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Cost guides for job shops
Practical QuotedPart cost guides for CNC and sheet metal job shops, with assumptions, sources, and useful artifacts. Each page shows where its numbers come from and what still needs a shop's judgment.
Updated 2026-10-30
12L14 versus 1018 machining cost for turned parts
Our pricing engine comparison keeps the turned geometry and shop rates fixed while changing only the steel assumption. 12L14 usually wins on cycle time and bar pri
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
17-4 PH stainless price per pound for a machining quote
The US catalog starts 17-4 PH stainless at $7.30 per pound for a small lot and a lower volume price for full-bar quantities. On the sample turned pin, the
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
17-4 PH versus 316 machining cost and substitution
The same milled block costs differently in 17-4 PH and 316 because the catalog gives each grade a distinct stock price and machinability factor. The paired
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
303 versus 304 stainless machining cost for a small turned part
In the same turned-part example part, 303 stainless prices lower than 304 because the catalog gives 303 a higher machinability factor and a lower small-lot bar
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
304 versus 316 stainless machining cost at small-shop rates
For the same milled block, 316 costs more than 304 in our pricing engine because its stock price is higher and its machinability factor is slightly lower. The pair
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
4140 pre-hard versus annealed machining cost
Our pricing engine can show the same 4140 part through two material assumptions, but the catalog currently stores a pre-hard grade. In this worked comparison, the
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
4140 steel price per pound for a CNC quote
The US catalog starts 4140 pre-hard at $8.42 per pound for a small lot and carries a lower volume price for full-bar quantities. The reference pin shows wh
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
5-axis CNC hourly rate: build-up from machine cost and utilization
Build an illustrative 5-axis hourly rate from ownership, floor space, power, upkeep, labor, utilization, overhead, and profit.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
5-axis versus 3-axis machining cost at three quantities
Compare the same reference part on a $95/hour 3-axis VMC and a $145/hour 5-axis mill, including setup, cycle, quote, and lead time.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
6061 aluminum price per pound for quoting machined parts
The US catalog used for this example lists 6061-T6 at $9.50 per pound for a small lot and a lower volume price for full-bar quantities. A quote is not just
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
6061 versus 7075 machining cost at 1, 10, and 100 parts
Price the same CNC-milled reference part in 6061-T6 and 7075-T6 with material, cycle-time, setup, and quantity effects separated.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
7075 aluminum price per pound and machining effect
The catalog lists 7075-T6 at $17.05 per pound for a small lot, roughly above its 6061 stock line. On the same bracket geometry, our pricing engine shows how that m
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
A36 plate versus 1018 bar: machining cost comparison
A36 and 1018 are both low-carbon steels, but the stock form and machinability input still change a quote. Our pricing engine runs the same milled block through A36
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
6061-T6 aluminum CNC milling cost at 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 parts
A worked 6061-T6 aluminum 3-axis milling estimate with engine-computed setup, cycle, material, quantity-break, and lead-time assumptions.
A 1 / 10 / 100 / 1,000 quantity-break table computed from the pricing engine →
Updated 2026-10-30
Type II anodizing cost per part for small batches
See how Type II clear and black anodize lot minimums, piece charges, fees, and lead days change a CNC part price at 1, 10, and 100 pieces.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Anodizing versus powder coating cost for a machined aluminum part
On the same 6061 bracket, the pricing engine applies a Type II anodize lot minimum and per-part charge; a companion calculation applies the catalog powder-
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined bearing housing cost: bore, bolt pattern and quantities
Our pricing engine prices a small 6061 bearing carrier at one, ten and one hundred pieces using a turned housing example part. It includes setup, boring and inspection
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Brass, bronze and copper price per pound for a CNC quote
Brass 360, bronze C932 and copper C110 have different stock prices and machinability factors in the US catalog. Our pricing engine runs the same turned pin through
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Carbon steel price per pound: 1018, A36 and 12L14 quote inputs
The US catalog carries separate small-lot prices for 1018, A36 and 12L14, so “carbon steel price” is not one number. The 1018 worked pin below shows how a
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
3-axis CNC milling cost per hour: build the rate from inputs
See a transparent 3-axis VMC hourly-rate build-up for a small US shop, plus an engine-priced milling example with every assumption visible.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
CNC programming cost: CAM hours by part complexity, and NRE vs spreading it over the lot
CAM programming runs from 49 minutes ($77.58) for a drilled plate to 135 minutes ($213.75) for a 25-toolpath housing at $95/h. How to estimate it and when to charge it once as NRE.
