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Forum: General - MM Operating Tue 07 July 2009, 21:01
Replies: 67
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Posted By Gerald D
ShopBot is very much about "social engineering"...

ShopBot is very much about "social engineering" rather than their machine itself. Forming groups and creating websites is their thing - it is supposed to be the hold hands and feel good experience....
Forum: General - MM Operating Sun 05 July 2009, 23:23
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Suggest you get really friendly with the plywood...

Suggest you get really friendly with the plywood and MDF suppliers and form a coalition with them. They will be able to sell better if their product can be used more efficiently.

At minimum, see...
Forum: General - MM Operating Sun 05 July 2009, 12:52
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
The recipe for quick profitability is simple:...

The recipe for quick profitability is simple: Find craftsmen/factories that are laboriously cutting out shapes from plywood or MDF with templates, bandsaws and jigsaw and then show them you can do...
Forum: General - MM Operating Sun 05 July 2009, 00:50
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Hennie is hitting the nail on the head! A...

Hennie is hitting the nail on the head!

A MM-based business is still about the service of the people, not the machine.

The only advantage of the MM in the business is that you built it...
Forum: General - MM Operating Sun 05 July 2009, 00:45
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Signmaking is not a great idea for turning a MM...

Signmaking is not a great idea for turning a MM into profit. There is heck of a lot of non-MM work that goes into designing, cutting, painting, finishing, installing signs and you are competing...
Forum: General - MM Operating Sat 04 July 2009, 15:14
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Aspire is 100% suited to MechMate, and vice versa.

Aspire is 100% suited to MechMate, and vice versa.
Forum: General - MM Operating Sat 04 July 2009, 05:20
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Ken, I moved your post into an existing thread....

Ken, I moved your post into an existing thread. It will be good to breathe some life into this important thread again. Thanks.
Forum: General - MM Operating Fri 03 July 2009, 22:10
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Felix, my guess is that half the MM's are built...

Felix, my guess is that half the MM's are built for fun and run at a financial loss. The majority of the profitable production machines would be with people that had a strong CAD element in their...
Forum: General - MM Operating Wed 08 October 2008, 11:21
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
In the region of US$20, based only on cutting...

In the region of US$20, based only on cutting time, without programming nor material supply. Programming is free most of the time.
Forum: General - MM Operating Mon 29 September 2008, 21:08
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Identify a couple of big clients that you would...

Identify a couple of big clients that you would like to have, find out what they are making with bandsaws, jigsaws, handheld routers and templates. Make samples for them.

If your potential...
Forum: General - MM Operating Mon 29 September 2008, 09:41
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
When our son was trying to figure on a career...

When our son was trying to figure on a career after school, I suggested he start a CNC service center, for boards, similar to the CNC laser services that I was familiar with, for steel. I think the...
Forum: General - MM Operating Tue 08 April 2008, 23:34
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
I think that is true everywhere. The other people...

I think that is true everywhere. The other people that pay well are décor designers for franchised stores or restaurants (mass-produced "unique" counters, fittings, etc) and the movie set builders...
Forum: General - MM Operating Tue 08 April 2008, 05:25
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
If you have those jobs for 40 hours per week, you...

If you have those jobs for 40 hours per week, you could pay your MechMate build costs in under a month.....no? :)
Forum: General - MM Operating Mon 07 April 2008, 10:16
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
Often the scrap pieces are the most interesting!...

Often the scrap pieces are the most interesting! :)

We have people buying the scrap panels, screwing them together with hinges and making room divider/screens from them.
Forum: General - MM Operating Wed 19 March 2008, 11:46
Replies: 67
Views: 86,554
Posted By Gerald D
My ShopBot/MechMate/CNCrouter foray started as a...

My ShopBot/MechMate/CNCrouter foray started as a potential business for son Sean as he was finishing school. Didn't do a business plan, but had a vision of offering a CNC board cutting service in the...
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