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Comparison between different meatal urethral dilators in cost
| Prototype | Material cost ~ USD | Printer/machine | Printer/machine cost, ~ USD | Total labour time, h | Cost per dilator (assuming order quantity of 5) | Cost per dilator (assuming order quantity of 1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical ABS | 1 | Ultimaker 2+ | 2500 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Vertical PLA | 1 | Ultimaker 2+ | 2500 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Horizontal ABS | 6 | Fortus 400 | 185,000 | 4 | 45 | 25 |
| SLS nylon | 3 | Formiga P100 | 175,000 | 1.5 | 35 | 16 |
| Machined stainless steel | 4 | HAFCO metal master 320-G | 2400 | 0.75 | 98 | 18 |
