Originally Posted by
hockeyguy
wow, that was awesome information and i greatly appreciate it.
for our equipment, there is 1 3 axis CNC mill, and 1 2 axis CNC lathe, the lathe has 6 tools on it at a time so it can drill a hole, then index itself and turn down the same piece without having to change everything over. im sure there is an easier name to say that but thats the only way i can explain it as of now. there really isnt much else, besides the sander, with a small grinding wheel on the side, the sandblaster (not used at all), and some very small manual drill presses (couple HP each) the kind you can get at sears for a couple hundred bucks.
when you say you made tools and stuff, what exactly is that.do you mean you were actually making drills, end mills, cutters, etc.? that seems like a lot of extra work when you can just buy them (seem relatively cheep?) and have them sharpened.
as far as my vision for the place, i basically want it to be a good business (like it is) and make a living from it. maybe eventually hiring someone, but nothing huge. of course the big oak desk in a huge office with a lamb outside would be awesome, i know thats not very feasible, but fun to dream about. i know in the past my dad has easily made 100k+, but not that much anymore. fact is he is getting older, and is happy with what he has and is doing.
the way its run right now, i work anywhere from 40-50 hours a week, him around 20. in just the past month since ive been "bookkeeping", i use that term loosely, we have put out about 8-10k worth of parts, and will be finishing another 5k by this friday.
since this is all happening recently, i am starting to show that i can be counted on when it comes to the business, and held accountable to get things done when they need to be. i think that thats a better thing to do as opposed to just saying hey i want to take this over now, what do i do.