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View Poll Results: Who is making money with their CNC machine?

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Not a dime! I use it for fun/my own projects.

249 24.44%
Mainly a hobby, any money made is just gravy.

207 20.31%
I make some on-the-side money, not quitting my day job!

247 24.24%
I better make money! This machine IS my job!

316 31.01%

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JavaDog Who is making money with... 03-30-2005, 01:09 PM

Bloy2004 I wish I could say .....I'm... 03-30-2005, 11:35 PM

Nonoriginal lots of votes... but no... 03-31-2005, 05:10 AM

Ken_Shea Here is some advice, "Don't... 03-31-2005, 05:34 AM

sendkeys lol so true :) i have sold... 04-01-2005, 09:36 PM

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shep640 Yes just a little. 08-30-2008, 01:50 AM

cncjunky I am making a few $100 here... 07-22-2009, 10:40 AM

JFettig well, while Im at college I... 03-31-2005, 05:44 AM

JavaDog Same thing here, once I get... 03-31-2005, 01:08 PM

RotarySMP I'm far too nice to my... 03-31-2005, 01:06 PM

Swede I keep justifying my... 03-31-2005, 04:04 PM

Fozzy Yep, I'm making money at... 03-31-2005, 04:59 PM

joecnc2006 Any Pictures? of older and... 03-31-2005, 06:06 PM

Fozzy No problem, ive posted them... 03-31-2005, 07:38 PM

chronon1 how many people 07-22-2005, 02:19 AM

JavaDog Wow, looks like it is a... 04-06-2005, 01:06 PM

traveler I have made money with my CNC... 04-08-2005, 11:55 PM

ViperTX traveler....you allocate... 04-24-2005, 06:09 AM

ViperTX So initially my thoughts were... 04-24-2005, 06:11 AM

MIKE JEFFERS ViperTX Tell us... 04-25-2005, 12:37 PM

ViperTX Solutions like: Kit 1... 04-25-2005, 07:48 PM

traveler Thanks for the response... 04-26-2005, 12:37 AM

ViperTX When you purchased the... 04-26-2005, 05:12 PM

trubleshtr You Peaked my... 04-26-2005, 11:05 PM

Guest Yeah, I'm making... 04-26-2005, 06:17 PM

JavaDog My machine isn't even done... 04-26-2005, 06:29 PM

traveler Vipertx- I completely agree... 04-26-2005, 10:47 PM

MIKE JEFFERS traveler you can't assign... 04-27-2005, 09:33 AM

bkukowski kind of a dumb question... 05-18-2005, 05:28 PM

DieGuy CNC=Computer Numerical... 05-18-2005, 05:43 PM

strat In a reality i wanna use it... 05-18-2005, 07:59 PM

miljnor if you count all the time... 05-18-2005, 08:35 PM

doanwannapickle Well, this is only one of a... 05-21-2005, 04:42 AM

PEU Awesome journal Walt, I'm... 06-27-2005, 07:34 PM

joecnc2006 Not really making money but... 06-27-2005, 08:12 PM

wawatobi Looks like you've done a nice... 07-22-2005, 01:40 AM

DieGuy Nice, very nice indeed! Lots... 07-11-2005, 02:15 AM

latinpapy35 I did build aplasma cnc ... 06-27-2005, 10:37 PM

CJL5585 No INcome ... All OUTgo 06-29-2005, 09:07 PM

Ken_Shea No INcome ... All OUTgo ... 06-30-2005, 01:27 AM

wawatobi Making money with my cnc... 07-21-2005, 01:06 AM

ViperTX wawatobi...any examples of... 07-21-2005, 05:13 PM

wawatobi Useless information 07-22-2005, 01:35 AM

ViperTX wawatobi....Sure, I'd love to... 07-22-2005, 03:27 AM

grabadosjapansa Now i don't make money with... 08-01-2005, 01:31 AM

CNCRob Hey Juan, I was just... 08-01-2005, 02:55 AM

grabadosjapansa thank you Robbie, in the... 08-01-2005, 09:25 AM

herbmarkovit Trying to make a little money 10-02-2005, 11:14 PM

borrisl I have to tell you that I was... 03-04-2006, 08:01 AM

traveler Herb, I looked at your... 10-03-2005, 03:18 AM

