Workshop-tested retro consoles, 3D printer parts and test equipment — plus we buy broken kit at fair prices.
Every item that goes out has been through the workshop — tested, photographed and described honestly. We’d rather lose a sale than mis-sell something.
Refurbished consoles and accessories from across the generations — recapped, retro-cleaned, tested on real CRTs where appropriate. Honest condition reports, no “works perfectly” when it doesn’t.
Hot-ends, nozzles, springs, sensors, mods and consumables. Curated for the kind of upgrades and fixes we use ourselves on our own printer fleet — nothing on the listing we wouldn’t fit at home.
Oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, bench power supplies and lab gear — ideal for hobbyists, makers and students kitting out a workshop. Every unit is functionally tested and calibration is noted where known.
Got dead hardware sitting in a cupboard? We’ll often pay for it — even if it’s “not working” — because we can fix and resell what most people would scrap.
The eBay marketplace is full of unknowns. Buying from a workshop with a fixed name and a public website should mean fewer surprises.
Everything we list has been on the bench — we know what works, what doesn’t, and we describe it accordingly. No “sold as seen” cop-outs.
If something we sold you isn’t what we said it was, you have 30 days to return it for a full refund — over and above your statutory rights.
You’re not buying from an anonymous handle. Every listing comes from the same Basingstoke workshop, the same person, the same eBay account.
Listings change weekly — consoles getting flipped after a recap, printer mods we’ve printed too many of, test gear from estate clearances. Worth a browse.
Honest answer: it depends on what you want to print and how much hand-holding you want. We have run dozens of machines through the workshop, so here is how we steer people right now.
For a beginner who wants to press print and have it work, look at the Bambu Lab A1 or A1 Mini. Both auto-level, both run the friendly Bambu Studio slicer, and both come in typically under £400 new. If you want multicolour from day one, the A1 Combo adds the AMS lite for around £150 more.
For a faster, bigger workhorse the Creality K2 Plus and the Bambu X1-Carbon are the two we see most. The K2 Plus undercuts the Bambu on price and gives you a larger build volume; the X1-Carbon is more polished out of the box. We use both day-to-day on the print bench.
Typical UK street prices in 2025-2026: entry filament machines start around £200-£250. A capable single-colour CoreXY lands £400-£700. Multicolour combos with an AMS or CFS sit £450-£900. Flagship multi-material CoreXY printers run £900-£1,500. Resin printers start near £180 and most users stay under £400.
Used and refurbished kit from our eBay store usually saves 20-40% versus new, and every machine has been bench-tested and packed properly before it leaves the workshop.
We operate as a mail-order workshop. That keeps overhead low and means every machine we ship has been checked end-to-end rather than pulled from a warehouse shelf. If you want to handle a printer in person before you commit, your nearest options are larger Maker spaces (Build Brighton, MakLab, FabLab and similar), university workshops, or chain electronics shops that carry a couple of demo units.
For everything else we are happy to talk you through models over email before you buy — including pointing you to buying new direct from Bambu or Creality when that is honestly the better call for your situation.
Multicolour means an AMS (Bambu) or CFS (Creality) — a side unit that swaps filament colours mid-print. The Bambu A1 Combo is the cheapest sensible way in. The P1S Combo, X1-Carbon Combo and Creality K2 Plus step up in speed, build volume and enclosed-chamber capability for engineering filaments.
Worth knowing before you spend: every colour change wastes a small slug of filament as the new colour purges the old. A four-colour print can easily use two to three times the plastic of a single-colour one. If you only need the odd splash of colour, a single-extruder printer plus careful filament changes might serve you better than a combo.
Live stock sits on our eBay store and rotates constantly. If you are after something specific that you cannot see listed, message us through the contact page — fast-moving items often sell to repeat customers before they get photographed and listed.
Got a printer, console or piece of test gear gathering dust? Send a few photos and a fault description and we will give you an honest price within a working day or two. Faulty is fine — we strip for parts or rebuild where the boards and motion are salvageable. You can take the value as cash, or roll it into part-exchange against a repair we are doing for you.
Typical 2025-2026 street prices: entry filament £200-£250, capable single-colour CoreXY £400-£700, multicolour combos £450-£900, flagship multi-material CoreXY £900-£1,500. Resin starts near £180. Our eBay store carries bench-tested used and refurbished kit, usually 20-40% under new pricing when we have stock.
For someone who wants to print rather than tinker, we point people at the Bambu Lab A1 or A1 Mini. Both auto-level, both use the friendly Bambu Studio slicer, and both come in typically under £400 new. For multicolour from day one, the A1 Combo adds the AMS lite for around £150 more.
Live stock sits on our eBay store and rotates constantly. If you cannot see the model you want, drop us a message through the contact page and we will tell you what is on the bench or what we can source. Fast-moving items often sell to repeat customers before they make it online.
We run as a mail-order workshop, so for hands-on time before you buy your nearest options are Maker spaces (Build Brighton, MakLab, FabLab and similar), university workshops, or chain electronics shops with demo units. We are still happy to talk through models over email and will steer you to buying new direct from Bambu or Creality when that is the better call.
Often yes. Send photos plus a fault description through the contact page and you will get an honest price within a working day or two. Faulty is fine — we strip for parts or rebuild where the boards and motion are salvageable. Take the value as cash, or roll it into part-exchange against a repair.
