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Post by parkin79 on Jul 16, 2018 22:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by RetiredAFChief on Jul 17, 2018 16:22:20 GMT -5
Looks good..
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Post by grg on Jul 19, 2018 13:43:23 GMT -5
it gets addictive doesn't it ;-)
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Post by parkin79 on Jul 19, 2018 16:26:42 GMT -5
Yes GRG its been a lot of fun and more projects to come. i have a question, i have been approached by some of my coworkers who want one of my computer stands. they said they would pay for material and my time. i have been looking at the forums and see that most of you just charge by the hour. What is a reasonable rate for some one just starting out doing CNC?
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Post by grg on Jul 20, 2018 7:58:22 GMT -5
I'm probably not a great basis for this and would also be interested to hear from some other folks. I mostly run a graphics business running wide-format-printing equipment that cost more than my CNC. I try to get an equipment rate of $40/hr and about $60/hr for my shop labor. I don't usually include my setup time in that costing so it works out that my own personal shop labor time is actually a good bit less than that $60 rate. Sometimes I look at the price that results from that and cut it down a little to something that feels more reasonable - but that's where I start anyway.
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Post by savannahdan on Jul 20, 2018 8:26:04 GMT -5
If you're running a full time business you have to price properly not only to keep the doors open, replace tired and worn out equipment, cover consumables and other expenses but give yourself a decent wage. I've had times when a shop owner sheepishly asked me if I thought the price was fair. I could only ask them if they were capturing their expenses and paying themselves fairly and that I expected that they do so so that they could stay in business the next time I needed to use them. I am retired and some folks feel that I get what I need from SS and retirement income so I should give them my time, my equipment wear and tear and the consumables involved in the work. Those folks get a referral to a fulltime woodworking shop and the reality of things set in when they get a quote from Steve. There's also the factor in costing where you use a piece of choice/premium wood. I had a project which involved a very thick piece of highly figured walnut. For the size of the board used I could have resawn it into a minimum of 8 pieces for decorative boxes and made more money. Since I did not have to spend more time on the resawing and planing part of it the piece was priced at a little lower than market. I still have the scrap that was around the project piece that was cut out. It can be used for small projects - pen blanks, etc. As grg indicated, sometimes you just have to look at what it is and get a feeling for your pricing. When I estimate labor I include any designing, preparation, finishing and possibly delivery (if requested).
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