chronon1 I think if you bought a... 10-07-2005, 04:08 AM

InspirationTool Anyone know why this last... 10-25-2005, 05:56 PM

CNCRob I think it keeps showing... 10-26-2005, 12:45 AM

chronon1 maybe because its the last... 10-26-2005, 12:03 AM

sidecar82 yes i have with my cnc foam... 10-28-2005, 12:41 PM

doanwannapickle "Being self-imployed is... 10-28-2005, 03:33 PM

ViperTX Yep, beats unemployment or... 11-07-2005, 05:15 AM

herbmarkovit I am now starting to get... 11-10-2005, 01:48 PM

DIY-Guy Who's _still_ making money... 06-04-2008, 11:04 PM

Moura Be careful that link has... 10-01-2008, 05:36 PM

LeeWay My circumstances may be a... 11-22-2008, 04:08 PM

ViperTX Congratulations Herb....nice... 01-11-2006, 06:34 AM

Klean-Power Has anyone checked out... 01-27-2006, 01:00 PM

arfonce mfgquote.com 01-27-2006, 02:24 PM

sdantonio I Intend to make money using... 02-13-2006, 04:36 PM

Klean-Power So from reading the threads... 02-13-2006, 04:53 PM

WhiteTiger It's just a question of... 03-04-2006, 08:17 AM

ViperTX There is hope which you can... 05-22-2006, 12:45 AM

chronon1 yes but how do you land a job... 05-23-2006, 03:52 AM

ViperTX Well have you heard of... 05-23-2006, 05:55 AM

chronon1 hey man all that stuff looks... 05-24-2006, 02:29 AM

JavaDog There are links for most... 06-11-2006, 12:58 AM

doanwannapickle Hello again, I weighed in... 06-11-2006, 04:20 AM

chronon1 Looks pretty intricate .. how... 06-11-2006, 05:23 AM

MrWild Looks like a stainless steel... 06-11-2006, 05:56 AM

doanwannapickle Actually it's 7075 aluminum. ... 06-11-2006, 03:14 PM

doanwannapickle 5-1/2 hours. 06-11-2006, 03:08 PM

diarmaid Wow, thats some very precise... 07-10-2006, 11:01 PM

chronon1 for fun i made an ammunition... 07-21-2006, 05:02 PM

traveler Don't give up on your dreams.... 07-22-2006, 09:23 PM

chronon1 Well, I tried to see that... 07-24-2006, 06:03 AM

epineh Well I haven't even finished... 08-16-2006, 07:12 AM

chronon1 The Japanese ( or some Asian... 08-16-2006, 03:34 PM

epineh Well, so long as my router... 08-17-2006, 09:24 AM

chronon1 If I could make 1 piece of... 08-17-2006, 03:16 PM

chronon1 do yuo think someone would... 08-26-2006, 10:06 PM

thekm I think that people looking... 08-29-2006, 12:47 AM

chronon1 Definitely has to be unique..... 08-29-2006, 02:06 AM

thekm yup... stuff like that. Lots... 08-29-2006, 03:11 AM

handlewanker Money, who wants money?... 10-12-2006, 06:20 PM

MrWild The very first tool is... 10-13-2006, 05:54 AM

handlewanker mrwild, I see you have the... 10-13-2006, 11:02 AM

handlewanker Hi thekm, I would avoid... 10-13-2006, 11:28 AM

Moondog I agree with Handlewanker... 10-14-2006, 10:04 PM

SyilAmerica Great advice Moondog. I... 10-14-2006, 10:20 PM

thkoutsidthebox Man I hope thats true! At... 12-23-2006, 04:58 AM

SteveS Looking for the money 12-18-2006, 12:59 AM

chronon1 very difficult road to travel... 12-18-2006, 01:09 AM

handlewanker Hi Steve, All dressed up and... 12-20-2006, 12:35 AM

SteveS Handlewanker, I have heard... 12-20-2006, 01:58 AM

paulsmith632 I'm consider myself lucky.... 12-24-2006, 04:29 PM

handlewanker Hi Steve, I wouldn't... 12-20-2006, 03:39 AM

Brunow MUST READ FREE ONLINE BOOK... 01-09-2007, 01:31 PM

thkoutsidthebox Brunow, I have to concur,... 01-09-2007, 05:57 PM

alliance_metal I finally got my first... 01-30-2007, 09:21 AM

Brunow Congratz with your order! ... 01-30-2007, 02:04 PM

