Sam's Hub · v3

Monday May 11, 2026

Production day · Pirates + Phillies medallions for Pittsburgh trip

🚗 Pittsburgh Friday May 15 — 4 days

Updated 2026-05-11 ~3:00 AM after print verified working

The 8+8 gift batch plan

Pirates target

Phillies target

~14h

Print time

$18

Materials cost

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Cost & profit analysis

Per-medallion cost (verified)

Color/Component	Pirates	Phillies
White PLA+ 2.0 @ $15/kg	58.64g = $0.88	~32g = $0.48
Black PLA+ 2.0 @ $15/kg	12.92g = $0.19	—
Red PLA+ 2.0 @ $15/kg	—	~30g = $0.45
Yellow HSPLA @ $20/kg	12.13g = $0.24	—
Power (~$0.15/kWh)	$0.04	$0.02
Direct cost per medallion	$1.35	~$0.95

For the 8+8 batch

Item	Cost
8 Pirates × $1.35 direct	$10.80
8 Phillies × $0.95 direct	$7.60
Chains (already printed)	$0
Materials subtotal	$18.40
Your time @ $25/hr × ~2.67h active	$66.75
True total cost (with time)	$85.15
Cost per gift piece	$5.32

Filament inventory — no shortage

Color	Need (8+8)	Have	Buffer
White (Sunlu PLA+ 2.0)	~725g	1,800g	+1,075g
Black (Sunlu PLA+ 2.0)	~103g	~1,000g	+897g
Yellow (Sunlu HSPLA)	~97g	~900g	+803g
Red (Sunlu PLA+ 2.0)	~240g	1,000g	+760g
Total filament needed	~1,165g	~4,700g	24% of stock

Filament not the constraint. You could print 30+ medallions before running out. No need to buy more for this batch.

If you sell some at the game

Pricing approach	Price each	Profit/piece
Cost recovery (materials only)	$2	+$0.65
Modest gift price (cost + small margin)	$10	+$8.65
Fair fan/friend price	$15	+$13.65
Comparable to retail novelty pricing	$20-25	+$18-23
Custom 3D print shop pricing	$30-40	+$28-38

Recommended pricing at the game: $15-20 each. Authentic team colors, custom-made, includes chain. Comparable Etsy/festival pricing for similar items is $20-35. Lower than that feels too cheap; higher than that for casual game sales is push.

For your dad: If he insists on paying, $10-15 each is fair family pricing — covers materials + a bit of recognition for the time. Or give as gift and accept no payment.

For the raffle: Donate as-is. Raffle proceeds go to the cause, your contribution is the medallions.

For Win: Pure gift, no math.

Profit scenarios

Sale scenario	Revenue	Net profit (after materials)
Sell 4 at game @ $15, Win + dad's friend get 2 gifts free	$60	+$41.60
Sell 6 at game @ $15, give 2 as Win + raffle	$90	+$71.60
Sell 6 at game @ $20, give 2	$120	+$101.60
Dad pays $15 ea for 4, sell 8 at $20, give 4	$220	+$201.60

Realistic at-game sales: 3-6 medallions if you stand around the stadium with them on a table or hand them to friendly fans. More than that and you're working sales, not enjoying the game. Don't undervalue your trip enjoyment.

Today's color-coded schedule

GREEN — multitask freely YELLOW — pause coming RED — at printer NOW BLUE — at Jon's BLACK — fixed appt

~3:00 AM

Pirates Print #1 running

Test print — single medallion. Validates workflow. Pause 1 ~4:30 AM, pause 2 ~4:40 AM, done ~5:00 AM.

5:00 AM

SLEEP after print finishes

Wake at 7:30 AM per your schedule.

7:30 AM

Wake, get Win ready for school

8:15 AM

Walk Win to bus stop

8:20-8:40 AM

Talk to Jon at bus stop

Topics: (1) paint access — can you come/go freely? (2) deck project status (3) fence project status (4) Keith scheduling if deck moving forward. Confirm afternoon paint time (~1:30 PM).

8:45 AM

Coffee, planning chat check-in

5 min. Review overnight, lock today's plan, verify Phillies v3.1 ready to print.

9:00 AM

Start Pirates Print #2 — cloned 3 medallions

~2h 50m runtime. Pause 1 around 11:00 AM, pause 2 around 11:15 AM, done ~11:50 AM.

