Rat Rig
Portuguese manufacturer of open-source DIY 3D printer kits and CNC machines, known for the V-Core series of CoreXY 3D printers.
- CEO / Founder
- Miguel Carvalho
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
V-Core 4.1 (CoreXY 3D printer kit, up to 500x500x500mm); V-Minion (entry-level small format 3D printer); StrongHold PRO CNC (up to 1500x1500mm); StrongHold ONE CNC (entry-level CNC); V-Slider (camera dolly); RatOS firmware; PunkFil filament line; Disrupt Engineering V0 (turnkey industrial 3D printer, €6,999+)
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Open-source, modular DIY 3D printer kits using standard components, offering large build volumes (up to 500mm³) at accessible prices with cutting-edge performance.
How They Differentiate
Commitment to open-source/open-hardware principles; use of predominantly standard/modular (non-proprietary) components allowing full customization; large build volumes up to 500mm³; strong community ecosystem; vertical integration from design to fulfillment from a 2000m² warehouse in Portugal.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hobbyists, makers, and prosumers who want large-format, customizable, open-source 3D printers and CNC machines; increasingly targeting professional/industrial users via Disrupt Engineering brand.
Industry Verticals
Consumer/Maker; Education; Small-scale Manufacturing; Prototyping
Competitors
Voron Design; Prusa Research (Prusa); Bambu Lab
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2014: Company founded, initially manufacturing camera dollies; 2017: V-Core 3D printer introduced; 2021: V-Core 3 released; 2022: Won 3D Printing Industry Award for Company of the Year (Personal); 2023: Ranked top 5% of SMEs in Portugal; 2024: V-Core 4 released with IDEX capability; 2024: Launched Disrupt Engineering brand for professional/industrial market at Formnext; 2025: V-Core 4.1 released