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Rick's Small Scale Machine Shop, yeah I kept saying I was going to get my stuff together and have finally done it.

I retired two weeks ago from working for somebody else! Wife and I had a long talk about money and such when I moved back from Abbotsford three weeks ago. We can live on what she makes and just bank what I make. I am going to do small production runs on my manual machines and sell them here and on a few other forums. eBay takes too much of a cut. I might try offering my wares to D&L, Scopes and Ammo, Airgun Source and SSSO to resell if we can come to good terms.

I'll be doing stuff other then Airgun and powder burner stuff. I tried making a living as a gunsmith after I got out of the Army but only survived three years before the money ran out I had set aside for it.

I'll post pictures of the shop as it comes together.

Yeah being a "Kept Man" isn't so bad!

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-Rick

Brocock Concept .22
3 Crosman MK 1 pistol .22

Congrats on being your own boss!

Best of luck in your new venture.

This is great news Rick. Congratulations.

I have a few things in mind I could used tooled up if I ever got the time to draw them out.

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Keep you powder dry and your seals oiled.
Shoot straight and safe.

http://plinkercases.ca/

I'll be sending the odd drawing as well as things come to mind which I can't make. This is what I was hoping you might be able to do last year when the big move was afoot. Better to stay home and walk the dogs and smooch with the wife now and then... and enjoy the freedom of planning your own working day without some yobo staring over your shoulder. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to collaborate on designing, I'm happy to crank up MS Paint and see what I can contribute. Maybe I should even get into some lightweight CAD stuff if the old computer can handle it. It's going to be great seeing what that combo work station can put out!

congrats and best of luck to you Rick

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"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"

Good stuff Rick! Looking forward to seeing some of your creations.

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"...await the right moment for one, and only one well-aimed shot" - Vassili Zaitsev

Congrats Rick. Choosing lifestyle over money wins every time.

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Theory is when you know how something works, but it doesn't.
Practice is when something works, but you don't know why.
In my shop, Theory and Practice are combined!
Nothing works and I don't know why.

Two lathes and too many projects

Congratulations, sir, on your new business endeavor.

I am sure there will be greater satisfaction in being your own boss.

Cheers!

Best wishes on your new venture.

Congratulations!!! Im sure you will do just fine......one other thing you may want to look into......machining custom motorcycle parts. Thats how I paid off my tuition many years ago Harley owners have and endless supply of money lol

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Jonathan

Moderator

Send them out along with my knife and leather goods to please! We can barter again if you wish!

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-Rick

Brocock Concept .22
3 Crosman MK 1 pistol .22

Will do for sure, I am soon getting to another round of sheaths and then there ya go.

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Keep you powder dry and your seals oiled.
Shoot straight and safe.

http://plinkercases.ca/

Way to go Rick. big risk equals big rewards.

i imagine you'll be able to keep busy somehow.

and i have i have discovered, so times a less money, but more time can be a very rewarding life style.

you don't have to have a lot of money to be truly rich.

sincerely, wishing you good luck bud.

ps- don't forget - work safe!!!

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my other coil is a sub ohm
sub 500 .22 Crosman Phantom 500 open sites
sub 500 .177 Crosman TR77 NPS 4-16x40 UTG
sub 500 .177 Hatsan mod 33 with Quattro trigger open sites

Atta boy Rick.....await your shop set up pics

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May the cry of the pack be with you upon your hunt

Whitewolf

Congratulations Rick!
Look forward to doing some deals.

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