What did you cut on your Shapeoko/ Nomad today?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

We had a bit of discussion on pricing previously:

Pricing jobs on a desktop machine

Hi, all, I’m hoping someone can help me out. I’ve looked at what people charge for cnc milling jobs elsewhere, but most seem to deal with larger machines that can move much faster than the Nomad. I recently made these boxes for my kids’ Magic:The Gathering cards. And now some friends are asking for similar products as gifts. But I don’t have a clue what I’d charge for them, as I have no experience pricing things like this out. Can anyone offer some suggestions/recommendations? [image] [im…

which linked to my thoughts:

Skull Mount....how much?

Pricing is an art form. Remember that you have to cover not just materials and time, but also consumables — which includes endmills. A basic formula: double, triple or quadruple material cost add in some amount to cover the wear / risk to the endmill (up to the full cost) add in a bit to encompass wear on the machine (consumable parts include V-wheels, belts, router brushes) add in a reasonable labour cost for your time (at least minimum wage, but this is skilled labour) add in a reasonable co…