For printer owners

Your printer is idle.
Someone nearby needs it.

Put it on the map and people in your area who need a part will find you. No commission, no fee, and you can take yourself off whenever you like.

List my printer — it takes a minute
Free forever · No account · Remove yourself in one click
Why bother

What being listed actually gets you

Local jobs, not bidding wars

People find you because you're close, not because you're cheapest. No race to the bottom against a factory in another state.

They arrive knowing what you have

Your machine, build volume, materials and colours are on the card. Nobody messages asking for something you can't print.

Your number stays hidden

It isn't in the page. Someone has to say who they are and what they need before it's handed over — and you get emailed when it happens.

The deal, in full

No catch, and here's the proof

Pricing, since people ask

Charge by time, not by weight

Most people in India quote per gram. It's the local convention and it quietly loses you money — a tall hollow part and a small dense one can weigh the same while differing four times in machine hours.

Material plus machine time is more accurate for both sides, and it stops you eating a loss on the long, light jobs. 3DPO doesn't set or see your prices; this is just worth knowing before you quote.

FAQ

Before you list

How much work should I expect?

Honestly: right now, not much. 3DPO is new and thin in most cities. Listing costs you a minute and nothing else, and being early means you're the only name in your area when someone does search.

Will I get spam?

Your number is hidden until someone fills in a form saying who they are and what they need, and there's a cap on how many times a single listing can be revealed in an hour. You get an email each time, so you know who's about to message you before they do.

What if I don't want a particular job?

Say no. There's no acceptance rate, no rating that drops, nothing to defend. It's a directory — you're a person with a printer, not a supplier under contract.

Do I need a shop or a GST number?

No. Most people listed are hobbyists with one machine at home. If printing becomes real income for you, that's between you and your accountant — 3DPO handles no money and reports nothing.

Can I list more than one printer?

Put your main machine in the printer field and mention the others in the notes. One listing per phone number, so a second entry would just replace the first.

Who's behind this?

One person, building it in the open, with his own printer as one of the listings. If something's broken or wrong, replying to any 3DPO email reaches a real inbox.

Sixty seconds from now, you're on the map

Name, area, printer, what filament you keep. That's the whole form.

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