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The part doesn't exist anymore?
I'll make it exist.

Reverse engineering, 3D printing and custom electronics for components that are broken, discontinued or priced like a small car. If a manufacturer decided your machine was disposable — I disagree.

See real fixes
  • ✓ Free feasibility check
  • ✓ Fixed quote before I start
  • ✓ One person, no call centre
20 yearsReverse engineering, since I was 15
1 partIs already a job worth taking
48–72 hTypical first prototype turnaround
Hours → minutesThe target on every installation

Sound familiar?

A £3 piece of plastic is holding a £30,000 machine hostage.

That's not bad luck. It's a business model. This is where I come in.

  • "That part is discontinued"

    The supplier no longer stocks it, the model is out of production, and the only option offered is replacing the whole unit.

    → I measure it, model it, remake it.

  • "It'll be £6,000, sir"

    The quote makes no sense next to the actual failure: a snapped bracket, a worn bushing, a cracked internal support.

    → I fix the cause, not the invoice.

  • "That's just how long it takes"

    An hour of cable-wrestling per machine. Twelve steps to assemble one unit. Repeated every single day, forever.

    → I engineer the shortcut.

Service 01 — The Rescue

Fix & Save

"If it's broken, discontinued or absurdly expensive to replace, I'll reverse-engineer it and bring it back to life. No corporate waste. No forced obsolescence."

Send a photo and a couple of measurements. I'll tell you honestly whether it's worth remaking — and roughly what it'll cost — before you commit to anything.

  • 01Reverse engineering of discontinued partsRare, obsolete or unobtainable components rebuilt from the broken original, a drawing, or the mating parts.
  • 02Classic vehicles & historic machineryVintage automotive mechanisms, classic motorcycle parts, and components for machines older than their spare-part catalogues.
  • 03Office & industrial equipment repairThe single failed part that's stopping a printer, shredder, vending unit or production tool from earning its keep.
  • 04Material selection that survives the jobHeat, load, chemicals, vibration, UV. The right polymer or composite for where the part actually lives — not whatever prints fastest.

Service 02 — The Upgrade

Efficiency & Automation

"If you're stuck with repetitive, time-wasting tasks or tangled cable messes, I'll design the custom PCB or mechanical adapter that lets you work smarter and faster."

Best value when a task repeats. Show me the process once and I'll show you where the wasted minutes are hiding — then remove them permanently.

  • 01Custom mechanical adapters & jigsPurpose-built fixtures that cut assembly, alignment and setup times — and make the result repeatable by anyone on the team.
  • 02Custom PCB design & productionFrom schematic to tested board: automate a manual step, or make two systems that were never meant to talk to each other work together.
  • 03Wiring chaos → plug-and-playDozens of loose conductors consolidated into one keyed connector. Faster installs, fewer callbacks, far fewer wiring mistakes.
  • 04Field-ready documentationClear pinouts and fitting instructions, so your engineers install it correctly the first time without phoning me.

Who I am

It all started with one broken gear.

Hey, I am Mike! Twenty years of parts taken apart, understood and rebuilt.

I was 15. My father's Opel wouldn't rev past a certain point, and the garage quoted the replacement of the entire throttle body — money we simply didn't have at home.

So I opened it. Inside there was a small electric motor driving two plastic gears, and one of them had snapped a tooth. I recreated that gear.

That car is still running today, twenty years later.

Nothing has really changed since. What drives me is the same thing: understanding why something stopped working, and finding the small part that puts everything else back in motion. I work as a retained consultant for companies that need working prototypes — and I built Aevum to bring the same service to everyone else: people who care about their machines, who can't justify the cost of a new one, or who own something nobody manufactures anymore.

  • The beginning One gear, at fifteen

    My father's throttle body. An impossible quote, solved by rebuilding a single component that cost almost nothing.

  • Mechanical Industrial & commercial adapters

    Parts designed to collapse complex assemblies into one component — turning operations that took hours into minutes.

  • Electronics Boards that automate the boring part

    Interfaces between payment systems and machines — commercial washers, vending units — without touching dozens of loose wires.

  • Today Retained consultant & prototypes

    Ongoing work with companies developing prototypes, plus Aevum: the same engineering, available to anyone with a broken part.

Proof, not promises

Some of my recent jobs

No stock photos, no invented testimonials. Real jobs, with the figures that actually mattered to the client.

  • Automotive · Supercar

    The £6,000 paddle shifter

    The dealer quoted £6,000 because a paddle shifter had failed. The actual fault was a small internal plastic support holding it in position. I engineered and printed a replacement to the original geometry, refitted it, and the whole assembly worked as intended again.

    £6,000 quote→a fraction of it
  • Office equipment

    The shredder that didn't need replacing

    An office was about to spend hundreds of pounds on a new industrial shredder because one small bearing mount had snapped. I reproduced the mount for pennies in material. The machine went straight back into service — and stayed out of landfill.

