Nicely put George. This is a form of outsourcing that we can have some
control over.  Seeya, Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: Online Machine shop resource?

> In a message dated 10/3/05 4:57:18 PM, thomas.myers@XEROX.COM writes:
>
> << http://www.emachineshop.com/
>
>
> I have not used this service - however - the prospect of
>
> Having a machine shop available for all those
>
> Upgrade ideas for your westy seems very tempting. >>
>
> Why use this service?  You guys have got to start pulling yourself away
from
> these electronic appliances long enough to find out what exists beyond the
> virtual.  Whether it is down that dinghy alley on the wrong side of the
tracks or
> in some block building in need of a paint job in the Farm Belt, there are
> still tens of thousands of good machinists out there trying to make a go
of a
> jobber's shop.  I have no doubt that if you poke around a little you will
find
> one convenient to you.
>
> It is a better way to approach the fabrication of a one-off.  Should you
> forget something (quite likely) or make an error in your design, it can
often be
> remedied immediately without a bunch of e-mails or waiting for the big
brown
> truck to show up in front of your house.  Also, the hands in the shop may
offer
> some sound advice as they most likely have already been down the road you
are
> following.  Then, once your work of art is up and running, you can swing
by
> the shop and show the guys the result of their handiwork; that will
engender in
> them good will which will be beneficial to you the next time you need
their
> services.
>
> Maybe the most compelling reason to use a local shop is that some of the
> money you pay the shop will be used to pay the men their wages.  And then,
should
> your father-in-law be an insurance salesman, some of their wages will be
paid
> to him in insurance premiums.  And then, your father-in-law will use some
of
> the money paid to him as insurance premiums to buy his grandson, your kid,
his
> first train for Christmas.  So, what kind of father would you be if you
denied
> your son a Merry Christmas?
>
> George
>