Born at the Workbench

"If the right part doesn't exist, you build a better one."

BenchRebel started with a personal restoration project: an early 1900s Ritter air compressor rusting in someone's boneyard. Most people look at an old machine and see scrap metal. I see legacy engineering that deserves restoration and new purpose.

To get it running, I wanted reusable seals and gaskets and custom add-ons, but I hit an immediate roadblock — direct-fit parts didn't exist, and industrial suppliers demanded massive minimum order quantities (MOQs).

So I manufactured my own.

American-Made Veteran-Owned Original Engineering
Oil reservoir seals anc crankcase gasket for Ritter Model C restoration Oil reservoir seals anc crankcase gasket for Ritter Model C restoration

Additive Manufacturing

That project exposed a gaping hole in hardware manufacturing: traditional injection molding is impractical for small production runs, and standard FDM 3D printing couldn't deliver the isotropic strength and material performance I wanted for other projects on my workbench.

When word of the custom silicone project got out, a fellow maker asked if I could solve a poor-performance issue with his Bambu Lab 3D printer nozzle wiper. One custom solution led to another, and BenchRebel evolved from restoring legacy machinery in my garage to eliminating hardware downtime and print failures across modern 3D printers.

Additive manufacturing provides amazing opportunities for makers like us. By pairing the right manufacturing technologies with the high-spec polymers available today, BenchRebel bridges the gap between low-performing commodity products and industrial manufacturers minimum order quantities.

Built for Performance, Not Compromise

  • Workbench Discipline: Founded by a military veteran with an uncompromising appreciation for tools and hardware that just work, exceed expectations, and never quit under pressure.
  • American-Made Quality: Designed, manufactured, and tested in the USA.
  • Original Engineering: 100% original designs — never copied, never templated, and built with a healthy dose of rebellious attitude.
Bambu Lab P1 and X1 Series nozzle wiper upgrade, including installed on OEM wiper arm. Bambu Lab P1 and X1 Series nozzle wiper upgrade, including installed on OEM wiper arm.

Need a Custom Solution?

Whether you’re optimizing a 3D printing setup or tackling a complex custom build,
BenchRebel is continuously expanding additive manufacturing solutions to solve tough hardware bottlenecks for makers, small businesses, and niche manufacturers.

What Sets Us Apart

Legacy Quality. Next-Gen Craft.

  • American Flag

    American-Made

    Veteran-owned and proudly designed, manufactured, and tested in the USA.

  • Original Engineering

    100% original designs—never copied or templated.

  • Industrial Grade Materials

    High-temp, UV-cure silicone formulated to withstand continuous nozzle heat.

  • Zero Arbitrary MOQs

    Engineered for individual maker projects and commercial print fleets alike.