What’s a fair charge for cutting these parts?

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

What material?

How much wear on the endmill?

Tear on the machine?

Who is providing the stock?

Who eats it if the cut goes wrong and the full number of parts aren’t realized?

Wrote up a bit on this at:

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…