Make your idea real.
Need an obsolete part recreated?
Have an idea you want to make reality?
Napkin sketch, rough concept, or broken part and no clear place to start?
Need a CAD model and drawings so you can get it built, quoted, or sent out?
Need a one-off part or custom build?
We're here to help.What We Do
Recreate what exists. Design what is missing. Build what needs to be real.
Select a service to learn more. You do not need to know the process before you reach out — bring the part, sketch, photo, or rough idea and we will figure out what needs to happen.
Physical object, no drawings, no model. I measure, document, and recreate it so you have something you can work from — whether that's a replacement part, a modified version, or a full design package.
If it's tangible, I can scan it. Whether you need to design something that mounts to it, recreate a part with no drawings, or just capture geometry from a complex surface — scanning turns the physical into something you can work with.
Sketch, photo, measurement, or rough concept — I build the model, toleranced drawings, and design package so you can print it, cut it, machine it, quote it, or send it out.
Modern 3D printing isn't just prototypes. Functional parts, finished housings, custom brackets, and full assemblies — if the design works and the material fits, printing might be the whole answer.
Mills and lathes on site for metal parts of all kinds — tight tolerance or rough, one-off or small run, replacement components, fixtures, or anything that needs to come off a machine.
Sheet work, plate work, structural fab, and welding. If the solution involves metal that needs to be cut, bent, fit up, and joined — this is how it gets done.
Electronics, hydraulics, PLCs, and mechanical automation when the project needs motion, control, or power behind it.
Scan it, design it, print it, machine it, weld it, wire it, and hand it to you ready to use. Custom Builds is what happens when a project needs everything — one conversation, one shop, start to finish.
Reverse Engineering
Physical object, no drawings, no model. I measure, document, and recreate it so you have something you can work from — whether that's a replacement part, a modified version, or a full design package.
3D Scanning
If it's tangible, I can scan it. Whether you need to design something that mounts to it, recreate a part with no drawings, or just capture geometry from a complex surface — scanning turns the physical into something you can work with.
CAD Design
Sketch, photo, measurement, or rough concept — I build the model, toleranced drawings, and design package so you can print it, cut it, machine it, quote it, or send it out.
3D Printing
Modern 3D printing isn't just prototypes. Functional parts, finished housings, custom brackets, and full assemblies — if the design works and the material fits, printing might be the whole answer.
Machining
Mills and lathes on site for metal parts of all kinds — tight tolerance or rough, one-off or small run, replacement components, fixtures, or anything that needs to come off a machine.
Fabrication and Welding
Sheet work, plate work, structural fab, and welding. If the solution involves metal that needs to be cut, bent, fit up, and joined — this is how it gets done.
Motion and Automation
Electronics, hydraulics, PLCs, and mechanical automation when the project needs motion, control, or power behind it.
Custom Builds
Scan it, design it, print it, machine it, weld it, wire it, and hand it to you ready to use. Custom Builds is what happens when a project needs everything — one conversation, one shop, start to finish.
Who We Are
Built for rough ideas, broken parts, and problems without a clear path.
Madsen Machine and Design was built for projects that do not fit neatly into one box. Founded by Alex Madsen in 2017, the company combines experience in manufacturing, design, machining, fabrication, scanning, and controls to take projects from concept to finished product.
From reverse engineering obsolete parts to creating production-ready CAD files and custom-built solutions, the focus is simple: quality, practical design, and building it right the first time.
Some projects start with a broken part. Some start with a sketch. Some start with an idea that has never existed before.
How It Works
Start rough. Leave with something useful.
Inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone with an idea they cannot get out of their head — you do not need a finished design or a spec sheet to start. If you can describe what it needs to do, that is enough. Here is how we figure out the rest.
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What Does It Need To Do?
Does it need to fit a specific space? Move under load? Hold a tolerance? Survive real use? Getting clear on what it needs to do is how you avoid building the wrong thing — and how a rough idea becomes a real one.
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What Do You Need?
Maybe a 3D model to prove the concept. Maybe a first working prototype. Maybe production-ready files you can take to a manufacturer or investor. Maybe the full thing, built start to finish. The right deliverable depends on where you are in the process.
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What Is The Next Smart Move?
Build it, test it, refine it — or package the files so you can pitch it, manufacture it, or take it further yourself. A lot of people have the idea. The hard part is making it real. That is what this is for.
Contact
Ready to figure out what your project needs next?
Send what you have. photos, sketches, prints, scan needs, CAD files, rough concepts, and unfinished ideas are all useful starting points.
Past Projects
Built here. Real projects, start to finish.