    New machine→one printed mount
  • Commercial laundry · Electronics

    The laundromat wiring revolution

    Connecting universal payment systems to commercial washing machines meant wrestling hundreds of loose conductors and roughly an hour of tedious wiring per machine. I designed a plug-and-play PCB that turned it into a single keyed connection: 15 minutes per machine, with far less room for error.

    60 min / machine→15 min / machine
  • Manufacturing · Tooling

    Rapid-assembly adapters

    Custom jigs and mechanical adapters that collapse hours of repetitive multi-piece assembly into a task measured in minutes — and make the output consistent regardless of who's on shift.

    Hours per batch→minutes per batch

How it works

From broken part to fitted solution.

You always know the price before I start, and you're never charged for finding out whether it's possible.

  1. Send it over

    Photos from a few angles, rough dimensions, and what the part is attached to. That's usually enough to begin.

    Free · same-day reply

  2. Honest feasibility check

    I tell you whether it can be remade, which material it needs, and what it'll cost. If buying the original is genuinely the smarter move, I'll say so.

    Free · fixed quote

  3. Design & prototype

    Measurement or 3D scanning, CAD modelling, then a first physical prototype to verify fit and function — plus schematic and board work where electronics are involved.

    Typically 48–72 h

  4. Final part & support

    Production in the chosen material, tested and shipped with fitting notes. The design stays on file, so a spare is always a reorder away.

    Reorders in 24 h

Let's be straight about this

"I'm not a magician. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose.
But if there's a way to win, I'll find it."

Reverse engineering isn't an exact science. You're working on objects with no documentation, designed by someone else, usually already damaged. I'd rather tell you that upfront than sell you a certainty that doesn't exist.

You hear "no" early

A straight no in the first reply is worth more than three weeks of billed attempts.

You'll understand the fix

No black boxes. You'll know what failed, why, and why the solution is the right one.

Revisions are included

A fit issue on a first prototype is part of the process, not a new invoice.

What I take on — and what I turn down.

Being clear about the limits is part of doing this properly.

Good fit

  • One-off replacements for parts that can't be bought anymore
  • Small production runs of a custom bracket, adapter or housing
  • Repeated manual processes that need a jig, adapter or PCB
  • Restoration work on classic vehicles and historic machinery
  • Integrating two systems that were never designed to connect
  • Working prototypes for companies, on a retained basis

Not my work

  • Counterfeit or branded-logo parts, or anything infringing a live patent
  • Safety-critical structural or braking components for road or air use
  • High-volume mass production — injection moulding beats me on cost there
  • Circumventing certification, homologation or type approval
  • Jobs where the honest answer is "buy the original, it's cheaper"

FAQ

Before you get in touch.

I only have the broken pieces. Is that enough?

Usually, yes. Broken parts still carry their critical dimensions, mounting points and mating surfaces. Even a badly shattered component plus a photo of where it fits is often enough to rebuild an accurate model — and in many cases I can reinforce the original weak point while I'm at it, because I can see exactly where it failed.

Will a 3D-printed part actually last?

It depends entirely on material choice, and that's the part most people get wrong. Load-bearing, high-temperature and chemically exposed parts get engineering-grade materials, reinforced where needed, with wall thickness and print orientation chosen for the direction of stress. Where plastic simply isn't the right answer, I'll say so and propose metal or a hybrid solution.

Do you take on single parts?

Yes — it's the most common request I get, and it's the whole reason Aevum exists. One component is a job worth doing. You don't need a purchase order or a minimum quantity.

How much does it cost?

Most single-part rescues sit far below the cost of replacing the whole assembly — that's the entire point. Pricing depends on complexity, material and whether electronics are involved. You get a fixed quote after the free feasibility check, and nothing starts until you've approved it.

How fast can you turn something around?

A first prototype is typically 48–72 hours from approval, and simple parts can ship the same week. PCB projects take longer because boards need fabrication and testing — expect a couple of weeks for a first working revision.

Is reverse engineering a spare part legal?

Recreating a functional replacement part for repair is generally legitimate. What I won't do is reproduce trademarks and brand logos, copy designs under active protection, or supply anything that undermines safety certification. If a request crosses that line, I'll explain why rather than quietly take the job.

Do you work with clients outside the UK?

Yes. Design and PCB work happen entirely remotely, and finished parts ship worldwide. All I need are good photos, measurements and a clear description of the problem.

What if the part doesn't fit?

Then it isn't finished. Fit issues on a first prototype are a normal part of the process, and the revisions needed to reach a working part are included in the quoted price.

Free assessment

Show me what's broken.

One person reads every message — no ticket numbers, no sales script. If I can't help, I'll tell you straight away and point you somewhere that can.

  • Reply within one working day
  • Feasibility check and rough cost at no charge
  • Nothing starts until you approve a fixed quote
  • Your drawings and processes stay confidential — NDA on request

Send it over.

No forms to fill in. Message me directly with a photo — WhatsApp or email, whichever suits you.

  • 01A few photos, different angles
  • 02The machine or vehicle it belongs to
  • 03What failed, and two rough measurements

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