On Saturday, November 2, 2013 5:03:09 PM UTC-7, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Ignoramus11177" wrote in

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To add to this, a few months ago I met just that kind of guy.

(bought

some of his scrap, broken CNC machine for parts and general

surplus).



He started a CNC manufacturing operation in his garage. Kept it

going

and expanded. Right now he is renting an industrial unit, has a

bunch

of machines, people etc. He did not seem to be stupid and, I am

assuming that he is making money.



i



How do CNC job shoppers deal with customers who don't know quite what

they want and ask for engineering help? Even if you are only copying

something for a repair you don't have the original specs and

dimensions.



jsw


Why would you ask a machining idiot like iggy this question? iggy has no idea how to run a machining job shop and has never worked in one. In addition, he can't machine his way out of a paper bag.

To answer your question:

If it's not a ton of work often you help the customer for free if they give you their machining business. It's a way to generate loyalty and good will.