You're not buying printing. You're buying time.
Nobody actually wants a 3D print. They want the part that works — in their hands in days, not a quarter. No tooling to pay for, no minimum order to hit, no overseas queue to wait on. That's the difference between a project that ships this month and one that slips to next. We make the part that doesn't exist yet, fast enough to matter.
Built for teams that need the part now
If you see yourself here, you're who this was built for. Find your row, then tell us what the part has to do.
Automotive
Automotive Startups
Prototypes and low-volume production without tooling costs.
Motorsport
Motorsport Teams
Functional under-hood parts with short lead times.
Product Dev
Product Developers
Complex geometries to prove out before committing to injection molding.
Manufacturing
Small Manufacturers
Bridge production while tooling is still being developed.
Aerospace / UAV
UAV & Small Aerospace
Documentation and traceability without big-supplier minimums.
Consultancy
Engineering Consultancies
Your additive partner when you don't own the printers.
When additive makes sense — and when it doesn't
We would rather tell you up front than take a job that should have been machined. Here is where this process wins, and where it doesn't.
Makes sense
- Internal channels and sealed flow paths
- Low-volume production runs
- Rapid iteration between revisions
- Parts you need with zero tooling cost
- Consolidated assemblies — many parts as one
- Weight reduction where it counts
Doesn't
- High-volume commodity parts
- Tight machined surface finishes
- Large production runs better suited to molding
Quality system
Every build runs under a written quality management system -- a controlled document set covering class definitions, vendor approval, material receiving, filament drying, print release, inspection, heat treatment, and shipping. Every job is classified before work begins, and the class sets every control that follows. Class 1 is customer-drawing work, and it applies aerospace-derived controls: full material traceability, per-lot certification, and signed release records. Class 2 covers our own products, Class 3 covers one-offs where no tolerance is guaranteed, and we tell you which one your job is.
Nothing prints until a Print Order is signed. Each one carries a single unique print ID tying the customer, project, part, and individual print together, and it names the sliced file, the material lot, and the drying record for that run. Material is checked in against its certificate before it is released to stock, and Class 1 material comes only from vendors on a controlled Approved Vendor List who supply a per-lot certificate of analysis. Filament is dried before every print and stays in the drier for the length of the build. Critical dimensions are verified after heat treatment rather than before, because annealing moves the part. Every print failure is written up as nonconforming on its own Print Order, and nonconforming parts do not ship. Records are retained ten years -- digital with an independent backup, signed originals in a fireproof and waterproof safe.
We are not certified or registered to AS9100D or ISO 9001 by an accredited body, and we do not claim conformity to either standard as a whole. "Aerospace-derived controls" is the accurate claim, and it is the one we will stand behind in any supplier evaluation. We do not claim a control we have not performed.
Our Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and Approved Vendor List are available to customers and qualified prospects on request. Contact [email protected]
PA12 CF, laid down in-house.
No outsourcing. Every part is printed, inspected, and finished on our own machines in Austin. This is a PRESION catch can mid-build.
How it works
Send your RFQ
File, quantity, timeline, any critical dimensions or tolerances. We respond within 24 hours with a quote and any questions.
Review and approve
Quote comes with orientation plan and any DFM notes. You approve or we iterate. No surprises on delivery.
Print and inspect
Parts go through a post-print inspection against your spec. Dimensions checked. Visual defects flagged before ship.
Ship or local pickup
Austin-area clients can pick up direct. Shipping available anywhere in the US. Tracking provided on every order.
Build specs
Build Volume
220 × 220 × 250 mm
Single-print envelope. Assemblies and multi-part builds available.
Materials
PA12 CF · PA6-CF · PA612-CF · PETG · PLA
Engineering-grade to consumer-grade. Match the material to the job.
Layer Resolution
0.1 – 0.4 mm
0.2mm standard. Fine to coarse resolution matched to part requirements.
Lead Time
24hr RFQ / 3–5 day parts
RFQ response within 24 hours. Most builds ship in 3–5 business days from approval.
File Formats
STL · STEP · 3MF
Send your file, we handle slicer setup and orientation for your geometry.
Minimum Order
1 unit
No minimum run size. Prototype to production quantities, same process.
