You know you are a Hobby-Machinist when....

[cjtoombs]

It cost you more to go pick the machine then what you paid for it!!!!! :rubbinghands:

I know this one all too well...

 

[hvontres]

It cost you more to go pick the machine then what you paid for it!!!!! :rubbinghands:

That just means you got a great deal, right

 

[Wheresmywrench?]

Actually yes!! It was free.!!!! :whistle:

 

[JohnBDownunder]

That just means you got a great deal, right

Not only that but the money you spend on tooling doesn't count?? :thinking: Or does it?? :whiteflag:

 

[mcostello]

Been there, got the shirt, and hoping to do it several more times!

 

[uncle harry]

Been there, got the shirt, and hoping to do it several more times!

And, for my freebie, the guy helped me get his (now mine) SB9A out of his basement.

PS: he got it for free as well.

 

[uncle harry]

Been there, got the shirt, and hoping to do it several more times!

And, for my freebie, the guy helped me get his (now mine) SB9A out of his basement.

PS: he got it for free as well.

 

[Ozwelder]

All of the staff at your towns largest engineering supply shop greet you by your first name when you walk in there.

 

[Round in circles]

You know you are a hobby machinist when :-

When you master windows 8 and use an excel spread sheet to log all outstanding work in chronological order , then add new prioritized future projects in readiness for when you've caught up .

 

[Ozwelder]

You spend more money fixing or making a tool than it costs to buy new.