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Posted by Midwest redneck on September 10, 2005 at 15:50:54 from (64.136.26.225):
As some of you guys remember my company is going to close in about 5 months. I have been looking for another job and will likely get an offer from the company buying us. The job market stinks. I still have this feeling that I need to start my own machine shop in addition to getting a new job. My garage is all set up for buying a vertical mill, a lathe and surface grinder and cutoff saw. My questions for you guys: I believe that my hourly rate should be 35/hour minimum and then charge more for more difficult work. Does this sound right? It does to me. I would like to borrow $10k from my parents, dont know how that would go over, I have never borrowed money from them before. One of the main reasons for me starting my own shop is because I would control my own destiny instead of a mega-large company kicking me out to the street like a piece of old furniture when I am 53 years old. or younger like now, I am 36 now.
Here is another question, how good are the Clausing Atlas milling machines? How good are the Wilton Milling machines? The Wilton has a single phase 3horse motor on their mill, dont need a phase converter on it. I may be able to get a good old lathe from an old friend for a good price. I believe that I will need $35k for all the stuff I will need to get started. If you have your own machine shop or work in one give me your advice I know that Dave in SC has one at least I remember him saying so.
I would mostly make fixture pieces, details, and prototype pieces. No high production stuff because I wont have a CNC machine. And no big molds or complex dies unless I think I can do the work and make money.
What do you think?
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