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« Reply #1710 on: March 07, 2019, 06:04:35 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 07, 2019, 05:49:10 AM
Good for you, Kevin.

When I had my shop I never worked harder, longer, or made less but it was always better in some ways than putting that much effort into someone else' pocket.

Thanks

I could never go back so the shop needs to not fold lol.

At some point it became much bigger than just me. I have seven full time guys now.

Seven.

All combined they're probably producing 6,000 pounds of chips every five days.

Not sure how this happened.
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« Reply #1711 on: March 07, 2019, 06:27:46 AM »
Do you still get to 'crank handles', or are you stuck behind a desk?
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« Reply #1712 on: March 07, 2019, 06:39:28 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 07, 2019, 06:27:46 AM
Do you still get to 'crank handles', or are you stuck behind a desk?

I sometimes program some things on our cam system but I haven't setup or run a machine in quite some time. Probably will over a year.

I do get involved in troubleshooting when they can't figure something out.  And all the macro programming that happens is me as well. Most of that is me thinking "would be cool if I could have the machine figure out all this on it's own" then I loose sleep over it until I figure it out.
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« Reply #1713 on: March 07, 2019, 07:09:27 AM »
The joys of being the boss. Grin
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« Reply #1714 on: March 07, 2019, 07:17:52 AM »
True statement. I love doing the things I do.

Especially invoicing, that's the best Cheesy
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« Reply #1715 on: March 07, 2019, 07:22:08 AM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 07, 2019, 07:17:52 AM
True statement. I love doing the things I do.

Especially invoicing, that's the best Cheesy
How were the first seven years that you didn't get paid? Tongue
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« Reply #1716 on: March 07, 2019, 07:37:38 AM »
Still better than working for the man because I knew I'd get here at some point
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« Reply #1717 on: March 07, 2019, 07:45:54 AM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 07, 2019, 07:37:38 AM
Still better than working for the man because I knew I'd get here at some point
You realize...

that you've become...'the man'...right? Tongue
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« Reply #1718 on: March 07, 2019, 08:03:07 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 07, 2019, 07:45:54 AM
You realize...

that you've become...'the man'...right? Tongue



Nope. My employees like me Wink
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« Reply #1719 on: March 08, 2019, 09:01:46 AM »
Quote from: Satellite smithy on February 13, 2019, 01:08:57 PM
ML might appreciate this:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/frankenferrari-v12-ferrari-308/148959/page1/

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« Reply #1720 on: March 10, 2019, 09:52:20 AM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 07, 2019, 06:04:35 AM
Thanks

I could never go back so the shop needs to not fold lol.

At some point it became much bigger than just me. I have seven full time guys now.

Seven.

All combined they're probably producing 6,000 pounds of chips every five days.

Not sure how this happened.

Hard work and determination.   And Cindy!

Congratulations Kevin!
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« Reply #1721 on: March 10, 2019, 10:53:19 AM »
Quote from: DesmoDiva on March 10, 2019, 09:52:20 AM
Hard work and determination.   And Cindy!

Congratulations Kevin!

Thank you!  Yeah, she has been a huge help for sure.
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« Reply #1722 on: March 16, 2019, 09:31:18 PM »
New chair for the command center.


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« Reply #1723 on: March 16, 2019, 09:37:17 PM »
That’s make the beast with two backsing bad ass!  Evil
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« Reply #1724 on: August 16, 2019, 11:12:20 AM »
Well, I just bought one of these.



Same robot (just one for me) going to be tending a lathe.

Been a while since I updated.  Up to 8 full time guys.  Just moved out a really old machine I got cheap and replaced it with another brand new Okuma LB3000EXMYWBB.  10" chuck lathe with a sub spindle, live milling and a Y axis for off center drilling etc.

We're going to need our own building soon!
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