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Just be aware. As others have said, it never ends. Tools and cutting tools, bits, and on and on. If you love it do it, but know that it is an addiction that can never be cured and never ends. You have two choices. Get rid of the lathe right now! OR...buy the mill. Buy the tooling for the mill. Buy the measuring instruments. Buy the bandsaw. Buy the welder. Buy the TIG welder. Buy the sandblaster. Buy the Grinders. Buy a drill press. Buy a cut-off saw. Buy a surface Grinder. Buy a bigger lathe. Buy a bigger mill. Buy more tooling. Buy replacement tooling. Buy better measuring instruments. Buy a bigger shop. Buy buffers and polishing tumblers and an anodizing line. Buy a paint oven and airbrushes.
If this seems complete, it's not. It never will be. Have I made any money? Well, I have, but not the $10's of thousands that I've put into this stuff. Would I do it again? NO WAY! Will I stop now? NO WAY! See, it's just like any other addiction, but worse, because it actually looks like you are doing something productive and things made of metal last a really long time, and it is sooooo handy to be able to make that part right now instead of having to wait for 6 months.
Any one of us could write a book and probably should. It would make more money. The bottom line is you can ask us, but there is no easy decision here!
If this seems complete, it's not. It never will be. Have I made any money? Well, I have, but not the $10's of thousands that I've put into this stuff. Would I do it again? NO WAY! Will I stop now? NO WAY! See, it's just like any other addiction, but worse, because it actually looks like you are doing something productive and things made of metal last a really long time, and it is sooooo handy to be able to make that part right now instead of having to wait for 6 months.
Any one of us could write a book and probably should. It would make more money. The bottom line is you can ask us, but there is no easy decision here!