9:15-11:00 AM

Same Solutions paint work at YOUR house

Baseboards, cut-in. Stay near printer for pauses.

~11:00 AM

PAUSE 1 swap white→black

~11:15 AM

PAUSE 2 swap black→gold

11:50 AM

Pirates Print #2 completes (3 medallions done)

Total Pirates: 4 (1 from overnight + 3 from this build)

12:00 PM

Start Phillies Print #1 (test, 1 medallion, ~1h 30m)

Verify Phillies v3.1 file with planning chat first.

12:00 PM

Lunch + 30 min planning chat work

12:30 PM

Begin paint work at Jon's — CEILING CUT-IN

Tools: 2.5" angled brush, paint pail+liner, ladder, rags, paint can, 1" tape

~1:30 PM

PAUSE Phillies swap white→red (run home)

1:45 PM

Back to Jon's — continue ceiling cut-in

2:00 PM

Phillies Print #1 completes

2:00 PM

Start Pirates Print #3 (cloned 3 medallions, ~2h 50m)

Done ~4:50 PM. Pauses 4:00 PM + 4:15 PM (CONFLICT — see below)

2:00-3:30 PM

Trim painting at Jon's

Tools: 1.5"-2" angled brush, semi-gloss enamel, 1.5" painter's tape, drop cloths, rags

3:30 PM

Start radiator cleaning at Jon's

Tools: shop vac, stiff brush, degreaser, heavy drop cloths

3:45 PM

Wrap radiator cleaning, prep for Peter Scott

Pirates pause 1 hits at 4:00 PM — handle quickly while gathering Peter Scott tools

4:00 PM

PAUSE Pirates Print #3 swap white→black

Quick swap, then gather Peter Scott tools (level, tape measure, flashlight, notepad)

4:15 PM

PAUSE Pirates Print #3 swap black→gold, then DEPART

Swap then leave for Peter Scott (5-10 min drive to 3232 Green Oak)

4:30 PM

Peter Scott appointment — shed out-of-level

3232 Green Oak, Commerce Twp. ~1 hour. CeCe handles Win from bus.

5:30-5:45 PM

Home, Pirates Print #3 completing or done

6:00 PM

Dinner with CeCe + Win

Discuss: dog boarding (Megan vs Club Pet), wedding outfit, Tuesday plan

7:00 PM

Evening planning chat check-in

Today's totals, Tuesday adjustments, Peter Scott quote brainstorm

7:30 PM

Optional: Start Phillies Print #2 (cloned 3) — runs overnight if energy allows

~2h 0m. Pause at 8:30 PM. Done 9:30 PM. Then sleep.

End-of-Monday target

Pirates by EOD Mon

1-4

Phillies by EOD Mon

5-8

Total by EOD Mon

8-11

Remaining for Tue-Wed

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday capacity

Day	Pirates	Phillies	Running total
Tuesday (full print day, no appts)	3 (1 build cloned)	3 (1 build cloned)	11-14
Wednesday (full print day)	3	3	17-20
Thursday (buffer, prints early, pack day)	1-2 touch-ups	1-2 touch-ups	19-24

16+ achievable easily. 24 achievable if you really push. Target 8+8 = 16 leaves comfortable buffer for any failed prints.

Project guides — tap to open on phone

Multi-color print reference Pirates+Phillies project Pirates v3 readme SW paint walk-in sheet Peter Scott job Aceves fence overview Metal 3DP landscape Home tab design spec

Pittsburgh countdown

Day	Focus
Today (Mon May 11)	Pirates prints + paint at Jon's + Peter Scott 4:30 + CeCe convo 6pm
Tue May 12	Cloned Pirates+Phillies builds, finish painting, scope clear
Wed May 13	Final prints + buy chains/gift bags if needed
Thu May 14	Pack medallions safely, pack for trip, dog drop-off prep
Fri May 15	DEPART Pittsburgh morning

To resolve today

Phillies v3.1 file verification — upload file to planning chat for structural check before printing
Pittsburgh logistics — depart time, vehicle, return date, lodging, game ticket status
Win logistics 4:30 — CeCe confirms bus pickup tonight
Jon paint access — bus stop conversation
Keith deck planning call — schedule after Jon conversation

Status tracker v3 · 2026-05-11 (with 8+8 plan + cost analysis + sales analysis) · Refresh page on phone after updates