Mechanical Parts & Fittings: what's in demand and legal to sell
MeshNomics tracks 241 mechanical parts & fittings designs; 60% carry a licence that permits selling prints.
Designs indexed
241
Licensed for selling
145
Share sellable
60%
Top-scored mechanical parts & fittings designs
From the 50 highest opportunity scores across the index; 11 of these are licensed for selling. Downloads are interest in the model, not sales.
Source is the platform each design was read from. Downloads are that platform's cumulative count when MeshNomics last read it; this page refreshes daily, but the index does not publish a per-design capture date, so counts of different ages may sit side by side. Score is the MeshNomics opportunity score, a ranking aid for further research and not a sales forecast (how scores work).
| Design | Source | Licence | Downloads | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyperCube Evolution by SCOTT_3D | Thingiverse | CC BY | 321,294 | 75 |
| Parametric Hinge by rohingosling | Thingiverse | CC BY | 389,084 | 69 |
| Parametric pulley - lots of tooth profiles by droftarts | Thingiverse | CC BY-SA | 570,569 | 69 |
| Better 3D Printable Bearing by BoomZilla1 | Thingiverse | CC BY | 92,234 | 68 |
| Gear Bearing by emmett | Thingiverse | CC BY-SA | 502,181 | 68 |
| Swiss Army Style SD Holder (Expandable)(Raspberry adaptors) by Dranoweb | Thingiverse | CC BY-SA | 108,237 | 67 |
| Customizable Vacuum Tool by Zivbot | Thingiverse | CC BY-SA | 374,185 | 67 |
| The Amazing Gyroscopic Cube Gears! by joefe | Thingiverse | CC BY-SA | 115,324 | 67 |
| Venus Box by Prot0typ1cal | Thingiverse | CC BY | 398,481 | 66 |
| Vacuum Hose Adapter by FollyMaker | Thingiverse | CC BY | 142,915 | 66 |
Watch-outs before you sell
- Skip anything licensed CC BY-NC or MakerWorld's Standard Digital File License unless you have written permission.
- Licensed characters, logos and brand-name fit parts can carry trademark risk even under an open licence.
- Etsy only allows 3D-printed items based on your own original designs; eBay, your own store and local markets are options for licensed prints.
Full detail: can you legally sell 3D prints from Thingiverse, Printables or MakerWorld?
Research this niche in depth
MeshNomics ranks every indexed design by demand, filters to licences that allow selling, and estimates what each costs to make. See the best sellable mechanical parts & fittings designs, see plans or read the product research guide. How figures are collected: methodology.