Entering the Third Dimension
"If you can afford it, get a little higher-end model," he says.
Charging for 3D Printing
Figuring out what to charge for 3D printing has not been easy. Hadenfeldt looked at material cost and came up with a per ounce charge. He says most items cost well under $10.
Carlson went a different route and charges by the hour. The first hour is $25 (with half and quarter hours charged proportionately); the second hour is $15; and the third hour is just $5. Complex jobs can take three hours, he says, and he wanted to keep the cost manageable for students so they aren't scared away from using the 3D printer.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.