Pricing · Priced in Rands
The price you see is the price you pay.
Most workshops make you email for every number. Here is how ours actually works.
What your price is made of
Material used + machine time + energy + labour + finishing — costed line by line by our engine, the same engine that writes your invoice.
Engineering specifications
- Processes
- FDM and SLA resin on our own floor. SLS nylon through a vetted partner, same engineer sign-off.
- Inspection
- Dimensional check against your drawing before dispatch; inspection report on request.
- Application review
- If a polymer is wrong for the load, temperature or chemical exposure, we say so before you pay — and tell you what would work instead.
Real examples
Engineering materials, straight answers.
Five production polymers, plainly explained. From-prices are indicative — your binding quote is computed from your actual file.
| Material | Indicative Price | Process | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| From R180 | FDM | Prototypes, low-stress parts | |
PETGdatasheet | From R240 | FDM | Water-resistant parts, shower-door tracks |
ABSdatasheet | Priced from your file | FDM | Functional parts, enclosures |
TPU Flexibledatasheet | From R420 | FDM | Seals, cushioning |
SLA Resindatasheet | Priced from your file | SLA | Fine detail, smooth surfaces |
Delivery rates and timing are on your quote. Collection from our floor in Paarden Eiland is always free. Ordering the same part again and again? Talk to us about repeat pricing.
App plans gate quote volume and app features. Your parts are always priced per part, from your file.
Delivery
Collection from our floor in Paarden Eiland is free. Courier is quoted at checkout from live rates — the amount is on your quote, not guessed here.
Volume and repeat work
Ordering the same part monthly, or filling a stores shelf? Talk to us about repeat pricing — WhatsApp or hello@3dprintingvillage.co.za.
Price my part nowHow the options compare
The honest trade-offs between us, a traditional bureau, and importing.
| 3D Printing Village | Traditional bureau | Import from overseas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quote | Drafted from your file — wrong number? We fix it | Email back-and-forth | Forex and customs on top |
| Pricing | In Rands, computed from geometry | Estimate after clarifications | Exchange-rate dependent |
| File checks | Thin walls and overhangs flagged upfront | If requested | Rarely shared |
| Where it is made | Our floor, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town | Varies | Overseas, shipped by sea |
| If something is wrong | Phone the floor, we fix it | Support queue | Time zones and email |
App plans (separate from part prices)
Subscriptions gate quote volume and unlock app features. Print jobs are priced separately per upload — plans do not replace per-part manufacturing quotes.