Value Per Printer Hour - Revision history

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	*A single printer can be fitted with 4 printheads readily		*A single printer can be fitted with 4 printheads readily
	*10 cents per printer hour is absolute minimum value - but the more typical could be something like $1/printer hour - such as a single plumbing fitting that sells for $1 - and takes 1 hour to print. There are many objects like this that can be printed.		*10 cents per printer hour is absolute minimum value - but the more typical could be something like $1/printer hour - such as a single plumbing fitting that sells for $1 - and takes 1 hour to print. There are many objects like this that can be printed.
	*$1/printer hour is more realistic.		*$1/printer hour is more realistic. 1 hour prints such as open source cameras, where we print the housing, and drop ship a kit.
			*With 4 heads, we have $4/printer hour - $3k/month revenue.

Marcin at 16:58, 27 February 2021

2021-02-27T16:58:40Z

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	=Scenario: Grid Electricty at 10 cents/kWhr=		=Minimum Scenario: Grid Electricty at 10 cents/kWhr=

	'''Indicates profitability at 10 cents per printer hour, if marketing and distribution is not counted.		'''Indicates profitability at 10+ cents per printer hour, if marketing and distribution is not counted.
	If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.		If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.

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	At 10 cents/printer hour - revenus is $2.50 per day, with 50 cents cost. 80% profit margin, not counting time or marketing, in an automated process. Assumes printers that work.		At 10 cents/printer hour - revenus is $2.50 per day, with 50 cents cost. 80% profit margin, not counting time or marketing, in an automated process. Assumes printers that work.

	$75 revenue per month. Absolute minimal ''free money'' scenario in an automated microfactory.		'''$75 revenue per month. Absolute minimal ''free money'' scenario in an automated microfactory.'''

	=10 Printhead Printer=		=10 Printhead Printer=
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	At 10 cents per printer hour per head, that is $25/day revenue.		At 10 cents per printer hour per head, that is $25/day revenue.

	, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way. Here paypack time per 10-head printer could be as little as one month. This is an example of amazing potential, where mass production cannot compete with distributed manufacturing.		$750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way. Here paypack time per 10-head printer could be as little as one month. This is an example of amazing potential, where mass production cannot compete with distributed manufacturing.

	If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.		If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.

			=Optimization=

			*A single printer can be fitted with 4 printheads readily
			*10 cents per printer hour is absolute minimum value - but the more typical could be something like $1/printer hour - such as a single plumbing fitting that sells for $1 - and takes 1 hour to print. There are many objects like this that can be printed.
			*$1/printer hour is more realistic.

Marcin at 14:17, 11 May 2020

2020-05-11T14:17:28Z

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	Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense: $24 per day, at an energy cost of 50 cents (including shredding and filament making from waste plastic).		Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense: $24 per day, at an energy cost of 50 cents (including shredding and filament making from waste plastic).

	At 10 cents/printer hour - revenus is $2.50 per day, with 50 cents cost. 80% profit margin, not counting time or marketing, in an automated process.		At 10 cents/printer hour - revenus is $2.50 per day, with 50 cents cost. 80% profit margin, not counting time or marketing, in an automated process. Assumes printers that work.

	$75 revenue per month. Absolute minimal ''free money'' scenario in an automated microfactory.		$75 revenue per month. Absolute minimal ''free money'' scenario in an automated microfactory.

Marcin at 14:11, 11 May 2020

2020-05-11T14:11:26Z

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	=Scenario: Grid Electricty at 10 cents/kWhr=		=Scenario: Grid Electricty at 10 cents/kWhr=

			'''Indicates profitability at 10 cents per printer hour, if marketing and distribution is not counted.
	If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.		If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.

	Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense. ~~Even in the minimum case of~~ 10~~% printing energy overhead, the value generated per~~ hour is $2.50~~/24 hours~~ or 10 cents per hour~~! With a~~ 10 ~~printhead~~ printer, that is ~~still~~ $25 ~~per~~ day ~~of automated work~~, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way. Here paypack time per 10-head printer could be as little as one month. This is an example of amazing potential, where mass production cannot compete with distributed manufacturing.		Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense: $24 per day, at an energy cost of 50 cents (including shredding and filament making from waste plastic).

			At 10 cents/printer hour - revenus is $2.50 per day, with 50 cents cost. 80% profit margin, not counting time or marketing, in an automated process.

			$75 revenue per month. Absolute minimal ''free money'' scenario in an automated microfactory.

			=10 Printhead Printer=
			With a 10 printhead printer, the enegy cost is 5 cents per hour, or $1.20day.

			At 10 cents per printer hour per head, that is $25/day revenue.

			, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way. Here paypack time per 10-head printer could be as little as one month. This is an example of amazing potential, where mass production cannot compete with distributed manufacturing.

	If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.		If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.

Marcin at 14:02, 11 May 2020

2020-05-11T14:02:40Z

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	=Scenario: Grid ~~ELectricty~~ at 10 cents/kWhr=		=Scenario: Grid Electricty at 10 cents/kWhr=
	If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.		If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.

Marcin at 14:02, 11 May 2020

2020-05-11T14:02:14Z

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	If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.		If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.

	Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense. Even in the minimum case of 10% printing energy overhead, the value generated per hour is $2.50/24 hours or 10 cents per hour! With a 10 printhead printer, that is still $25 per day of automated work, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way.		Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense. Even in the minimum case of 10% printing energy overhead, the value generated per hour is $2.50/24 hours or 10 cents per hour! With a 10 printhead printer, that is still $25 per day of automated work, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way. Here paypack time per 10-head printer could be as little as one month. This is an example of amazing potential, where mass production cannot compete with distributed manufacturing.

	If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.		If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.

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If average power usage is about 100-200W, then cost per 24 hours is 25-50 cents.

Even a printer-hour value of $1/hr makes a lot of sense. Even in the minimum case of 10% printing energy overhead, the value generated per hour is $2.50/24 hours or 10 cents per hour! With a 10 printhead printer, that is still $25 per day of automated work, $750 per month. This is where things like fittings can be produced, in an economically viable way.

If one studies this, one can see that a small, local print cluster can produce fittings on-demand for people in a big box store. Print-on-demand, where you simply print from a menu of items, and watch the thing print. It could even be a 3D printing vending machine.