filament-drybox-cost/README.md

# Filament Drybox Cost Model

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## Purpose

This project provides a transparent and reproducible cost model for the
"Filament Storage 2026" drybox project by GunplaMark.

The model is intended to answer questions such as:

- What is the out-of-pocket cost to build 1 drybox?
- How does the per-unit cost change when building 4 dryboxes?
- How does the per-unit cost change when building 12 dryboxes?
- What inventory remains after each build scenario?
- How much do filament and electricity contribute to the total?

The model accounts for:

- lot-based purchasing
- per-box usage
- printed part filament cost
- electrical cost of printing
- optional waste factor

See video at https://youtu.be/lJDoVH7qTKs?si=cQMhUda7RQcuIDJU  by user GunplaMark entitled "Filament Storage 2026 - The Final Boss of My Drybox Journey".

 
## Repository Layout

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├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── data
│   ├── assumptions.json
│   └── bom.json
├── export
├── tools
│   └── generate_csv.pl
└── web
    ├── app.js
    ├── index.html
    └── style.css