The Rate Book

Every price you see is the max. Most people pay less.

Like a good mechanic shop, every job has fixed book hours at $40/hr — and the number on this page is the ceiling. Easier machines book fewer hours, so your exact price (often the low end) comes with your free diagnosis, in writing, before we touch anything. If the job runs long, that's our problem — the price never moves up.

Diagnosis — always freeA quick video call or an in-person look at your home. Never a diagnostic fee, ever.
Max-price promiseThe listed price is the ceiling. Your written quote lands at or below it — never above — based on how your machine is built.
Parts at actual costReceipt shown. No markup, no mystery line items.
One trip, many jobsMultiple repairs in a visit each bill their own book time — never a second trip fee.

How machine tiers work

Tier 1 · Low end of range

Open-Frame

  • Everything accessible, standard parts, fast service
  • Creality Ender series · Elegoo Neptune · Anycubic Kobra
  • Sovol SV06/07 · Prusa MK series · Bambu Lab A1
Lowestyou pay the low end
Tier 2 · Mid-range

Enclosed & CoreXY

  • Panels off, more teardown, integrated assemblies
  • Bambu Lab P1/X1 · Creality K1 series
  • Qidi X/Plus · Flashforge Adventurer
Middlebetween low and max
Tier 3 · The listed max

Complex & Custom

  • Multi-tool, layered, or one-of-a-kind builds
  • Snapmaker multi-function & U1 toolchanger
  • IDEX & toolchangers · custom Klipper / Voron builds
Maxnever more than listed

Fun fact: some of the newest printers are the cheapest to fix — a Bambu hotend swaps in minutes, so you pay the low end. Your free diagnosis tells you your exact number.

Coaching

ServiceTimePrice
Targeted session — slicing, maintenance, finishing, or store optimization90 min$40
Store optimization — Etsy listing pricing & photos (in-home or virtual)90 min$40
Store optimization — Etsy listing pricing & photos (in-home or virtual)90 min$40
Three-session bundle — any three focus areas3 × 90 min$100
Follow-up session — same topic, returning customers60 min$30
Planning call & printer health checkFREE

Extrusion & Hotend

JobBook timePrice range
Nozzle replacement0.4–0.5 hr$15–20
PTFE / Bowden tube replacement0.25–0.5 hr$10–20
Clog clearing — cold pull / hotend teardown0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Hotend assembly replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Extruder rebuild or replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Full toolhead replacement / upgrade1.25–2.0 hr$50–80

Bed & Leveling

JobBook timePrice range
Bed leveling + first-layer dial-in0.4–0.5 hr$15–20
Leveling sensor install or replacement0.75–1.0 hr$30–40
Build plate / bed replacement0.5–1.0 hr$20–40
Bed heater or bed thermistor replacement1.0–1.5 hr$40–60

Motion & Axis

JobBook timePrice range
Belt replacement or re-tension (per axis)0.4–0.5 hr$15–20
Axis binding fix — rollers, eccentrics, rails0.75–1.0 hr$30–40
Stepper motor replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Lead screw replacement + Z sync0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
CoreXY belt path rebuild1.5–2.0 hr$60–80

Heating & Electrical

JobBook timePrice range
Hotend thermistor replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Heater cartridge replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Thermal error / "heating failed" repair1.0–1.5 hr$40–60
Power supply replacement0.6–1.0 hr$25–40
Mainboard replacement + firmware flash1.25–2.0 hr$50–80
Wiring repair — broken / pinched harness0.6–1.0 hr$25–40

Software & Calibration

JobBook timePrice range
Firmware update / re-flash0.4–0.5 hr$15–20
Full calibration suite — flow, PID, input shaping1.0–1.5 hr$40–60
Slicer profiles tuned to your printer (3 materials)0.75–1.0 hr$30–40
Klipper install & configuration2.0–2.5 hr$80–100

Packages

PackageBook timePrice range
Full tune-up — clean, lube, tension, level, calibrate, test print1.1–1.5 hr$45–60
New printer setup — assemble, calibrate, first print, orientation1.5–2.0 hr$60–80
Resurrection — dead printer, full workupquotedmax capped in writing

Travel & Discounts

ItemRangeFee
Zone 1 travel0–12 miFREE
Zone 2 travel12–22 mi$10
Zone 3 travel22–30 mi$20
Schools, teachers, librarians & nonprofitseverything25% off
Our risk, not yours

The Guarantee

The listed price is the maximum — your written quote lands at or below it, and it never moves up, even if the job runs long. If we misdiagnose it, the re-visit is free. If we can't fix it, you pay nothing but parts already installed at your request.

Brands serviced: Bambu Lab · Creality · Elegoo · Anycubic · Sovol · Qidi · Flashforge · Snapmaker · Prusa · custom & Klipper builds

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