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Print-cost tool

3D print cost calculator

What did the parts you kept cost to make? Include failed attempts and waste, then divide by the number of usable parts.

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Replace the example figures with your own. You can include calibration separately; leave it out if you are calculating the cost of a routine repeat print. The worked example explains the arithmetic.

Use figures in the selected currency. Changing the currency symbol does not convert prices. Include waste in the material total once, not twice.

Material + electricityOperating cost per accepted set£0.50

This covers material and electricity, not labour, the printer purchase or maintenance. The starting figures are an example you can change.

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