CAM programming minutes and cost for four reference parts, plus a worked NRE example →
Updated 2026-10-30
CNC turning cost per part at 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 pieces
Price a stepped turned shaft with the US engine's $90/hour lathe, 65-minute setup, bar stock, and quantity breaks shown separately.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
17-4 PH stainless machining cost with a quantity-break example
A small turned 17-4 PH stainless part in this estimate starts with slow cutting and a relatively expensive bar. The pricing engine computes setup, cycle, m
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine 4140 steel: a turned shaft priced in 4140, 4130, 4340, 8620 and 1045
A 6 in 4140 pre-hard drive shaft is $412 for one, $80.13 each at 10 and $30.33 at 100. The same part in 4130, 4340, 8620 and 1045, with turning minutes and material shown separately.
One turned shaft priced in five steels, material and machining shown separately →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine 7075-T6 aluminum: three part sizes priced against 6061
A 5 × 3 × 1.5 in 7075-T6 clamp block is $138.92 each at 10. Machining time is almost the same as 6061, so the extra cost is the bar: $3.35 on a small part, $100 on a large one.
7075 vs 6061 price at three part sizes, with the material share of cost →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine 6061 aluminum: a quantity-break example
See engine-computed 6061-T6 milling costs split into material, setup, run time, markup, and lead days for three quantities.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine brass, copper and bronze: one turned part priced in each
A 7/8 in brass 360 adapter prices at $402 for one and $10.49 each at 1,000. The same part in C110 copper, C932 and C954 bronze, with every minute shown.
The same turned part priced in brass, copper, two bronzes, aluminum and 303 at 1 / 10 / 100 / 1,000 →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine Delrin (acetal): a guide block and a roller at 1 to 1,000 pieces
A 6 in Delrin guide block costs $326 for one and $25.64 each at 100; a turned Delrin roller $5.58 each at 1,000. Setup is nearly the whole price at low quantity.
A Delrin guide block and roller priced at 1 / 10 / 100 / 1,000 with the cost split →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine Inconel 718: a seat ring priced in 718, 625, C-276, Monel and 316
A Ø2.5 in Inconel 718 seat ring is $1,213 for one, $166.34 each at 10 and $137.88 at 100: about 3.0× the same part in 316. Material, lathe minutes and the cut-piece minimum shown.
One turned seat ring priced in six alloys at 1 / 10 / 100, with the 718 cost split →
Updated 2026-10-30
PEEK CNC machining cost for a small precision part
PEEK stock is expensive, but a small milled PEEK block is often dominated by setup and the time needed to protect a high-value polymer. In this worked exam
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
CNC plastic machining cost: Delrin, UHMW and PEEK examples
A milled Delrin plate with six holes and a pocket is a useful baseline for plastic work. The pricing engine returns a per-part quote at one, ten and one hu
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine 303, 304, 316, and 17-4 stainless
Compare engine-priced stainless grades with catalog stock price, machinability, cycle time, quantity, and quoted part price shown.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Steel CNC machining cost: 1018, 1045 and 4140 examples
For the small milled steel block in this example, the pricing engine returns a quoted price you can see in the table at one, ten and one hundred parts. At
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Cost to machine Ti-6Al-4V: a transparent CNC example
Compare engine-computed Ti-6Al-4V and 6061 milling and turning prices with stock price, machinability, setup, cycle time, and quantity shown.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Tool steel machining cost: H13 example with slow-cutting assumptions
The H13 example prices a small die block in annealed tool steel at one, ten and one hundred pieces. Its catalog machinability factor is far below 6061, so
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Custom bolt and special fastener machining cost
Our pricing engine prices a simple custom 4140 fastener at ten, one hundred and one thousand pieces with turning setup, thread-related cycle time, inspection and m
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Custom bushing or spacer cost at 10, 100 and 1,000 pieces
A bronze C932 bushing with a bore and relief groove prices at the quantities below when our pricing engine uses US small-shop rates. The same turned example part can be
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Delrin (acetal) price per pound and small-part quote
The catalog’s small-lot Delrin price is $7.50 per pound, but a quote for a polymer spacer includes stock, turning, drilling, deburring, inspection and setu
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Delrin versus UHMW machining cost: what changes the quote
For the same small spacer, our pricing engine prices Delrin and UHMW differently because their stock prices, densities and machinability factors differ. Delrin sta
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Electroless nickel plating cost in a CNC quote
Our pricing engine adds electroless nickel to a turned 303 part as a $175 lot minimum, a $6 per-part line and seven working days of outside lead time. That finish
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
First article inspection cost: CMM programming, AS9102 forms and when to quote FAI as its own line
A 4 × 3 in bracket with a position callout needs 60 minutes of first-article and CMM programming ($75.00). A full AS9102 report adds about $236 for 40 characteristics. Worked tables by characteristic count.
