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by mark e hall
Thu, Jan 08 2009, 8:53PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: When is enough enough ?
Replies: 10
Views: 23641

Re: When is enough enough ?

Get'em Gary, Sometimes I would like to ask a customer i.e. Home owner or builder what they paid for the blue prints that they are building the house with. do you think that architect drew those for free? Or better yet ask the customer if they would do what they do for a living for free for me! I hop...
by mark e hall
Tue, Nov 25 2008, 11:08PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: When is enough enough ?
Replies: 10
Views: 23641

Re: When is enough enough ?

Hey Guys, I have a policy that I adhere too. Like most companies, I do free estimates. The first one that is. I will go out and measure the job, do shop drawings, make a sample door with the finish asked for, type up a quote. then sale the job. The key is, I think, is to get as much info from the cu...
by mark e hall
Tue, Oct 07 2008, 10:00PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: Making the investment
Replies: 8
Views: 15451

Re: Making the investment

Thanks Guy's for your responce.
I do plan to work hard at this and be proactive. I may be in a unique situation with this partnership.
With the Good lords help this will be a success.
Mark Hall.
by mark e hall
Mon, Oct 06 2008, 9:15PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: Making the investment
Replies: 8
Views: 15451

Re: Making the investment

Thanks Dan, I have done just that. I have e-mailed around 40 different production sharing companies in the US. This was about 2-3 weeks ago, and to date I have received two responces. and its not sounding good. I know that I have a market right out my back door. I could go out and cold call shops in...
by mark e hall
Tue, Sep 30 2008, 9:41PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: Making the investment
Replies: 8
Views: 15451

Re: Making the investment

Hey Rick, Good question. Either my shop in Westmoreland Tn. which is an hour north of Nashville, TN. Or at my friends Bus shop in White House, Tn. which is 35 min. west of me. We haven't gotten to the point of nailing down the details of this merger. I am do the ivestigating/Market research which is...
by mark e hall
Mon, Sep 29 2008, 10:20PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: Making the investment
Replies: 8
Views: 15451

Re: Making the investment

It's me again, Maybe I need to be a little clearer on my request. I would like to here from those of you that are participating in production sharing. I would like to know how many of you are using the services of those with Thermwood CNC's, and how many of you with Thermwood CNC's are servicing the...
by mark e hall
Fri, Sep 26 2008, 10:20PM
Forum: Design Sharing
Topic: Making the investment
Replies: 8
Views: 15451

Making the investment

Hey folks, I'm looking for advise on this design sharing and production sharing Co-op. I am talking to an old friend that may be interested in a partnership. He owns a bus shop that does bus interiors. I own a small one man cabinet shop. We both can see the benefits of owning a CNC machine. It will ...

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