WORKED EXAMPLES
See every number behind the price.
These examples show the arithmetic from material and machine time to a practical per-part selling price. Replace the assumptions with your own shop data.
A formula becomes useful when you can audit every input. Each example separates production cost, failure risk, selling fees, and profit so you can see why material-only pricing misses the real answer.
EXAMPLE
From $3.96 of PLA to a $35 selling price.
A complete worked 3D print pricing example using 180 grams of PLA, 11 print hours, labor, machine wear, an 8% failure rate, fees, and 35% margin.
View the example → EXAMPLEPrice a four-part multicolor batch without hiding the purge waste.
A worked multicolor 3D print pricing example with purge material, four units, 20 printer hours, labor, failure risk, fees, and target margin.
View the example →Price the next print with your numbers.
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