Engine FAI and CMM minutes for a bracket, plus an AS9102 cost table by characteristic count →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined fixture plate cost with holes and pockets
A 4 × 3 × 1 inch 6061 fixture plate with a pocket, six holes and two tapped holes prices at the quantities shown below when our pricing engine uses US small-shop r
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Hard anodizing cost: Type III lot minimum in a CNC quote
For the 6061 bracket in this example, our pricing engine adds a Type III hardcoat line with a $170 lot charge, an $8 per-part charge and seven working days of outs
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined aluminum heat sink cost with fins and setup
A small 6061 heat-sink block is expensive for a different reason than a plain bracket: narrow fins force slower, smaller-tool work and careful deburring. T
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Heat treat cost for CNC parts: lot minimums and lead time
On the turned 4140 example below, heat treatment is a outside-process charge with a $200 lot charge, a $4 per-part charge and six working days of add
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Hot-dip galvanizing cost added to a machined or cut steel part
For the A36 plate in this example, our pricing engine adds a hot-dip galvanizing line with a $150 lot minimum, a $1.50 per-part rate and seven working days of outs
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Inconel 718 and 625 price per pound for quoting
The catalog stores separate small-lot prices for Inconel 718 and 625. On the turned pin below, our pricing engine shows 718’s stock and cycle cost at one, ten and
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Inconel versus stainless machining cost on the same part
On identical geometry, our pricing engine shows why Inconel 718 is a very different quote from 316 stainless: the catalog gives it a much higher stock price and a
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
How to price large machined parts: one base scaled ×2 and ×4, with crane time and a big-machine rate
Scaling a steel base from 6 × 4 in to 24 × 16 in takes the price from $521 to $1,871 for one. Hoist setup, handling minutes, tool changes and a $150/h large machine priced step by step.
One steel base priced at three scales, with hoist and handling minutes and a large-machine rate →
Updated 2026-10-30
Laser-cut gusset cost with holes and material assumptions
The worked gusset is a 6 × 4 × 0.25 inch A36 plate with eight holes and a 20-inch perimeter. At the US default fiber-laser rate, our pricing engine computes a quot
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Laser-cut part cost at 1, 10 and 100 pieces: a cover, a bent bracket and a base plate
A 1/4 in A36 base plate is $73.10 for one and $10.89 each at 100; an 11 ga bent bracket $107.58 for one and $5.90 at 100. Setup, cut time and material for each.
Three laser-cut parts priced at 1 / 10 / 100 with setup, cut and material shown →
Updated 2026-10-30
Laser cutting cost per inch: material, thickness, and pierces
Use a transparent engine example to see why laser cost per inch changes with sheet material, thickness, pierces, setup, and quantity.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Laser cutting hourly rate: a worked US shop estimate
The US default in this worked example uses a $175-per-hour fiber-laser work center. For a 6 × 4 × 0.25 inch CRS plate with eight holes, our pricing engine turns th
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Laser vs waterjet vs plasma cost: one plate part priced from 3/16 to 2 in
An 8 × 6 in A36 plate part at 10 pieces: $29.50 each lasered and $50.08 waterjet cut at 1/2 in. Cut minutes and prices at five thicknesses, and where plasma fits.
Laser vs waterjet cut minutes and prices for one plate part at five thicknesses →
Updated 2026-10-30
Live-tooling lathe versus a second milling operation cost
For a turned 303 part with a cross hole and a flat, our pricing engine can price a live-tool route in one cycle; a second-op route adds another setup and mill oper
Engine-computed quantity-break table with setup, cycle, material and quoted price →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined aluminum bracket cost with holes and anodize
A two-setup 6061 bracket priced at 1, 10 and 100 pieces, with stock, machine time, anodize and markup shown separately.
