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final product-pricesourcequantity$
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pink PLA $20/kg filamentBambu Lab18.96g$0.38
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white PLA$20/kg filamentBambu Lab4.74g$0.09
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labor (slicing, post processing)$30/hourPrusa 3D*20 min$10.00
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facility cost (time on FDM printer)$0.21/hrPrusa 3D75 min$0.26
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5 OBJECTS TOTAL$10.73
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prototypingitempricesourcequantity$
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PLA$20/kg filamentBambu Lab28.44g$0.57
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Clear V4 resin$149/LFormlabs8.02 mL$1.20
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labor (prototyping engineer)$36/hrZipRecruiter22 hrs$792.00
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facility cost (time on FDM printer)$0.21/hrPrusa 3D82 min$0.29
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facility cost (time on SLA printer)$0.70/hr3DPrintingIndustry97 min$1.13
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facility cost (washing, curing)$0.70/hr
3DPrintingIndustry**
18' (wash), 180' (cure)$2.31
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DESIGN TOTAL$797.50
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*based on Prusa’s justification to use average wage in the country of operation.
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Average hourly wage in the US (Jan 2025) is $30/hr. Source: https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wages
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** assumed similar operating costs for curing + washing machines as SLA printer (couldn’t find reliable quote otherwise)
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