jigs, organizers, QR/menu holders, branded fixtures, replacement knobs and custom shop tools.

03 · cashflow

Personalized catalog

Nameplates, trophies, props and useful gifts fill idle capacity while B2B demand compounds.

How it connects.

One intake, one job record, four printers, one human quality gate.

Customer intakescan · photo · STL AI quote + triagescope · price · SLA TurboStout job recordcustomer · scan · materialstatus · margin · audit trail Scan + CAD cleanupmesh → fit → approval Print queuecapacity + priority Camera + sensorsfailure / thermal alert Creality enclosedproduction / reliable work Ender-5 Prolarge prototypes / batches Geeetech + IG Makerprototype / backup capacity Human quality gatefit · finish · safetypack · ship · feedback

Build the loop in five gates.

01 · CAPTURE

Form, SMS or phone intake captures problem, photos, dimensions and deadline.

02 · QUALIFY

AI checks fit, material, IP/safety flags and gives a draft quote.

03 · APPROVE

Customer approves render, price and delivery window before queueing.

04 · PRINT

Preset routing selects machine; camera watches; failures escalate.

05 · DELIVER

Human checks the part, ships/pickups it, and captures the next catalog SKU.

Safety boundary: no unattended production until electrical load, ventilation, thermal protection, fire detection, remote shutoff and failure monitoring are installed and tested.

Business spec.

Start narrow, prove repeat orders, then automate the catalog.

Offer 01 · strongest wedge

Scan-to-part service

Bring in a broken or discontinued part. We scan it, clean the geometry, confirm fit and print a replacement.

$49+scan/design fee
$75–250typical part order
Offer 02 · repeatability

Shop fixture pack

Five to twenty branded or operational fixtures with a reusable design file.

$299+starter pack
35–60%target gross margin
Offer 03 · scale

Catalog SKU

Validated replacement/utility parts sold online and through dealer networks.

$19–89consumer price band
100+target SKUs

90-day path.

Days 1–14

Make it safe + legible

  • Inventory and calibrate each machine.
  • Set up a clean, ventilated print zone.
  • Create intake, quote and job-status forms.
Days 15–45

Sell ten jobs

  • Contact dealer/service network.
  • Print 10 repeatable automotive fixtures.
  • Document time, material, failure rate and margin.
Days 46–90

Automate the winners

  • Turn top jobs into catalog SKUs.
  • Add payments, queue and customer updates.
  • Keep human approval for fit/safety.