I'm working with a guy now on a project where he has come up with an idea and given me some basic sketches. From those sketches I've done my plans and built the piece, each piece that I build for him he pays for (for me it's just like any other cust…
Lol, I'll play!
I want a Panel Saw with a CNC router combined. I want to be able to stack all of the materials for a job in a pre-determined order and have the machine know where to cut, drill, dado, and groove. Oh, and the machine should have some…
I'd really have to be between a rock and a hard place before considering it. If I had a lot of smaller projects and they were very simple... maybe, but only after taking them into the shop and letting them tell me: where a selection of parts go, how…
I'd like to go another way with that, and put a minimum expected life of 15-20 years under normal use and have my contact info for more matching pieces or upgraded pieces. So if "Bob" in 15 years gets a new TV, then I can match it to what he already…
Juan,
It really doesn't cost me that much, maybe an hour of sitting at the computer once I have a good idea of what I'm drafting. You see with the programe I use the biggest hit is right upfront, I may shell out $500+ on a programe but even if only…
Juan,
I don't even guestimate nor quote on price until I have a full set of plans, and as soon as the plans for acutual unit are finished I run my cut list and cut diagrams. I get asked a lot to hip fire a quote on the spot "Well... how much do you…
Donald,
Wow, yet I'm so not supprized. I had to do a quote for a guy a few months ago that insisted on Indian Rosewood, and handcarved doors. First the doors stumped me until I realised that it was a mix of Musslim fret work on the door pannel and…
I have to agree with Will Sampson on this one, I think you'll be hard pressed to get established any where if you're willing to pack-up and move at the drop of a hat. I'm litterally a 10 minute drive from Ft.Worth, and though I've noticed an increas…
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