New to 3D printing. Want to make functional parts for business

[curious aardvark]

there is no simple 3d scanning.
you're looking at around £2-3000+ for a cheap 3d scanner that might work.

But generally with 3d scans you need to do an awful lot of post processing.

The simplest way to replicate a part is with a cad program and digital calipers.

As far as a replication service - define 'reasonably priced'.

Most commercial scanning services start at around £100 an item and don't guarentee exact replication.
So we're back to the diy approach.


Once you get competent with a cad package it's actually fairly quick as well.

As far as functional parts goes - that's pretty much all i design and make.

You might also want to look at resin based machines rather than fdm.
What you are basically asking is can you get something that looks like it's been injection moulded.

Yes - with a resin printer.