Pricing Examples

• A Part takes under 1hr to print with standard infill, and low print quality = $4(NZD)

• A Part takes 2hrs to print with standard infill, and low print quality = 2 x $4/hr = $8(NZD)

• Same Part is now solid (100% infill) takes 4hr to print, and medium print quality, and requires delivery = 4 x $6/hr + $5(delivery fee)= $29(NZD)

• Same Part needs high-quality print, (100% infill) takes a total of 7hr to print = 7 x $8/hr = $56(NZD)

What is infill?

Infill means the density of the 3D part. A part with infill of 0% will only have the outer shell and is hollow inside, and an infill of 100% will create a fully solid part. The standard amount is 20% which generally works well for most cases.

If the part needs to be durable and sturdy you can request for more infill, otherwise if you want a lightweight part 0-20% infill will work just fine. Beware that more infill means longer print time and thus higher cost.

(From the picture the hive structure is the infill, and the outer thick wall is the shell. The picture demonstrates an infill amount of 20%)

What determines quality?

The main factor that determines the quality of the print is the outer surface and the visibility of the layers. Therefore, layer-height is very important.

The layer height is usually measured in millimeters and by default approx. 0.2mm is the standard height. The range can vary slightly but not by much, where normal quality prints are 0.1 - 0.3mm, high quality is 0.05 - 0.1mm. Lowest quality is 0.35mm for fast fast prints.