Collection: About
Hi, I’m Alex, founder and operator of SKYMO USA, and my goal is to design and make printed parts to fit as many people’s needs as I can. You can probably tell from the reviews that people are loving them and it brings me great satisfaction to bring products to market that make my customers’ lives easier and that bring their hobby or work equipment within easy reach.
Since our start, the focus has been on responding to customer requests, producing high-quality parts, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Let me tell you a little bit more about the business...
About the Business
SKYMO USA started not too long ago, in 2022, in the corner of a tiny basement apartment in Fort Collins, CO. At the time, a single, small Prusa Mini printer that sat on top of my roll top desk was responsible for all of the prototyping and production. It was slow and inefficient but it got the job done!
After a few months of product design and tinkering, the first product was launched. The first sale (for a 2014-2018 Silverado radio mount) came in January 2023.
After that, customer requests started rolling in and since then the operation has grown from that single printer to a small but mighty fleet of much improved 3D printers that are working around the clock.
Location
SKYMO USA is based in Golden, CO. Our plastic parts are all 3D printed in Golden. Steel parts are sourced from vendors in various parts of the country. All parts are shipped from Golden.
About the Printing Process
It is true that 3D printing is not the most time-efficient method of manufacture out there, but it carries with it a number of distinct advantages that allow us to serve customers better, including:
- Designs can be modified and improved at any time.
- It is possible to make small batches of a particular product, a one-off run of a custom product, or create made-to-order items.
- Since there are no huge expenditures associated with setting up production of a single design (in contrast to molds for injection molding, for example), ideas can be pursued even if the customer-base for a particular idea is relatively small.
- 3D printing makes rapid prototyping easier, giving us the ability to fine-tune products to their specific use.
Not everything, but most items found in the store are 3D printed. Each printed part goes through its own journey on the printer and in post-processing. As such, you may see artifacts from the printing process if you inspect your part closely. See if you can spot the layer lines! 3D printing is an incredible process and it’s worth looking the part over and marveling at what it can do.
Our Promise
Please know that I stand behind every product SKYMO USA sells. Should you have any issues at all with your purchase, please contact me directly at alex[at]skymo.com or through the form on our Contact page and we will get it handled.
Where We're Headed
My primary goal is to continue to develop products that meet unique customer needs and to continue to deliver products that perfectly solve the problems they are intended to solve.
It takes time to design, prototype and sufficiently test the products before listing them so our product catalog is still relatively small. It will continue to grow as ideas become finished products.
I hope you get as much utility and satisfaction out of these products as I do. Thanks for stopping by and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.