Maybe I forgot to mention this

At least you now have a great boss!

Congratulations and good luck.

Best Regards Tom.

I took that step 20 years ago now.

I can see you have the skills and passion to succeed. Good Luck.

Karl

Congratulations and good luck. Karl

Great point!

Thanks. Lately, the job was such a hindrance.

Correction:

Now you're working 24/7 for your customers. There are no tougher bosses than that.

G'luck, PaulS

Goodonya, mate. Well done.

-- That's the thing about needs. Sometimes, when you get them met, you don't need them anymore. -- Michael Patrick King

BOY, wish I could do the same. But, with 6 kids (2 in college) I can't give up the benefits package just yet.

Jon

Thanks.

I acquired someone's machine shop today.

Cincinnati mono set T&C grinder with very many collets, a bunch of tooling for same, 612 surface grinder, Wilton bullet vise looks like

I am moving all of this tomorrow with my guy.

When is payday? ;)

Wes

PS

Good Luck!

Every day is payday when you work for yourself. Caveat spendor.

-- That's the thing about needs. Sometimes, when you get them met, you don't need them anymore. -- Michael Patrick King

A MONOSET! Most folks don't know this one. If you're going to have one T&C grinder, this is the one. Cinnci farmed production out to Tiawan and i have this clone. It can make any custom cutter you can dream up.

Anybody looking for a T&C grinder should make friends with Iggy real quick.

Karl

That monoset comes with a BOATLOAD of accessories, too. Have you figured out how to use yours?

I am selling Cincinnati #2's and I want $500 for each.

Gunner, I think that this is true for a service business, like what you do for your CNC business customers (aside from your horse trading).

I think that it is a lot less true for what I do, which is buying and selling industrial equipment. A guy who buys a set of Mitutoyo gage blocks from me on ebay, really is not my boss in any sense of the word, usually I do not even talk to most of my buyers. They buy, they pay, I ship, done deal.

I'm certainly not a master, but I've resharped a lot of stuff and made several custom cutters. The tooling is worth more than the machine. When/if you get the tooling all photographed, send me a link.

I'll be in the windy city early Friday after Thankgiving. Do you open early for black Friday deals?

Karl

Yep, I will be around at about 9am.

Gunner Asch on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:24:43 -0800 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

"I work for myself, but the boss is an asshole. I'd quit, but the whole place would fall apart if I wasn't there. The worse part though, is when I call in to take a sick day - I know I'm lieing to myself."

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