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by DanEpps
Fri, Aug 20 2010, 7:13PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The Final Straw
Replies: 9
Views: 11316

Re: The Final Straw

...my stupid helper cut the fronts and backs of the drawer boxes too short. He told me he didn't need to look at the drawing, the dimensions were memorized... Sounds like you have the same helper I do, Kerry--ME!!! Sorta reminds me of one Christmas when my son was little. We got him some toy that n...
by DanEpps
Mon, Aug 16 2010, 8:22PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: The Final Straw
Replies: 9
Views: 11316

Re: The Final Straw

...and that's when the fight started (thanks to Mike Murray for that one :wink: )
by DanEpps
Wed, Aug 11 2010, 7:07PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Profit margin
Replies: 19
Views: 24539

Re: Profit margin

Mr Dan??? Geez, you're making me feel even older than I am. :joker: A business plan is a formal document that has a few uses. The two top uses are (a) to give you a roadmap for operating and growing your business and (b) to use when borrowing money from a bank, venture capitalist or such. It contain...
by DanEpps
Wed, Aug 11 2010, 3:35PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Lost part editor cuts
Replies: 8
Views: 5443

Re: Lost part editor cuts

Maybe you can get your customers to alert you when the job contains Part Editor cuts...nah, they would still probably blame you for missing cuts even if they forgot to alert you.
by DanEpps
Wed, Aug 11 2010, 6:58AM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Profit margin
Replies: 19
Views: 24539

Re: Profit margin

Neville's suggestion on how to raise your rates is a good idea. Customers notice small incremental increases much less than they would a single large increase. It would help a lot if you could get the competing bids from your customers when you win a job. This would let you know the difference in yo...
by DanEpps
Mon, Aug 09 2010, 5:52AM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Profit margin
Replies: 19
Views: 24539

Re: Profit margin

The formula I gave above will tell you what your profit margin needs to be--you just need to fill in the other two numbers. Have you thought about contracting out installation? That would free up your time and in the long run would probably cost no more than the lost production when you do the insta...
by DanEpps
Sun, Aug 08 2010, 10:04AM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Profit margin
Replies: 19
Views: 24539

Re: Profit margin

What you need to do is first, get all of your fixed costs for for the last 12 months (expenses that are not job related like rent, electricity, insurance, etc.) together. Next, get the variable costs (materials, direct labor, etc., not selling price) of all the jobs you did in the last 12 months. No...
by DanEpps
Fri, Jul 23 2010, 8:25PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

You might be onto something there, Jeremy. If we could just get Dennis on a unicycle and if he can juggle... Could use the rotary playback to make bowling pins at the show for him to juggle.
by DanEpps
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 4:40PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

It's a good thing you are that big or she would of "taken care of" you years ago! :joker:

Getting back to the original topic, for those of you who are going, what day(s) will will you be there? I'm not sure yet which day I will go but it will be only one day probably.
by DanEpps
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 1:44PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

Kerry Fullington wrote:Michael,
I will send you a picture of my wifes knees, there the boniest things you ever seen.
It was nice knowing you.

Kerry
Maybe we should get Mike's measurements so we can build him a coffin.
by DanEpps
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 8:15AM
Forum: Thermwood 3-Axis Machinery
Topic: print any one sheet
Replies: 13
Views: 9432

Re: print any one sheet

Mark, In the pint dialog you can choose to print the selected sheet. When I tried it, the attached is what I got. No parts are shown for the sheet. Perhaps the Thermwood guys can check on this. Dave, I have tested this and can confirm that any selected sheet besides sheet one prints blank. I will l...
by DanEpps
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 8:10AM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

Dennis G. Blackburn wrote:I'm going. BUT - I'm gonna ride about 150 miles on the Silver Comet Trail just before the show. Anyone want to join me? Grease your chains.
You sure that's not the Silver Bullet Express Dennis? :joker:
by DanEpps
Thu, Jul 22 2010, 5:49AM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

By the way, I think it was Jeremy that started the whole thing any way and here he goes starting it again! I'll just have to stop replying to any of his posts. :joker:
by DanEpps
Wed, Jul 21 2010, 7:02PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

Michael S Murray wrote:Are you wearing shorts this year Dan?
I kinda remember some pun thrown at you about 4 years ago on something to do with that!!
Everybody was just jealous of my legs, that's all!!! :joker:
by DanEpps
Wed, Jul 21 2010, 5:03PM
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Are you going to IWF?
Replies: 19
Views: 20562

Re: Are you going to IWF?

I'm planning on it.