Bracket routing and full cost breakdown →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined aluminum enclosure versus sheet-metal enclosure cost
A matched 6 by 4 by 2 inch open enclosure body compares pocketed 6061 with formed and corner-welded 5052 at three quantities.
Milled and formed enclosure bodies priced side by side →
Updated 2026-10-30
Custom 316 flange machining cost from plate and round bar
A four-inch flange with a bore, bolt circle and passivation shows every cost line and a plate-blank preparation alternative.
Plate versus bar flange estimate with preparation and finish →
Updated 2026-10-30
Hydraulic manifold block machining cost: aluminum versus steel
A six-port 4 by 3 by 2 inch manifold example with deep cross drilling, cleanup, plugs and a separately stated pressure-test allowance.
Matched aluminum and steel manifold estimates →
Updated 2026-10-30
Manual machining hourly rate and repair minimums
Compare an illustrative $75/hour manual center with CNC alternatives, then use clear diagnosis, minimum-charge and time-and-materials wording.
Manual versus CNC repair routing →
Updated 2026-10-30
Material prices for quoting: purchased stock versus finished weight
Editable US bar-stock assumptions, one-inch round per-foot conversions and a 6061 stock-allocation example with transparent quantity pricing.
Catalog unit conversions and engine stock allocation →
Updated 2026-10-30
Outside processing cost: anodize, plating, and heat treat lots
See how outside-process lot charges and piece inputs change a CNC part price at 1, 10, and 100 pieces.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Stainless passivation cost: minimum versus additive charging
A 316 fitting example compares the actual catalog minimum rule with a lot-plus-piece scenario and a dated finisher minimum.
Minimum and lot-plus-piece passivation scenarios →
Updated 2026-10-30
PEEK price per pound and bar allocation for a machined bushing
A $60/lb illustrative PEEK stock input, dollars-per-foot conversion and a bored bushing estimate that separates purchased material from turning.
PEEK bar conversion and bushing quantity breaks →
Updated 2026-10-30
PEEK versus Delrin cost: an eightfold stock input is not an eightfold part price
An identical bored bushing shows how PEEK and acetal stock, setup and turning contribute to the finished quote at one, ten and 100 pieces.
Same bushing in two plastics with cost components →
Updated 2026-10-30
Custom 316 fitting machining cost at 5, 50 and 500 pieces
A stepped, bored 316 connector with an external thread, groove, bore cleaning and passivation is priced at three practical order sizes.
Threaded connector routing at three lot sizes →
Updated 2026-11-03
Powder coating cost per part: minimum versus lot-plus-piece
Two powder-coat invoice structures priced with the same $200 lot, $2.50/ft² rate and 12% fee, with masking and small-batch quoting advice.
Minimum and additive powder-coating invoices →
Updated 2026-10-30
Press brake cost per bend: setup and quantity math
One, four and eight bends priced at an $80/hour brake rate with a 20-minute base setup, tool-program allowance and quantity breaks.
Nine bend-count and quantity scenarios →
Updated 2026-10-30
Prototype machining cost: why one part costs more than 100
See the same engine-priced CNC part at quantity 1 and 100, with setup, programming, run time, material, and markup visible.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Sheet-metal electrical enclosure body cost through powder coat
A CRS electrical-box body includes a developed blank, eight bends, four installed fasteners, welded corners and powder coat, with every input visible.
Eight-bend enclosure body routing and quantity prices →
Updated 2026-10-30
Sheet metal part cost: laser, bends, hardware, and finish
An engine-computed sheet-metal example shows how laser time, bends, material, and outside finish affect a small-batch price.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
CRS, galvanized, 5052 and 304 sheet price per pound for quoting
Four editable sheet-price inputs converted into a common blank, plus a laser-panel estimate and a practical nesting allocation method.
Equal-area sheet conversion and laser panel estimate →
Updated 2026-10-30
Sheet metal shop hourly rates by work center
A transparent laser, brake, weld, bench and inspection rate card with operation math and a mixed-routing example at one, ten and 100 parts.
Five center rates and a mixed-route price table →
Updated 2026-10-30
303, 304 and 316 stainless bar prices for quoting
Catalog assumptions for three stainless grades, dollars-per-foot conversion and a small turned 316 part showing why purchased weight matters.
