I use machine shops for nearly every thing you mentioned, except welding and some lathe work. The main thing , if you are doing agri work,is to get it done right now! Most machines break down when needed, so you need a man or two that can be pulled away from other jobs to strip a machine and get it fixed. Cost is the next issue. If you can keep prices down you will get enough work to even out the cost. I have seen many good machine shops here get greedy and now they are closed. Yet we have a few small machine shops where the guys that worked in the closed shops are now working to help them keep up with the work, just because they are reasonable with their rates. The most successful shop around here has about 4 guys doing contract work for factories, all day every day and two guys who do every other job that comes in.....The boss only employs guys reared on farms, so they don"t mind stripping a muck spreader!He isn"t afraid to get his hands dirty either........sometimes people come in and ask him where the boss is! But above all do good work and put yourself in the customers boots and think what you would like to pay for the job.....Also insist on payment before the job leaves the shop, Make no exceptions!......Good luck with your venture.......Sam
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