PrintTime
Print something that matters. Community 3D printing for non-profits

Spare printer hours become parts that matter.

Find an open request that fits your printer. The print time and filament are donated free.

$0 for printing and filament, always
Latest request Be the first non-profit to post a request - it will show up right here.
No feesMakers donate time and filament
Verified orgsEvery non-profit checked by a person
Flexible deliveryPostage or a local hand-off

How it works

Request → print → hand off. That's the whole model. No invoices, no procurement cycle.

See how it works

  1. A non-profit posts a request

    A verified organization uploads the model files, material, quantity, and deadline.

  2. Makers claim what fits

    One maker or several split the job, each printing the parts that suit their machine - on their own filament, at their own pace.

  3. Parts get printed and handed off

    Postage or a local hand-off, arranged in the private job chat. The printing and filament are donated free.

  4. The organization confirms receipt

    The job closes only when parts are in hand - and the makers get the credit.

Live request board

No open requests yet - be the first.

The board is clear right now. Non-profits: post a request and it shows up here for makers to claim.

Register a non-profit Sign up as a maker

PrintTime is new - we're recruiting founding makers and the first non-profits, starting around Princeton and Auckland. The first prints on this plate will be yours.

For non-profits

Need parts, not a procurement cycle.

  • Post a request in minutes
  • Free - print time and filament donated
  • Postage or a local hand-off
Register your org We're a non-profit

For makers

Your printer has spare hours. Donate them.

  • Claim jobs that match your machine
  • Print between your own projects
  • Build a public profile with reviews
Join as a maker I'm a maker

Common questions

What does PrintTime cost?
Nothing. Makers donate their printer time and their filament, so the printed parts are always completely free. Neither non-profits nor makers are ever billed by PrintTime.
Who pays for the filament?
The maker donates it. Every part printed through PrintTime is made with filament the maker gives for free - the filament never costs the non-profit anything.
How do the parts get to the non-profit?
The maker and the non-profit arrange delivery together in the private job chat - postage or a local hand-off, whichever suits both sides. Getting the finished parts delivered is the only cost anywhere in the process.

Your printer has time. Someone needs parts.

Volunteer your printer Post a request