Match the material to the job
PA12 CF is what we run internally — field-validated, fuel and oil resistant, load-bearing. But not every part needs that. Pick the material that fits the requirement and the budget. If you're not sure, tell us what the part does and we'll recommend.
| Material | Best for | Heat resistance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA12 CF Engineering | Load-bearing, under-hood, fuel/oil exposure, structural | ~170°C HDT | Our primary material. Deepest in-house experience. Same spec as PRESION. In-house heat treatment available for stress relief and dimensional stability. |
| PA6-CF Engineering | High-strength functional parts, wear-resistant components, general structural use | Quoted from the spool TDS | Carbon-fiber filled, so heat resistance sits well above unfilled PA6 — we quote the number off the spool’s own TDS rather than a generic figure. Higher moisture absorption than PA12, so dry storage is required. Abrasive: hardened nozzle only. |
| PA612-CF Engineering | Dimensionally stable structural parts, lower moisture pickup than PA6, in-house products | 210°C melt · HDT per spool TDS | What Cloudial is printed in. Class 2 and 3 only — the vendor is ISO 9001 certified but does not supply a per-lot certificate of analysis, so it cannot be used on Class 1 customer-drawing work. Abrasive: hardened nozzle only. |
| PETG Consumer+ | Light-duty functional parts, enclosures, brackets, prototypes that need chemical resistance | ~70–80°C HDT | Easy to print, good layer adhesion, mild chemical resistance. Not for high-heat or load environments. |
| PLA Consumer | Visual models, non-functional prototypes, fit-check parts, low-cost iteration | ~50–60°C HDT | Cheapest and fastest. Fine for anything that doesn't see heat, load, or chemicals. Not a production material. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What materials do you print in?
Our primary material is PA12 CF — carbon fiber reinforced nylon 12, rated to ~170°C HDT, fuel and oil resistant, field-validated under-hood. In-house heat treatment available for stress relief and dimensional stability. We also run PA6-CF, PA612-CF, PETG, and PLA — PA612-CF on Class 2 and 3 work only, since its vendor does not supply a per-lot certificate. Match the material to the job — if you're not sure, tell us what the part does.
Do you print aerospace-grade parts?
Yes. PA12 CF is an aerospace-grade engineering material — high strength-to-weight, structural load-bearing, fuel and oil resistant. Every build runs under a signed print release with documented drying, in-process print quality checks, and dimensional inspection against your callouts. Quality documentation and material traceability ship with your parts on request. That describes the material and our controls, not a certification — we are not AS9100D or ISO 9001 registered.
What's the minimum order quantity?
1 unit. No minimum run size. Single prototypes and production quantities run the same documented process.
What file formats do you accept?
STL, STEP, and 3MF. Send the file and we handle slicer setup and print orientation for your geometry.
How fast is the turnaround?
24-hour RFQ response. Most builds ship in 3–5 business days from approval. Rush availability discussed in your RFQ.
Where are you located? Do you ship?
Austin, Texas. Local pickup available. We ship anywhere in the US with tracking on every order.
Do you provide quality documentation?
Yes. Controlled procedures, inspection records, and a signed Print Order with a unique print ID on every job, plus the material certificate on Class 1 work. Records are retained 10 years. Request it in your RFQ and it ships with the parts. Our Quality Manual and Approved Vendor List are available to customers and qualified prospects on request. We are not certified or registered to AS9100D or ISO 9001 — our controls are aerospace-derived, not accredited.
What industries do you serve?
Automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and general engineering. We specialize in functional end-use parts with geometries that can't be machined — internal channels, complex baffling, assembled-in-place features.
What customers say
Reviews left on our Google Business Profile, reproduced here in full and unedited.
“Being an eyewitness in keen research as well as development on par with aerospace quality, 5 stars is the least I could leave. Sanchez Performance has consistently delivered products to me with precision and more importantly, time management, quoting and delivering specifically designed parts within 5 days of me contacting.”
“Very good customer service. High quality parts and fast quoting.”
Customers’ words, not ours. “Aerospace quality” above is a customer’s own assessment of the work — see the quality system for exactly which controls we run and which certifications we do not hold.
Request for Quotation
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