66.10 COMPARISONS

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An early case study [Rapid Prototyping Report, 1992b] revealed part costs were generally $88 to $344 for a 1.5 by 1.5 by 3 in. speedometer adaptor. The figures are given below, and dollar figures are based on Chrysler labor (Starts with an STL file). The SGC method assumes 35 parts are made at one time, but all figures quoted are for a single part.

Costs for machines from other vendors are listed below. Most of these are Stereolithographt units not available in the US because of patents.

66.10.1 References