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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.

    248 24.36%
  • Mainly a hobby, any money made is just gravy.

    207 20.33%
  • I make some on-the-side money, not quitting my day job!

    247 24.26%
  • I better make money! This machine IS my job!

    316 31.04%
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  1. #41
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    Talking how many people

    Are making money but for fear of getting their money making idea and plans duplicated and thereby losing revenue, are not saying that they are making good money with their machine ?
    If you are one of those people-- it takes a ton of gumption to admit to it ... !!!

  2. #42
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    wawatobi....Sure, I'd love to see examples of your work. You should be able to upload some pics to one of the forums....there is one here about jewelery making. Or send to [email protected]

  3. #43
    Now i don't make money with my cnc router, it's my hobby. Although i don't discart in a future to make of this activity my job...
    Best regards

    Juan Sanchez

    www.geocities.com/grabadosjapansa/index_EN.htm

  4. #44
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    Hey Juan,
    I was just looking at your website and you have some great looking carvings. I was wondering what size bit do you use to get all that detail. Thanks-Robbie

  5. #45
    Quote Originally Posted by CNCRob
    Hey Juan,
    I was just looking at your website and you have some great looking carvings. I was wondering what size bit do you use to get all that detail. Thanks-Robbie
    thank you Robbie,
    in the roughing i use a 1/4'' flat bit and to finishing i use a 1/8'' ball bit.
    Regards.
    Juan Sanchez.
    www.geocities.com/grabadosjapansa

  6. #46
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    Dec 2004
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    Smile Trying to make a little money

    Hi-I am a retired engineer with a patent pending invention that is used in "benchrest shooting". It is a joystick that is capable of moving a firearm in azimuth and elevation. See it on E-Bay (BenchRest JoyStick Item number: 7185758262). With a design in m,y mind. I purchased a NASA CNC (Fagor Controller) last December. Now 9 months and 3 prototypes later I have a product. Started selling last week. Already sold a few. Also just purchased a used Kitamura mycenter 1. I told my wife I needed a tool changer. I BETTER MAKE some MONEY!!!

  7. #47
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    Herb, I looked at your invention on e-bay----looks super---hope you make a pile on cash
    never set a pace that you can't maintain
    Traveler

  8. #48
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    I think if you bought a machine , say a black lab special (~2x12x24) for $600 , first of all that machine is not industrial, and you probably would end up beefing it up or fixing it before you got half way to recovering the cost of the machine, which would probably takes at least 1/2 year.

  9. #49
    Anyone know why this last post keeps showing up in new posts even though it's from 10-6?

    Also, what's a black lab special?

    Thanks!

    -Jeff

  10. #50
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    maybe because its the last and most new item in the thread ?

    a black lab is is a hobby cnc machine maker/seller...

    blacklabs.com ? maybe it was the guy's user name on ebay .. not sure if he still sells them but for $600-$1200 he was selling a 24 x 12 x 3 light duty machine, turn - key.

  11. #51
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    Quote Originally Posted by InspirationTool
    Anyone know why this last post keeps showing up in new posts even though it's from 10-6?

    Also, what's a black lab special?

    Thanks!

    -Jeff
    I think it keeps showing because everytime someone votes on any of the polls it moves that thread to the top of the list and puts the date of the last person who took the poll in the in the last post collium. Even though there are no new post in the thread. Just new voters.

  12. #52
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    yes i have with my cnc foam cutter
    but found out shipping and making box answering Questions getting foam
    keeping cut file organized makinf fixtures out of foam Ect.
    took more time than cutting the foam
    I work 11 hours a day leave at 4 pm get home at 6 am i have a long drive to work
    106 wing span B36
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  13. #53
    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar82
    I work 11 hours a day leave at 4 pm get home at 6 am i have a long drive to work

    "Being self-imployed is great. You only have to work half days --------- and you can pick any 12 hours that you want."

  14. #54
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    Yep, beats unemployment or working for an organization that is "lost at sea"....

  15. #55
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    I am now starting to get orders. Check out my new web site. www.benchrestjoystick.com.

  16. #56
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    Congratulations Herb....nice to see someone making a few buck off their inventions.

  17. #57
    Has anyone checked out mfgquote.com?
    there are alot of RFQ's on there. But it cost 400 permonth.
    I havent purchased it , but I have seen what it's about.
    Im on the fence about joining their site, I havent talked to anyone that actually got work from there.

    Tony

  18. #58
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    mfgquote.com

    There's a thread discussing this site in the cnczone clubhouse dated 1-16-06.

  19. #59
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    I Intend to make money using it, do good intentions count for anything?

    Steven

  20. #60
    So from reading the threads on MFG Quote
    Maybe I should stay away and save the $$$
    I live in Detroit and I am an Engineer by trade.
    I think it's gonna be beatin feet to get the work
    when Im ready.
    I appreciate all of your inputs here.
    This is a very good group.

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