I live two blocks from a UPS store with a 3D printer. I'd like to try making cases for some of my electronics projects.
I went to the store and looked at some of the samples. They use dissolvable material so they can make parts that have relative movement and you don't have to trim out the support structures. Very nice.
When I asked how much it cost, they told me it depends on how much material, no setup costs. "OK, how much is that it dollars?" They absolutely refused to give me any hints on how I might estimate the $$ number they were gonna write on the receipt. I went back another time and got the same result from a different employee.
The results from a $150 kit 3D printer don't look as nice, but might be lower burdened cost overall, and good enough.
The "blank check" option is not attractive. Anybody got experience with this?