alliance_metal one foot in front of the... 01-30-2007, 08:39 PM

InspirationTool You might want to talk to a... 01-30-2007, 08:46 PM

thkoutsidthebox Great news about the job.... 01-30-2007, 09:28 PM

Eurisko So far, I've earned an... 02-03-2007, 07:28 AM

alliance_metal well.. during the course of... 02-03-2007, 08:57 PM

handlewanker Hi, congratulations, money... 02-03-2007, 04:01 PM

wolfgang314 I am in the "My machine... 02-20-2007, 08:50 PM

alliance_metal just wait til you've invested... 02-20-2007, 09:50 PM

Gboyd As others have said, if you... 02-23-2007, 11:39 AM

handlewanker Hi all, as Gboyd so rightly... 02-23-2007, 03:10 PM

timeout555 I am still building my first... 03-03-2007, 12:06 AM

shawnp62 wow I would love the chance... 03-23-2007, 03:21 PM

thkoutsidthebox I AM!! :banana: :D 05-20-2007, 05:48 PM

pjensen Clocks 05-20-2007, 06:17 PM

Ttbnl ive build every traub and... 07-05-2007, 05:25 PM

Barry Young I started designing my... 11-20-2007, 11:39 AM

syazeedi Hey all , I am new in using... 12-22-2007, 10:26 PM

mlind Hobby first any earnings are... 02-13-2008, 06:37 AM

JB_in_Fla More important than just... 04-14-2008, 12:53 AM

handlewanker Hi all, wether or not it pays... 04-14-2008, 03:30 AM

mlind Agreed... 04-15-2008, 02:53 PM

handlewanker OOOOH, all those hidden... 04-15-2008, 08:31 PM

MrWild And sometimes you find three... 04-19-2008, 07:34 AM

handlewanker Like it has been said before,... 04-21-2008, 01:04 AM

AirChunk After about a year and a half... 04-21-2008, 02:35 AM

david forward HELP 04-21-2008, 02:44 AM

teamtexas Do I make money.....hmmm... 12-04-2008, 04:28 AM

thkoutsidthebox Your the only person EVER who... 12-16-2008, 11:36 PM

jimzelek I wish I had a day job! 04-27-2009, 02:22 PM

jimzelek has anybody heard of a... 12-07-2009, 06:43 PM

Fastest1 I believe they are referred... 12-07-2009, 08:49 PM

Cearpyday Who is making money with... 12-12-2009, 09:44 PM

heilcnc did you build your machine to... 12-27-2009, 04:07 AM

wawatobi making money with cnc mill 12-28-2009, 12:29 AM

annegrethe I have bought a cnc 1.2M X... 01-03-2010, 07:14 PM

wawatobi easy drafting software 01-07-2010, 01:16 AM

CholPeter Make small Qty. work... 01-09-2010, 10:59 PM

shen Cooperation between Small... 12-21-2010, 07:09 AM

Ron Dunn Not quite, shen ... many... 07-03-2011, 12:47 PM

Korellibopper I make really good money when... 08-04-2010, 12:34 AM

CholPeter You will be the boss soon!! 08-06-2010, 05:14 AM

handlewanker Hi, nice going if you can... 08-08-2010, 05:46 AM

Korellibopper I got the taxation worked out... 08-08-2010, 08:08 PM

handlewanker Hi KB, I know what you mean,... 08-11-2010, 02:21 AM

Korellibopper I dont wanna rant but I know... 08-11-2010, 02:42 AM

handlewanker Hi, good for you, seems you... 08-11-2010, 07:08 AM

Korellibopper Id be really happy if my boss... 08-11-2010, 12:16 PM

handlewanker Nope, no screwing there. I... 08-11-2010, 06:30 PM

Korellibopper WOW Im only 27 just starting... 08-12-2010, 04:49 AM

handlewanker Hi, first you've got to find... 08-12-2010, 09:53 AM

handlewanker Hi, if'n the truth be known... 07-03-2011, 04:33 PM

bcstrings working hard to make this... 11-12-2011, 08:07 PM

Joe S. I have heard of but not... 04-07-2012, 08:35 AM

handlewanker Inviting investment is like... 11-13-2011, 04:00 AM

LeeWay I agree about investors and... 11-13-2011, 01:10 PM

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