[Bill Johns]

How difficult is it to find work for one of them?

Does Okuma have any good recession sales happening?

[broby]

ummm... what difference does the type/make of machine make to this question?
Finding work is finding work... how you do that work is up to you. You need to make sure the jobs you quote on are done the most efficient way possible. Using a multi-tasking Mill turn machine like a Macturn is one way of acheiving this.

[Algirdas]

our clients (Eastern Europe, post - soviet people) asking this question quite often.
The flow:
1. Somebody from authorities or former government officer offers to workshop owner to apply for "European money".
2. Owner considers about loan possibility.
3. They agree about money amount.
4. Owner seeks for corresponding purchase.
5. The deal approaches. Paper work.
6. Owner is curious if this machine tool can produce some workpieces?

[broby]

our clients (Eastern Europe, post - soviet people) asking this question quite often.
The flow:
1. Somebody from authorities or former government officer offers to workshop owner to apply for "European money".
2. Owner considers about loan possibility.
3. They agree about money amount.
4. Owner seeks for corresponding purchase.
5. The deal approaches. Paper work.
6. Owner is curious if this machine tool can produce some workpieces?

Hey Al,
READ the post again...
Point 1. Bill is from the USA, NOT Eastern Europe!
Point 2. Bill was NOT asking if the machine could make this part or that part... just how hard is it to find work for the machine.
Once again, your reply is totally missing the point of the question.