[gingery_machines] Re: On Shaper Castings Question ...

 

--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Wonk" <tiwonk@...> wrote:
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> CT2,
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> Trouble is who wants to do this as a low paying business? I'm not one to be greedy but think that for most of us this is a hobby and once you start charging you should do so at the going rate and think about taxes, business license, etc.
> My offer still stands that I will loan out my patterns with deposit & shipping if someone wants to cast them.
>
> Wonk
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> --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Brite" <coldtoo2000@> wrote:
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> > Hello All,
> >
> > Crackerfactory had asked about Shaper castings. I've been looking over Book 3 and looks like there are about 24 separate castings for ~40 lbs of alum.
> >
> > This is easily 40 to 60 hrs of work for a guy like me, even if the pattern were already available.
> >
> > One could prolly cut it down to the 15 or so large castings and make up other parts from stock, which would save some work.
> >
> > So I'd have to say that $300-500 would be the lower starting point for castings from even a very generous soul. At twice that cost (caster just making "wages" for his time), it still wouldn't be a bad price for a "Shaper Kit"
> >
> > Opinions??
> >
> > CT2
> >
>

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