Seeing as cost is a major part of my project, sourcing materials has becomean exercise in patience and careful Googling. There are two reasons for wanting to keep the overall cost of productions down:
1. To offer each unit at an afforable price and,
2. to meet the $250 maximum cost per 400 units as required by the Desktop Factory Competition.
For the "premium" prototype, the competition requirements haven't really influenced the design of the premium prototype as much as it has influenced the design of the basic prototype. So far, there are two things keeping the cost at below $250:
- The hot end
- the controller
It seems that ~$50 is what I'm looking at for the controller but hopefully the prospect of a bulk purchase might lower that price point a bit.
Bottom line: The price point for the most basic model that I'll be offering is $250. Whether or not shipping is included in this has yet to be determined. There is a small chance that this may change and if it does, I'll post any changes to the price.
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