Help with cost to charge please

[SeanMurphy265]

I would look at how well you are set up in your shop. If you can easily transition from cutting the parts, fitting, to welding, and do you have the needed tools, or enough tools to get by (which can take you longer to build something). I would add materials cost times 35% and I would calculate at 10% overage on materials just in case. Figure in shop supplies, grinding blades, saw blades, etc to do the job. Figure out how long it takes for you to weld 6 inches and try your best on time. Also I would look at the prices of pizza ovens, they are not cheap!

http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=5607.0

http://www.norcalovenworks.com/Outdo...FS-R-36X28.htm

http://www.housewaresonly.com/omcan-...hannelid=FROOG

http://www.appliancesconnection.com/...ml?ref=froogle

[performance]

Sean,
Its been my experience, looking at what something sells for will get you messed up, especially when you are manufacturing part of it. I always try to figure what I can do it for, then make no apologies. Whether it is high or low, if I have figured my cost correctly and know what time it takes, then that is the price I give. Also, I have figured, on average the amount of consumable material I will use in an ordinary hour and added it into my hourly charge, so it will stay fairly standard. If its something exotic, then I will add a little higher per hour charge on it.

[SeanMurphy265]

True that, but sometimes I find you may not charge enough!