Posted by Al Baker(pumpman) on December 26, 2020 at 11:17:35 from (199.192.180.1):
In Reply to: Shop Rates posted by K-Mo on December 26, 2020 at 07:28:01:
If you think shops rates are way to high, why dont you build your own shop and then set the world on fire. The last time I had some shop quality mud poured it was 110 per yard. That was 6 sack with lime stone. It cost me half a lifetime of wages to build a (nice shop). Now fill it with welders, lathes, mills, machining tools. My snapon rolling cabinet and boxes were 18 plus grand new, alone! Now fill it with tools. You cant have this type of capabilities on 50 bucks per hour. Ok now its paid for, try to just maintain it. Heat isnt free, insurance, taxes, replace lights as they go dead, new tubes, ballasts. Band saw blades are 80 bucks! Everything I look at costs money. BIG difference between a fully stocked shop with supplies and hardware, and the old elm tree or sand floor barn. I did start out on sand. Wouldnt go back, but know to well what it costs to keep this lights on, and the doors open. Kind of funny how many guys complain about something being out of line while watching professional sports where their favorite player makes more in one game than I will earn in my best year. Its not that they will earn that much damaging their body, or that what they do is so dangerous. Most any man who has pulled on a wrench his whole life can tell you, I have had holes burned in my body, been on fire, been hit so hard with electricity that I got thrown across the shop. I have had things drop on me, slap me, tires blown up in my face, even had to have machines lifted off me a time or two. Lucky I am still here. All the while breathing in air that most would complain about. Most shops and mechanics EARN what they are paid. If you dont think so you are free to go get some flee market/garage sale tools and have at it. Al
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