Should You Charge The Same for CAD, CAM, & Machining?
October 4, 2024 3:27 pm
A job has many different factors at play – between design time, CNC programming time, and machining time. Should you be charging the same rate for all three, or should you charge more for some than others?
In this episode of Practical Machinist’s MACHINE SHOP TALK, Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine & Tool is back to help tackle the question put forth by a Practical Machinist forum member.
Do YOU charge the same rate for everything you do, or do you break it down based on the job? Let us know in the comments below!
Read the post from the forum thread here:
https://maintenance.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/shop-rates-for-cad-cam-and-machining-time-the-same-or-different.428494/
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