What do you look for in a Machine Shop?

Posted by 4x4stude on May 07, 2014 at 21:57:54 from (71.237.154.170):

My question is this: What do you look for in a Machine shop?

Cast iron repair?
Welding?
Lathe work?
Milling machine work?
Forming of parts?
CNC cutting of parts?
Heat treating?
Press work?
Line boring? Delivery?
Obviously, cost is important, but how important?
What problems do you have that you have not been able to get help for?

I recently opened a small machine shop with my focus on the Agriculture industry. I want to serve my customers to the best of my ability and give them the most bang for their buck. I offer pick up and delivery service for jobs over $250. Would this make you choose me over the competition if the price and quality was the same? There are 4 different machine shops in Salem, Oregon area where I live, but I don't think any of them focus on agriculture. I want to be the "go to" machine shop for the farmers in my community.

I own 4 CASE and one John Deere tractor but do not farm. I just enjoy working on them a showing them at our local Ag show.

Thank you for your input. I appreciate it very much!

Please feel free to email me at the link above, Zane.

Replies:

• Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop? GaryInKs 19:00:55 05/09/14 (1)
  • Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop? 4x4stude 18:19:51 05/10/14 (0)
• Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop? NNP 05:06:45 05/09/14 (0)
• Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop? 4x4stude 20:51:09 05/08/14 (0)
• Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop? big jt 09:39:21 05/08/14 (0)
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