BuildParts by CIDEAS

Illinois 3D printing bureau in business since 1998, running SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet, and DLS processes with an online True-Quote tool.

Tier $$$Online quote3D printing
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What they do

BuildParts is the 3D printing service of CIDEAS, in business since 1998. Its homepage states that projects are built securely on its own in-house equipment, with more than 30 industrial machines, more than 5 technologies, and more than 70 materials.

The listed processes are SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet, and DLS/CLIP by Carbon, alongside urethane casting. Parts are finished and assembled in-house, and the site shows show models, concept helmets, and display engines built from printed parts.

Quoting runs through True-Quote, an interactive online quote system that prices a project by process, material, orientation, finish level, and quantity.

Other processes stated on their site

urethane casting

Capabilities

  • 3D printing

    3D printing in SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet, and DLS/CLIP, with more than 30 in-house industrial machines and more than 70 materials, in as little as one day.

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Commercial terms

Minimum order

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Lead time

3D printing in as little as one day

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Quoting

Instant online quote

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Cost tier $$$ of $$$$, ProductFlo classification

A domestic US service bureau running its own in-house machines since 1998, which matches the rubric's domestic service-led category.

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Sources

  1. 1Homepagebuildparts.com

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Last verified November 7, 2026. Listings are informational and are not endorsements. Cost tiers are ProductFlo's classification, not quotes: confirm pricing, lead time and capability with the vendor.