Stainless stock conversions and a 316 quantity estimate →
Updated 2026-10-30
Stainless versus aluminum machining cost for the same part
Compare the same engine-priced bracket in 304 stainless and 6061 aluminum, showing stock price, cycle-time effect, setup, and quantity.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Surface finish machining cost: 125, 32 and 16 microinch Ra routes
The same 1018 plate compares an ordinary milled face, controlled finishing and a surface-grind allowance with separate roughness verification.
Same face with three separately costed finishing routes →
Updated 2026-10-30
Swiss machining cost per part at 100, 1,000, and 10,000
Price a slender Swiss-turned pin with a $110/hour Swiss lathe and 120-minute setup so the quantity threshold is visible.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Swiss-turned titanium medical pin manufacturing cost
A fictional small Ti-6Al-4V pin at 100, 1,000 and 5,000 pieces, with Swiss setup, cross hole, groove and explicit inspection allowances.
Swiss pin routing and three lot sizes →
Updated 2026-10-30
Swiss versus CNC lathe cost: find the quantity break
Compare engine-priced Swiss and conventional turning routes for a pin-like part and see where setup, cycle time, and quantity change the winner.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Thin-wall and deep-pocket machining cost from four priced geometries
Compare shallow and deep cavities, 0.075-inch walls and a narrow slot using explicit geometry, wall areas and a separate reach allowance.
Four cavity geometries with explicit wall/gap assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Tight-tolerance machining cost from added operations and yield
One 6061 pocket plate at three tolerance bands, with explicit finishing, inspection and illustrative rejection reserves instead of a blanket surcharge.
Three tolerance routes and an explicit yield reserve →
Updated 2026-10-30
Ti-6Al-4V titanium stock price per pound for estimating
A clearly labeled titanium material assumption, round-bar conversion and engine-priced pin with material and machining separated.
Titanium rate conversion and turned-pin estimate →
Updated 2026-10-30
Titanium versus aluminum machining cost for the same part
Compare engine-priced Ti-6Al-4V and 6061 on one CNC bracket, with stock price, cycle-time factor, setup, and quantity visible.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Titanium versus 316 stainless machining cost on the same sleeve
A bored sleeve with a cross hole compares Ti-6Al-4V and 316 at three quantities, showing stock, setup and running cost independently.
Same-geometry titanium and stainless cost breakdown →
Updated 2026-10-30
D2 and H13 tool steel price per pound, with A2 sourcing limits
Illustrative annealed D2 and H13 stock values, per-foot conversions and drilled-insert costs; A2 is left unpriced without a verified input.
Two priced tool steels and a deliberately unpriced A2 scope →
Updated 2026-10-30
Custom 4140 shaft cost with keyway, heat treat and grinding
One, ten and 100 stepped shafts priced through turning, keyway milling, heat treat, thread checking and OD grinding.
Shaft routing including grind and heat treatment →
Updated 2026-10-30
Machined valve-body cost in 316 and brass with cross ports and test allowance
A three-setup valve-body example part separates stock, cross-port machining, cleaning and an explicit pressure-test allowance for two materials.
Two materials with machining, cleaning and test-budget lines →
Updated 2026-10-30
Waterjet cutting cost per inch by material and thickness
Abrasive waterjet pricing at $125 per hour: nine engine-priced plate cases with separate setup, piercing, handling and material assumptions.
Nine engine-priced material and thickness cases →
Updated 2026-10-30
Welding cost per inch: MIG, TIG and non-arc time
Four transparent welding estimates convert 24 weld inches into arc time, fit-up, positioning and a selling price at $90 per fabrication hour.
Four welding routes with elapsed-time arithmetic →
Updated 2026-10-30
Welding and fabrication shop hourly rate: build-up example
Build a US small-shop welding rate from labor, floor space, equipment, utilization, overhead, and profit, with a separate weldment-hours example.
Computed cost table with editable assumptions →
Updated 2026-10-30
Welded steel frame cost from a cut list through paint
A 24 by 18 inch support stand with explicit cut-list weights, 72 weld inches, fit-up, drilling and outside paint at quantities one and ten.
Cut-list-based stand estimate →
Updated 2026-10-30
Wire EDM cost per hour and cut square inch
One dated check of a shop's posted rate plus transparent cut-area arithmetic, setup and inspection for a manual EDM costing example.
Manual EDM route priced with cut-area assumptions →
Updated 2026-11-03
Zinc plating cost: lot charge, invoice minimum and fee
Clear, yellow and black zinc priced at three quantities, with the invoice minimum distinguished from process minimum and shop markup.
Three zinc finishes at three quantities →
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