Gunsmithing Side Bolt Release and 5x...
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That is an awesome process and machine you all have there. I like the attitude you have.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you guys just got that machine, correct?
The automation makes things go a lot faster and easier.
If you don't mind me asking, and you can tell me to piss off, what kind of costs do these machines set someone back?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you guys just got that machine, correct?
The automation makes things go a lot faster and easier.
If you don't mind me asking, and you can tell me to piss off, what kind of costs do these machines set someone back?
$250-ish. I really made it a point to quit counting, lol. Now, it's nose to stone and crank the stuff out. This is one instance where your headlights better be brighter than the tailights.
To put it in perspective a little. I'm just over 10k in vises and fixture plates now. That's just what I bought. I have a total of 12 days in making the dedicated stuff for receivers. Those simply don't exist anywhere so it all has to be made. Bill that at std hourly rate for the engineering, then figure the machine times. Each action requires its own dedicated piece too. They simply don't cross over due to scope hole locations, etc.
None of this comes cheap. I'm ok with that because this is a long game play. In a year all this mental anquish won't matter anymnore only because it'll be the plug and play setup I've needed for over a decade.
Were already planning on buying another one here soon.
Good problems to have. Make no mistake, all businesses are 3 meals from starvation.
To put it in perspective a little. I'm just over 10k in vises and fixture plates now. That's just what I bought. I have a total of 12 days in making the dedicated stuff for receivers. Those simply don't exist anywhere so it all has to be made. Bill that at std hourly rate for the engineering, then figure the machine times. Each action requires its own dedicated piece too. They simply don't cross over due to scope hole locations, etc.
None of this comes cheap. I'm ok with that because this is a long game play. In a year all this mental anquish won't matter anymnore only because it'll be the plug and play setup I've needed for over a decade.
Were already planning on buying another one here soon.
Good problems to have. Make no mistake, all businesses are 3 meals from starvation.
Truer words have not been spoken.
Getting over the hump when you are growing and need new equipment to keep growing is a bitch too.
