Protocol 12.A // Cost Calibration

3D Printing
Cost Calculator

1. Filament Material Data

Spool Price ($)

Spool Size (g)

Filament Used (g)

Print Time (hrs)

Power Draw (W)

Cost per kWh ($)

Prep Time (mins)

Post-Process (mins)

Hourly Labor ($)

Printer Cost ($)

Service Lifespan (hrs)

Failure Rate (%)

Markup / Profit Margin (%)

Breakdown Output

Material (18%) Energy (2%) Labor (74%) Wear (6%)

Raw Material Cost$3.75

Energy & Power Cost$0.36

Operations & Labor$15.00

Machine wear cost$1.28

Subtotal Job Cost$20.39

Failure Risk margin (10%)$2.04

Base Production Cost$22.43

Recommended Selling Price

$30.28

Includes 35% markup ($7.85 profit margin)

CALIBRATION PROTOCOL: Cost models calculated on linear machine wear cycles and dynamic electrical grid averages.