Honestly the cost of the Glowforge’s time is very minimal. It’s my time to set the file up and do all the work that’s going to cost.
- Hourly charge out rate labour - $40-$100hr. Depends on job and amount of work.
+2) Material cost - Varies (No I won’t put client supplied materials in my machine).
+3) Glowforge time - Honestly $1 an hour will cover amortization of the machine, the bulb usage and electricity. So the cost of the machine is pretty minor in the scheme of things.
I expect most of the money from using the machine will come from selling the items I want to produce in quantity and not custom orders. However that could change depending on what shows up in the catalogue.