Well I'm coming up on 17 years with no serious injuries and no sick days at all. I think of the shop as "organized Chaos". I know where every tool is at all times and the shop runs very efficient. You'll notice in one of the photos that there is two tool boxes. The larger box is the main tool box while the other one is responsible for lathe and milling machine tooling.
Pual you have a great shop and we all know its not the shop but the man running it that makes the difference and from your work on here i have seen on this and other site you definitely make the shop not the other way around.
Thanks Keith. As you would know this is not an easy business we're in. It's either feast or famine. I live in an area were there's an auto repair shop ever 1/4 mile and in a low populated area so that's why I've went outside the auto repair business and got into other lines of work her at the shop. More specialized work.
No not really. I like where I am. Having the shop close to my home gives me the ability to do my own thing after work like the collection I've restored. I enjoy doing that sort of thing.
I think that you are being smart- it is a pretty big jump from a small, one or two (trusted) man operation with a good niche to a larger shop with multiple employees. You lose an edge- control, creative freedom, and dependability.Thanks Keith. As you would know this is not an easy business we're in. It's either feast or famine. I live in an area were there's an auto repair shop ever 1/4 mile and in a low populated area so that's why I've went outside the auto repair business and got into other lines of work her at the shop. More specialized work.
We still have some slow times but not often. As it is now I like the size of the shop. I don't own a dime on it or anything in it so that gives me all the room I need.
No not really. I like where I am. Having the shop close to my home gives me the ability to do my own thing after work like the collection I've restored. I enjoy doing that sort of thing.
When I started this business I tried a couple of employees. That was a time when all I did was vehicle repairs and those guys made me realize that IF I was going to remain in business I better get them out of here. They didn't care about quality or wanting to keep the customer happy. All they were interested in was a pay chaque at the end of the week.
Right now Newfoundland is booming with oil off our shores. You can see the population growing almost weekly. I've turned down countless offers to work for other oil related companies and the day may come when I will accept an offer so that's why I keep my business the size it's at. If I close the doors here I'll still have a nice hobby shop.
Well my friend you may as well come on over. You already got all the necessary requirements taken care of to be a full fledged Newfie.
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Yes pual I could not agree more and as with you I own my shop and it contents and lately I have found more people fixing there old cars instead of buying new which I like keeps me very busy I would like to do more fabricating ad machining than I do because that what I love to do but as you know we have to do what pays the bill at east thats what the boss tells me and SHE is always right.Thanks Keith. As you would know this is not an easy business we're in. It's either feast or famine. I live in an area were there's an auto repair shop ever 1/4 mile and in a low populated area so that's why I've went outside the auto repair business and got into other lines of work her at the shop. More specialized work.
We still have some slow times but not often. As it is now I like the size of the shop. I don't own a dime on it or anything in it so that gives me all the room I need.
No not really. I like where I am. Having the shop close to my home gives me the ability to do my own thing after work like the collection I've restored. I enjoy doing that sort of thing.
When I started this business I tried a couple of employees. That was a time when all I did was vehicle repairs and those guys made me realize that IF I was going to remain in business I better get them out of here. They didn't care about quality or wanting to keep the customer happy. All they were interested in was a pay chaque at the end of the week.
Right now Newfoundland is booming with oil off our shores. You can see the population growing almost weekly. I've turned down countless offers to work for other oil related companies and the day may come when I will accept an offer so that's why I keep my business the size it's at. If I close the doors here I'll still have a nice hobby shop.
Up here the economy is going full out. Everyone is making good money and that means more new cars on our roads but there's still allot of service work to to do for us as well. We all have to listen to our boss's
To tell the truth I already resized them. It's easier to move your space bar than it is to resize all the pictures
Maybe you change from 640x480 to 1920x1200 as the rest of us did, to follow wildfire's pictures...
See I said the Germans were the smartest people in the world. Great idea CarlMaybe you change from 640x480 to 1920x1200 as the rest of us did, to follow wildfire's pictures...
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Wow. Congratulations also from me. If other people who are also working with their hands nominat and vote for you its a real honor!
Thanks Neil for your kind words. Even showed your comments and she said thanks as well and said " Wow. That was sure nice of him to say that".Paul , Well done on being TBN's member of the month . You deserve
the title and the award for the best one-man ( and his wife
I've ever seen on a forum . You have just about every piece of equipment
I could think you'd ever need , short of an aeroplane component X-ray
setup ! Neil.
Thanks Carl. Yes it was a pleasant surprise. This month will mark the start of our 17th year in business and it sure went fastWow. Congratulations also from me. If other people who are also working with their hands nominat and vote for you its a real honor!
Good luck for the future and many tricky problems you will be proud to have solved them!
der carl
